Tag: 1950s
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Look Back in Anger
Thursday 31st October 2024
blogFavourite stage direction: “Jimmy is a tall, thin young man about twenty-five, w…
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A Raisin in the Sun
Wednesday 23rd October 2024
blogText of the day: “Mama, you don’t understand.”
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A Raisin in the Sun, Lyric Hammersmith
Friday 11th October 2024
reviewOf race and men: Lorraine Hansberry classic is both a historical gem and a play …
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The Human Body
Friday 29th March 2024
blogText of the day: “I want for once in my life to be proud of myself, rather than …
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The Hills of California, Harold Pinter Theatre
Thursday 8th February 2024
reviewJez Butterworth’s warm evocation of 1950s pop culture is fun, but lacks dramatic…
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Don’t Destroy Me, Arcola Theatre
Monday 15th January 2024
reviewForgotten play by the author of Tom & Viv is realistic, but lacks dramatic focus…
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Dearest Squirrel: Johnny and Pam Osborne’s long-lasting love
Saturday 1st July 2023
writingThe love affair between playwright and actor lasted far beyond their early divor…
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Greg Hersov on Look Back in Anger
Monday 9th January 2023
blogBook of the week: Greg Hersov, who joined the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchest…
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John Osborne on the Monarchy
Monday 19th September 2022
blogQuote of the day: “My objection to the Royalty is that it is dead; it is the gol…
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