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James Esher as Stephen Wraysford and Charlie Russell as Isobel Azaire (Photo: Pamela Raith

REVIEW: Birdsong, Alexandra Palace and Tour (2025)

Post author:Malcolm Beckett
Post published:1 March 2025
Post category:London but not West End Play Review

Romance and the Trenches make for a long evening "We’re here because we’re here because we’re here..."WWI soldiers' lament Charlie Russell as Isabelle Azaire and James Esher as Stephen Wraysford…

Oscar Cleaver as Dr Mike Connolly and Eric Carte as Sir Willoughby Drake (Photo: Carla Joy Evans)

REVIEW: It Runs in the Family, Mill at Sonning (2025)

Post author:Malcolm Beckett
Post published:25 February 2025
Post category:Comedy Outside London Play Review

Contagious Comedy Brings Laughter to The Mill "He came in with gout, was operated on for piles and now is dead from a heart attack!"Dr Bonney Eric Carte as Sir…

Cast (Photo: Manuel Harlan)

REVIEW: East is South, Hampstead Theatre (2025)

Post author:Malcolm Beckett
Post published:19 February 2025
Post category:London but not West End Play Review

East is South – The Eternal Truth? “Was that the double-bind situation when we were exploring negative capability?”Samira Darvish, Interrogator Nathalie Armin as Samira, Kaya Scodelario as Lena, Cliff Curtis…