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July 8, 2017 Susan Elkin

Hamlet (Susan Elkin reviews)

I’m struck, not for the first time, by how well Hamlet works midsummer in the open air. It gives you the gravediggers...

June 20, 2017 Susan Elkin

The Country Girls (Susan Elkin reviews)

Edna O’Brien’s own dramatisation of her iconic, cat-among-the-pigeons 1960 novel is good in parts but, sadly, the converse is also true. It...

June 20, 2017 Susan Elkin

The Who’s Tommy (Susan Elkin reviews)

The Who’s Tommy continues at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London until 17 June, then tours until 1 July. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This...

June 11, 2017 Susan Elkin

FatBusters the Musical (Susan Elkin reviews)

A weight-loss class or group attracts people disparately. The dynamic as they ‘bond’ has such strong theatrical potential that it’s surprising that...