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Dominica Plummer
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Playwright, theatre reviewer, knitter. Yale School of Drama. My full length play Antwerp 1658 about Margaret Cavendish longlisted for RSC’s #37PlaysProject Lead reviewer for thespyinthestalls.com 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸
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Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social

observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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LOL, inside the White House today. Dude REALLY got red pilled this time!
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Republicans don’t need a single democratic vote to fund their regime. Here’s why. Please share widely.
September 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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👋▪️ With our final review published today from Edinburgh, it's time for a big thank you to all our reviewers, the event organisers, the press offices, PR companies, the venues and the performers. It's been another fantastic year
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 for 15 shows
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/edinburgh
#️⃣▪️ #Edinburgh
August 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Last review #itsawrap
📣 REVIEW | THE NATURE OF FORGETTING at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

🎭 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

💬 “The movement takes on the task of speaking—in a universal language that we can all understand”

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/the-nature-of-forgetting/

📷 Johan Persson

#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #fivestar #theatre
August 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Latest review
📣 REVIEW | BOOK OF MOUNTAINS AND SEAS at Edinburgh International Festival

🎭 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

💬 “a piece that is uniquely modern, despite multiple traditions from the past that have inspired the work”

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/book-of-mountains-and-seas/

📷 Andrew Perry

#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls
August 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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📣 REVIEW | HAMLET - WAKEFULNESS at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

🎭 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

💬 “an intriguing piece, and certainly inhabits new territory for adaptations”

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/hamlet-3

📷 Dagmara Przeradzka

👉 @edfringe.bsky.social

#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #Edinburgh
August 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Another review
📣 REVIEW | JOAN COLLINS BLOCKED ME ON TWITTER at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

🎭 ⭐⭐⭐

💬 “Billy Walker has come up with a strong concept”

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/joan-collins/

📷 Grant Terzakis

👉 @edfringe.bsky.social

#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #Edinburgh
August 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Another review
📣 REVIEW | AETHER at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

🎭 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

💬 “a fascinating piece much like the women it presents”

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/aeth...

📷 Giulia Ferrando | TheatreGoose

👉 @edfringe.bsky.social @dominicaplum1.bsky.social

#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #Edinburgh
August 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Latest review. 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📣 REVIEW | THREE CHICKENS CONFRONT EXISTENCE at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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💬 “packs excellence in every moment”

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/three-chickens-confront-existence

📷 Lexi Grabokski

👉 @edfringe.bsky.social

#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #edinburghfringe #3chickensplay
August 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Latest review up.
📣 REVIEW | PICKLED REPUBLIC at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

🎭 ⭐⭐⭐

💬 “There’s lots of inventiveness in this show”

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/pickled-republic/

📷 Andy Catlin

👉 @edfringe.bsky.social @dominicaplum1.bsky.social

#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #edinburghfringe
August 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Latest review up. #recommended
📣 REVIEW | MARIUPOL at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

🎭 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

💬 “a gem of a short play, and Katia Haddad draws the audience in with great skill”

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/mariupol/

📷 Tom Crooke

👉 @edfringe.bsky.social @dominicaplum1.bsky.social

#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #edinburghfringe
August 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Latest review up! #makeithappen
📣 REVIEW | MAKE IT HAPPEN at Edinburgh International Festival

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💬 “gives us much to think about”

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/make-it-happen/

📷 Marc Brenner

#️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #edinburghfestival
August 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
#makeithappen at the Festival Theatre tonight! Watch for my review #eif #edinburgh @thespyinthestalls.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
July 31, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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July 6, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Sportswriters and political journalists are rightly lauded for their knowledge and expertise. So how come knowledge in theatre critics is regarded as elitist/suspect? As the New York Times "reassigns" its lead critic, I wonder: have we really had enough of experts? www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/the-...
New York Times' critics' 'reassignment' signals worrying trend
The New York Times' decision to reassign leading critics is a big risk, says David Benedict
www.thestage.co.uk
July 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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My petition calling for transparency on the UK Govt’s free zones has been published, the deadline to sign falls on the 30th December 2025, that’s about 6 months.
Please sign and share this petition widely. Thank you.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Transparency and Review of the free zones and ports impacts
To ensure full transparency by releasing data on governance, funding, and operations of free zones. Plus a public review to assess impacts, such as job displacement and value for taxpayers money
petition.parliament.uk
July 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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📅 Just four weeks until the start of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025

🖊️ If you are visiting and would be interested in reviewing some shows (there's around 3300 to see!), then get in touch

🎭 Thank you

#️⃣ #thespyinthestalls #edinburgh #edinburghfringe #reviewerswanted

👉 @edfringe.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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June 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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🥳 A few weeks ahead of our tenth birthday, we've just published our 3000th review

🥰 A massive thank you to all our reviewers, past and present, who have got us to this incredible milestone

🎭 And of course, another big thank you to all our loyal readers and followers
June 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Latest review up.
📣 REVIEW | QUADROPHENIA, A MOD BALLET at The Festival Theatre as part of UK Tour

🎭 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐

💬 “This Quadrophenia is a feast for the eyes”

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/06/quadrophenia-2/

📷 Johan Persson

#️⃣ #RecommendedShow
June 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Latest review up #theatrereview
📣 REVIEW | THE MOUNTAINTOP at the Royal Lyceum Theatre

🎭 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐

💬 "a powerful play ... prepare to be surprised."

📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/06/the-mountaintop

📷 Mihaela Bodlovic

#️⃣ #RecommendedShow

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June 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Katori Hall‘s The Mountaintop at The Lyceum tonight. Join me! #thespyinthestalls #theatrereview
June 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM