Tag: satire
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Richard Bean on Great Britain
Friday 10th October 2014
blogQuote of the day: “Yes, it’s possibly a weakness in me.”
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Teh Internet Is Serious Business
Tuesday 7th October 2014
blogText of the day: “Being a Scientologist, means you look at someone and you absol…
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Seminar, Hampstead Theatre
Wednesday 1st October 2014
reviewComedy vehicle for Roger Allam is enjoyable enough, but not at all thought-provo…
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Martin Crimp and the role of the author
Thursday 31st July 2014
writingPlaywright or director? Who is ultimately responsible for a piece of theatre? Ou…
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Great Britain, National Theatre
Monday 30th June 2014
reviewRichard Bean’s timely play about phone hacking and corrupt tabloids is fun but m…
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Two Into One, Menier Chocolate Factory
Wednesday 19th March 2014
reviewVintage Ray Cooney farce from 1984 is fitfully funny, but too conventional to be…
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Can the Brits do better? (New Writing 2013)
Saturday 1st February 2014
writingIn his speech to the Labour Party conference in September 2013, the leader Ed Mi…
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Handbagged, Tricycle Theatre
Thursday 3rd October 2013
reviewThe fraught relationship between Thatcher and the Queen creates hilarious theatr…
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The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas, Royal Court
Thursday 12th September 2013
reviewDennis Kelly’s first Royal Court play is an amazing essay in dark hilarity, soci…
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