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Victoria Hamilton as Sandra and Ben Miles as Kenneth - Photo: Johan Persson

REVIEW: Love, Love, Love at the Royal Court (2012)

Mike Barlett"s Love, Love, Love is set over five decades following a baby boomer couple from 19 to 62 through marriage, children and divorce. Ben Miles and Victoria Hamilton under James Grieve"s direction are charged with believably aging more than 40 years.

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Ryan Calais Cameron as Andre and Jo Martin as Audrey (Photo: Keith Pattison)

REVIEW: The Westbridge, Theatre Local Peckham (2011)

The Westbridge was written before the riots in August and is almost prophetic. Miss De-lahay�s unproduced play was already a joint winner of the 2010 Alfred Fagon Award for playwrights of African and Caribbean descent, together with Roy Williams� Sucker Punch. It is a startling new piece, given an exciting production by director Clint Dyer and designer Ultz.

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Anthony Welsh as Troy and Daniel Kaluuya as Leon - Photo: Chris Nash

REVIEW: Sucker Punch, Royal Court (2010)

Roy Williams' plays can be enjoyed at many levels and so it is with his latest and original offering at the Royal Court, Sucker Punch which follows a group of young boxers in a club in a run down area of London in the 1980s. Besides the sports story which culminates in a boxing match being excitingly staged in a real ring, there are observations about race and friendship and about racism and sport.

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