plays about spiritualism Archives

Charles Edwards as Charles, Angela Lansbury as Madame Arcati, Janie Dee as Ruth, Simon Jones and Serena Evans as Mr and Mrs Bradman (Photo: Johan Persson)

REVIEW: Blithe Spirit with Angela Lansbury in 2014

Post author:Lizzie Loveridge
Post published:13 October 2022
Post category:Play Review West End
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Angela Lansbury's Last Performance on the London Stage in 2014 "It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.”Charles Angela Lansbury as Madame…

Ria Zimitrowicz as The Woman and Rakie Ayola as Mrs Lyall (Photo: Manuel Harlan)

REVIEW: The Glow, Royal Court (2022)

Post author:Lizzie Loveridge
Post published:29 January 2022
Post category:London but not West End Play Review
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In Alistair McDowell's new play, The Glow a mysterious woman (Ria Zmitrowicz) finds herself in different scenarios from Life with the Cavemen to the present day. We first meet her incarcerated in an asylum like Bedlam where Mrs Lyall (Rakie Ayola) a well known spiritualist will rescue her and train her as an assistant in her sessions as a medium.