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The Cast in Black Watch - Photo: Manuel Harlan

REVIEW: Black Watch, Barbican (2008)

The finale sees the company of men lining up for marching using their arms to judge the distance apart, forming battle lines, falling, rising and coming back for more, again and again and again. This is an ensemble piece of highly proficient actors, beautifully choreographed and delivering acting perfection. The National Theatre of Scotland deserves a medal for this play.

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REVIEW: AfterLife by Michael Frayn, Lyttelton, National Theatre (2008)

Michael Frayn's portrait of Max Reinhardt dismays "The guests are milling hopelessly around.  They haven't been directed."Max Reinhardt Michael Frayn’s literary works are nothing if not accomplished. His latest play…

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Nadine Marshall = Photo: Stephen Cummiskey

REVIEW: random, Royal Court (2008)

The strength of debbie tucker green's writing is in her expression. This brilliant, young Black British writer has the knack of coming up with word pictures, a dramatic poetry that stays in your head long after the curtain has come down.

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