Title: Bush Theatre re-opens to unsolicited script submissions
Publication: The 5th Medium
Date: Monday 7th December 2009
Column description: Arts journalist Matt Boothman talks performance, playwriting and criticism from London's fringe, where theatre is both challenging and affordable.
Read the seventeenth instalment of my 5th Medium column here.
Publication: The 5th Medium
Date: Monday 7th December 2009
Column description: Arts journalist Matt Boothman talks performance, playwriting and criticism from London's fringe, where theatre is both challenging and affordable.
Read the seventeenth instalment of my 5th Medium column here.
Production: Mother Courage and Her Children (Bertolt Brecht, trans. Tony Kushner)
Venue: National Theatre
Review Date: Wednesday 16th September 2009
Closing Date: Tuesday 8th December 2009
Notable Crew: Deborah Warner, Director; Duke Special, Songs; Mel Mercier, Musicscape
Notable Cast: Stephen Kennedy, The Chaplain; Martin Marquez, The Cook; Harry Melling, Swiss Cheese; Charlotte Randle, Yvette; Clifford Samuel, Eilif; Fiona Shaw, Mother Courage; Sophie Stone, Kattrin
My review for the London Theatre Blog can be found here.
Michael Billington's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Benedict Nightingale's review for The Times can be found here.
Charles Spencer's review for The Telegraph can be found here.
Fiona Mountford's review for the Evening Standard can be found here.
Heather Neill's review for The Stage can be found here.
Michael Coveney's review for What's On Stage can be found here.
Stephen Crowe's review for musicOMH.com can be found here.
Venue: National Theatre
Review Date: Wednesday 16th September 2009
Closing Date: Tuesday 8th December 2009
Notable Crew: Deborah Warner, Director; Duke Special, Songs; Mel Mercier, Musicscape
Notable Cast: Stephen Kennedy, The Chaplain; Martin Marquez, The Cook; Harry Melling, Swiss Cheese; Charlotte Randle, Yvette; Clifford Samuel, Eilif; Fiona Shaw, Mother Courage; Sophie Stone, Kattrin
My review for the London Theatre Blog can be found here.
Michael Billington's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Benedict Nightingale's review for The Times can be found here.
Charles Spencer's review for The Telegraph can be found here.
Fiona Mountford's review for the Evening Standard can be found here.
Heather Neill's review for The Stage can be found here.
Michael Coveney's review for What's On Stage can be found here.
Stephen Crowe's review for musicOMH.com can be found here.
Production: Punk Rock (Simon Stephens)
Venue: Lyric Hammersmith
Review Date: Wednesday 9th September 2009
Closing Date: Saturday 26th September 2009
Notable Crew: Sarah Frankcom, Director; Paul Wills, Designer; Philip Gladwell, Lighting Designer; Pete Rice, Sound Designer
Notable Cast: Nicholas Banks, Nicholas Chatman; Ghazaleh Golpira, Lucy Francis; Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Bennet Francis; Harry McEntire, Chadwick Meade; Jessica Raine, Lilly Cahill; Tom Sturridge, William Carlisle; Katie West, Tanya Gleason; Simon Wolfe, Dr Richard Harvey; Sophie Wu, Cissy Franks
My review for the London Theatre Blog can be found here.
Michael Billington's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Evelyn Curlet's review for The Stage can be found here.
Henry Hitchings's review for the Evening Standard can be found here.
Kat Brown's review for The London Paper can be found here.
Philip Fisher's review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.
Natasha Tripney's review for musicOMH.com can be found here.
Lizzie Loveridge's review for Curtain Up can be found here.
Venue: Lyric Hammersmith
Review Date: Wednesday 9th September 2009
Closing Date: Saturday 26th September 2009
Notable Crew: Sarah Frankcom, Director; Paul Wills, Designer; Philip Gladwell, Lighting Designer; Pete Rice, Sound Designer
Notable Cast: Nicholas Banks, Nicholas Chatman; Ghazaleh Golpira, Lucy Francis; Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Bennet Francis; Harry McEntire, Chadwick Meade; Jessica Raine, Lilly Cahill; Tom Sturridge, William Carlisle; Katie West, Tanya Gleason; Simon Wolfe, Dr Richard Harvey; Sophie Wu, Cissy Franks
My review for the London Theatre Blog can be found here.
Michael Billington's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Evelyn Curlet's review for The Stage can be found here.
Henry Hitchings's review for the Evening Standard can be found here.
Kat Brown's review for The London Paper can be found here.
Philip Fisher's review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.
Natasha Tripney's review for musicOMH.com can be found here.
Lizzie Loveridge's review for Curtain Up can be found here.
Production: Oh, My Green Soap Box (Lucy Foster)
Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
Review Date: Monday 10th August 2009
Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2009
Notable Cast: Lucy Foster, Herself
My review, originally published in issue 637 of The List, can be found here.
Lyn Gardner's review for The Guardian can be found here.
William McEvoy's review for The Stage can be found here.
Nadine McBay's review for Metro can be found here.
Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
Review Date: Monday 10th August 2009
Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2009
Notable Cast: Lucy Foster, Herself
My review, originally published in issue 637 of The List, can be found here.
Lyn Gardner's review for The Guardian can be found here.
William McEvoy's review for The Stage can be found here.
Nadine McBay's review for Metro can be found here.
Production: The Trial (Dominic J Allen after Franz Kafka)
Venue: C Soco
Review Date: Thursday 13th August 2009
Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2009
My review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.
Lyn Gardner's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Sally Stott's review for The Scotsman can be found here.
Thom Dibdin's review for The Stage can be found here.
Lizzie Mitchell's review for The List can be found here.
Venue: C Soco
Review Date: Thursday 13th August 2009
Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2009
My review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.
Lyn Gardner's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Sally Stott's review for The Scotsman can be found here.
Thom Dibdin's review for The Stage can be found here.
Lizzie Mitchell's review for The List can be found here.
Production: Chronicles of Long Kesh (Martin Lynch)
Venue: Assembly @ Assembly Hall
Review Date: Friday 7th August 2009
Closing Date: Sunday 30th August 2009
My review, originally published in issue 636 of The List, can be found here.
Euan Ferguson's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Lyle Brennan's review for Fest can be found here.
Venue: Assembly @ Assembly Hall
Review Date: Friday 7th August 2009
Closing Date: Sunday 30th August 2009
My review, originally published in issue 636 of The List, can be found here.
Euan Ferguson's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Lyle Brennan's review for Fest can be found here.
Production: Susurrus (David Leddy)
Venue: Assembly @ Royal Botanic Gardens
Review Date: Sunday 9th August 2009
Closing Date: Sunday 6th September 2009
My review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.
Lyn Gardner's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Venue: Assembly @ Royal Botanic Gardens
Review Date: Sunday 9th August 2009
Closing Date: Sunday 6th September 2009
My review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.
Lyn Gardner's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Production: The Bitter Belief of Cotrone the Magician (after Pirandello)
Venue:
Review Date: Saturday 8th August 2009
Closing Date: Sunday 16th August 2009
Notable Crew: Andrea Cusumano, Director
My review, originally printed in issue 636 of The List, can be found here.
Charlotte Higgins's video report for The Guardian can be found here.
Alice Jones's review for The Independent can be found here.
Susan Mansfield's review for The Scotsman can be found here.
Venue:
Review Date: Saturday 8th August 2009
Closing Date: Sunday 16th August 2009
Notable Crew: Andrea Cusumano, Director
My review, originally printed in issue 636 of The List, can be found here.
Charlotte Higgins's video report for The Guardian can be found here.
Alice Jones's review for The Independent can be found here.
Susan Mansfield's review for The Scotsman can be found here.
Title: The Ultimate Critics' Pick of the Fringe 2009 - part 2
Publication: The 5th Medium
Date: Friday 17th July 2009
Column description: Arts journalist Matt Boothman talks performance, playwriting and criticism from London's fringe, where theatre is both challenging and affordable.
Read the seventh instalment of my 5th Medium column here.
Publication: The 5th Medium
Date: Friday 17th July 2009
Column description: Arts journalist Matt Boothman talks performance, playwriting and criticism from London's fringe, where theatre is both challenging and affordable.
Read the seventh instalment of my 5th Medium column here.
Title: The Ultimate Critics' Pick of the Fringe 2009 - part 1
Publication: The 5th Medium
Date: Monday 13th July 2009
Column description: Arts journalist Matt Boothman talks performance, playwriting and criticism from London's fringe, where theatre is both challenging and affordable.
Read the sixth instalment of my 5th Medium column here.
Publication: The 5th Medium
Date: Monday 13th July 2009
Column description: Arts journalist Matt Boothman talks performance, playwriting and criticism from London's fringe, where theatre is both challenging and affordable.
Read the sixth instalment of my 5th Medium column here.
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