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July 8, 2018 Susan Elkin

We need career development loans

What with Brexit and the football I suppose there’s never been a better time to bury bad news. Of course there was...

July 4, 2018 Susan Elkin

Special Measures (Susan Elkin reviews)

Theatretrain – Special Measures – Sadlers Wells Theatre Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Styling itself “the company that loves to...

July 4, 2018 Susan Elkin

Ring of Envy (Susan Elkin reviews)

Intermission Youth Theatre, St Saviour’s Church, Knightsbridge This is a pacey, engaging version of Othello for now. Darren Raymond’s version, developed from workshops with...

July 4, 2018 Susan Elkin

Richard III (Nicola Klein reviews)

Shakespeare at the George It is a great credit to director Lynne Livingstone and her imaginatively managed, accomplished cast of 21 that...

July 4, 2018 Susan Elkin

The Winter’s Tale (Susan Elkin reviews)

Shakespeare’s Globe Shakespeare’s wistful, whimsical late plays (The Tempest and Cymbeline too) are pretty wordy and need pacing carefully if they’re to work dramatically. We’re...

June 24, 2018 Susan Elkin

Books still matter

Last week I attended the 2018 Theatre Book Prize award ceremony. From a shortlist of five titles, Nicholas Hytner won with Balancing...

June 22, 2018 Susan Elkin

Betty Blue Eyes (Susan Elkin reviews)

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance Betty Blue Eyes was performed by Trinity Laban Musical Theatre students at Stratford Circus, London. Star rating: three stars ★...