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Mary Pollard
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Head Editor & Reviewer at @everytheatre , MA London's Theatre, freelance designer, British Puppet Guild President's Plate holder, Jellycat wrangler
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#Interview: Little Bulb's Clare Beresford on taking The Nutcracker to the West End

"To be playing crooner style singing mice in the beautiful old red velvet covered theatre that’s been home to The Mousetrap is just too perfect!"

#theatre #TYA #WestEnd

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Interview: A (Nut)cracking Christmas for a marvellous mousey musical! - Everything Theatre
Clare Beresford on The Nutcracker, and its amazing progress from Wimbledon to the West End.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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#Review: Articists Handbook, SPID Theatre ★★★

"Empathy, collaboration and artistic expression have allowed a means to articulate and cope with distress."

#theatre #SPID #KensalHouse #fringe #theatresky

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Review: Artivist's Handbook: An Interactive Play, SPID Theatre - Everything Theatre
An important and ultimately uplifting tribute to the power of art in the community
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November 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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The Fringe Theatre Awards congratulate Cara McInanny (Performance), Dave Carey, Phil Haines, Cara McInanny, Áine Smith (Music), Andrew Caddies (Design Set & Lighting) and Chickenshed (Production) in the TYA production “Red”
Further show information available
www.chickenshed.org.uk/events/red
November 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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#Competition: Win tickets for The Crick Crack Club Christmas Carol Show!

To enter, just answer the (very easy) question on the comp page over on our website and tell us which show you want to go to.

#theatre #storytelling #spokenword #familyshow #freetickets

Enter here:
Competition: Want To Hear A Story? Then Come Closer - Everything Theatre
Win Tickets for The Crick Crack Club Christmas Carol Show! at Hoxton Hall, either 19 or 20 December.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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#Interview: @DarylAndCo.bsky.social & Full House Theatre chat The Three Bears

"Initially we were reluctant to tackle such a popular and well know title, due to our desire to subvert."

20 - 22 Nov @HalfMoonTheatre and touring until Christmas

#theatre #TYA

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Interview: Collaborating to take a family furry tale on tour - Everything Theatre
Chris Elwell talks all things The Three Bears with the team at Full House Theatre and Daryl and Co.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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The Fringe Theatre Awards congratulate all these wonderful productions and everyone involved. FTA 16_11_25
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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The Fringe Theatre Awards congratulate Em Prendergast & Zoë McWhinney (Duo Performance) and Deafinitely Theatre (Access) in the play “Barrier(s)”
Further show information available
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Please see full nominations on the FTA website #theFTA
www.fringetheatreawards.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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#Review: Barrier(s) @CamdenPT.bsky.social ★★★

"A movingly human, enlightening production, examining the difficulties encountered by a deaf and a hearing gay couple."

#theatre #fringe #theatresky

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Review: Barrier(s), Camden People’s Theatre - Everything Theatre
A movingly human, enlightening production, examining the difficulties encountered by a deaf and a hearing gay couple.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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The FTA present their Special Award to Anda Winters, Artistic Director & CEO of the Coronet Theatre, for her bold, visionary international programming that transforms the Coronet into a dazzling hub of eclectic, boundary-pushing performance and artistic excellence.
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Congrats! Elisabeth Gunawan (Writing), Elisabeth Gunawan, Sook Kuan Tang, Jasmine Chiu, Daniel York Loh (Ensemble Performance), Elisabeth Gunawan, Matej Matejka, Sook Kuan Tang (Directing), Aya Nakamura (Puppetry Contribution) and KISS Witness (Production) for the play “Prayers for a Hungry Ghost”
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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#Review: Grandad Anansi, HalfMoon Theatre ★★★

"Structured with opportunity for questions and exploration – about the Windrush generation, the history of the slave trade, Caribbean heritage and culture, and about coping with change."

#theatre #TYA

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Review: Grandad Anansi, Half Moon Theatre  - Everything Theatre
A playful intergenerational tale celebrating how storytelling, song, and dance can help in finding the courage to counter adversity
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November 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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#Interview: Aya Nakamura talks puppetry in Pinocchio

"Our Pinocchio changes as the story progresses so we move between different design versions of him. He is so beautiful and sweet."

29 No - 4 Jan, Shakespeare's Globe

#theatre #puppets #theatresky

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Interview: A wooden boy brought to life at the Wooden O - Everything Theatre
Aya Nakamura talks puppetry in the Globe’s Christmas classic, Pinocchio
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November 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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#Review: Prayers for a Hungry Ghost @BarbicanCentre.bsky.social ★★★★

"This is a uniquely creative piece of storytelling that imaginatively fuses ideas of horror, spirituality, memory, and being."

#theatre #Barbican #EastAsian

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Review: Prayers for a Hungry Ghost, The Barbican - Everything Theatre
An utterly bewitching, superbly executed production that invites us into the liminal space where the living and the dead crossover.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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#Review: Wendy and Peter Pan @BarbicanCentre.bsky.social ★★★

"An impressively spectacular show that puts Wendy at the heart of JM Barrie’s classic tale."

#theatre #JMBarrie #PeterPan #Barbican #theatresky

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Review: Wendy & Peter Pan, The Barbican - Everything Theatre
An impressively spectacular show that puts Wendy at the heart of JM Barrie’s classic tale
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October 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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#Review: This Little Earth @ArcolaTheatre.bsky.social ★★★★

"It offers us ice walls to contain all the queries and doubts we have running through our confused heads and depicts that confusion in its very form."

#theatre #offwestend #FlatEarthers #theatresky

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Review: This Little Earth, Arcola Theatre - Everything Theatre
This absolute gem of a show delivers up a (snow)storm, in a deceptively clever, superbly surreal contemplation of the confusing world of fake news and conspiracy theories.
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October 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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#Interview: Jamie Hale and CN Lester talk Transpose: Subverse @BarbicanCentre.bsky.social from 12 November

"The audience has always been a complete mixture of trans and non-trans people – and their support has been everything."

#theatre #theatresky

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Interview: Taking trans talent to the top - Everything Theatre
Jamie Hale and CN Lester talk Transpose: Subverse at Barbican Pit
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October 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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#Review: Deciphers @thecoronettheatre.bsky.social ★★★

"The piece disentangles some difficult experiences to offer clarity through movement and ultimately feels generous and positive."

#theatre #dance #offwestend #theatresky

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Review: Deciphers, Coronet Theatre  - Everything Theatre
A deeply generous contemporary dance piece exploring parallel stories of the immigrant experience.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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#Interview: Takeshi Matsumoto on Club Ninja

"My curiosity [...] started during the pandemic, when we all clapped for ‘invisible heroes’ who worked day and night as essential workers."

30 Oct - 1 Nov @SadlersWells.bsky.social

#Theatre #TYA #Dance #Ninja

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Interview: A mysterious world of martial arts and movement for children - Everything Theatre
Takeshi Matsumoto reveals the secrets of Club Ninja ahead of playing at the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells from Thursday 30 October to Saturday 1 November.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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#Review: Ragdoll @JSTheatre.bsky.social ★★★

"Kept active by the well-performed argument that bats backwards and forwards between the cast, and a twist towards the end that satisfyingly brings the different perspectives into focus."

#theatre #theatresky

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Review: Ragdoll, Jermyn Street Theatre - Everything Theatre
Past and present perspectives fuse in this shifting historical drama.
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October 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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#Review: By Heart, Battersea Arts Centre ★★★★

"It feels like a privilege to be in this room tonight, raised up by shared human interaction, and empowered by knowledge."

#theatre #offwestend #clapham #theatresky

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Review: By Heart, Battersea Arts Centre - Everything Theatre
Ten guests: one sonnet – a richly collaborative and revolutionary act that will leave you uplifted.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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#Interview: Elisabeth Gunawan on Prayers for a Hungry Ghost @BarbicanCentre.bsky.social

"In Buddhist lore, hungry ghosts are believed to be the restless spirits of people who, in life, were violent, greedy, or clinging."

#theatre #offwestend #theatresky

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Interview: Spooks, spirituality and social standards - Everything Theatre
Elisabeth Gunawan on Prayers for a Hungry Ghost, playing at Halloween at the Barbican
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October 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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The Fringe Theatre Awards congratulate Tom Storey, Amy Blake (Performance), Sarah Middleton (New Writing), Sound: Ellie Isherwood, Set & Costume: Kate Lias (Design), DK Fashila, Nora Iso-Kungas (Choreography), Polka Theatre (Production) in the TYA play “Dweeb-a-Mania”
October 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Exciting news! The FTA are proud to announce that the Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday 17th May at the Clapham Grand! Further information and early bird tickets are available: fringetheatreawards.co.uk/awards-cerem...
October 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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#Review: Anansi The Spider @unicorntheatre.bsky.social ★★★★

"Nicely polished and well put together, just right for its 4-8 years age range."

#theatre #TYA #theatresky

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Review: Anansi The Spider, Unicorn Theatre - Everything Theatre
A strong cast, lovely design and some African heat keep this Anansi revival from growing cold.
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October 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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#Review: Change Tempo @BarbicanCentre.bsky.social ★★★

"It makes for a mixed evening, but one that ends with delightful energy and a glorious celebration of dance."

#theatre #dance #barbican #theatresky

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Review: Change Tempo, The Barbican   - Everything Theatre
A mismatched double-bill of dance demonstrating great talent but with mixed results.
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October 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM