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Elaine Chapman
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Theatre lover and reviewer, fringe is where my heart is. I run Theatreandartreviews.com
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Last night Alexa Gardner reviewed @newvictoriatheatrewoking the @sunnyafternoonthemusical the story of @thekinksofficial @ninagardnerreviews @dramagroups
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Sunny Afternoon-New Victoria Theatre Woking.
Last night I had the pleasure of visiting the New Victoria Theatre Woking to see Sunny Afternoon, the award winning musical that traces the turbulent journey of The Kinks, one of Britains most infl…
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November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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@farehamlive @dramagroups @murderplayuk #theatre #review #Hampshire #liveentertainers #whodunnit
Murder at Midnight-Fareham Live.
Murder at Midnight begins with the police arriving at the scene of several murders in various parts of the “posh” house in Kent. Could this many really be the work of one murderer? As t…
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November 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Christmas decorations on the way to last night's review @newdiorama really nice to catch up with @shinylifeforme
You deserve far more credit for all your devotion and hard work in Fringe theatre.

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@flaviafrascan @dramagroups #Review #precipice #london
PRECIPICE-Timelapse and New Diorama.
PRECIPICE takes place in a high-rise block of flats in Greenwich with an idyllic view of the Thames. Set four centuries apart the residents change although the dangers are similar and the future re…
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November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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@theatre503 @dramagroups @inked_gay @tanyalorettadee @nancypooletheatrepr #review #theatre #london #battersea @fringetheatreawards
LOOP-Theatre 503.
Tanya-Loretta Dee writer and performer in her solo play LOOP offers an insight into an obsessive personality. LOOP opens in a mythical forest, Dee takes on the persona of a deer being hunted by her…
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November 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Nominations
The Fringe Theatre Awards congratulate Mydd Pharo (Set), Cheng Keng (Lighting), Tanya-Loretta Dee (Solo Performance), Sophie Ellerby (Director) and SH Productions (Production) in the play “Loop”
Further show information available
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November 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Announced today:

All change at the Theatre Book Prize

New joint administrators announce the 2025 judging panel

Entries for books published in 2025 are now open – contact theatrebookprize@str.org.uk for all details.
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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@newvictoriatheatrewoking @carlanorris1 @dramagroups @morseonstage #inspectormorse #Oxford #colindexter #crime #whodunit #fictional
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts-New Victoria Theatre Woking.
Inspector Morse:House of Ghosts stars Tom Chambers as Detective Chief Inspector Morse alongside DS Lewis played by Tachia Newall. Morse isn’t the easiest person to work and Lewis is often fru…
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November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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@wallingtonal72 @richmondtheatre @dramagroups @ripleyonstage #review #Richmond #theatre #London #touring
The Talented Mr Ripley-Richmond Theatre.
It’s a testament to Patricia Highsmith’s enduring work that her 1955 novel The Talented Mr Ripley continues to seduce new audiences across generations. Having inspired both an Oscar-nomin…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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@grimfestuk @baronscourtw14 @cathywippell @montselier #Review #onlinereview @dramagroups #london

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Monselier-Online Review from Grimfest.
Online review of Montselier which had been part of Grimfest at Barons Court Theatre. The link was shared privately by Cathy Wippell for the purpose of this review. It’s currently day 453 since day …
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November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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@voilafest @dramagroups #Interviews #theatres #reviewer #london @thespacetheatre
Women Over 30 Don’t Matter-Part of Voila Festival Interviews
Voila! Theatre Festival is London’s panlingual festival that celebrates emerging artists from all different backgrounds and cultures. The festival runs across eight London venues until 23rd Novembe…
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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@voilafest #medaki #london #Interview ##theatre @dramagroups @cockpittheatre
Medaki-Part of Voila Festival Interviews
Voila! Theatre Festival is London’s panlingual festival that celebrates emerging artists from all different backgrounds and cultures. The festival runs across eight London venues until 23rd Novembe…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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@thebaronscourttheatre #Comfort has now finished this weekend. I caught up with them to find out more so watch this space if they return to the stage.

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Comfort-Part of Voila Festival Interviews
Voila! Theatre Festival is London’s panlingual festival that celebrates emerging artists from all different backgrounds and cultures. The festival runs across eight London venues until 23rd Novembe…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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#NEWS

THE VICTORIA WOOD THEATRE and new musical FOURTEEN AGAIN music and lyrics VICTORIA WOOD and book TOM MACRAE

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THE VICTORIA WOOD THEATRE and new musical FOURTEEN AGAIN music and lyrics VICTORIA WOOD and book TOM MACRAE * Fairy Powered Productions
THE OLD LAUNDRY THEATRE Bowness-on-Windermere to be RENAMED And WORLD PREMIERE BRAND-NEW MUSICAL FOURTEEN AGAIN Music & Lyrics Victoria Wood and Book Tom MacRae Victoria Wood’s long-standing friendshi...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:19 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 by Richard Purden @lyceumedinburgh for #theglassmenagerie @dundeerep @dramagroups
The Glass Menagerie-The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh.
It’s not difficult to see why a young Morrissey was inspired by the outsider nature of Tennessee Williams, particularly in The Glass Menagerie. This production, directed by Andrew Panton of D…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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@rumpustheatre #johngoodrum @dramagroups @carlanorris1 @theanviltheatre #Basingstoke @anvil_arts #romance #lovestruck

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SORRY, I LOVE YOU-Haymarket Theatre.
Rumpus Theatre Company’s latest production SORRY, I LOVE YOU takes the audience on a pre-Valentine journey where finding love happens when the couple least expects it. Helen played by Juliett…
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November 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Next interview published for @voilafest for #onehundredpercent @theplaygroundtheatre
@dramagroups @gingerbreadpr #interview #london #voilaFestival

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November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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@brotherwolfuk @jameshylanduk @dramagroups @inked_gay @goldenhinde_ #review #theatres #pirates
Silver and Gold by Brotherwolf-On the Golden Hinde.
Is there anywhere better place to tell a swashbuckling story about the fictional pirate Long John Silver than on the lower decks of the Golden Hinde a glorious full-scale reconstruction of the 16th…
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November 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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@ninagardnerreviews @dramagroups @friendsuktour @newvictoriatheatrewoking #review #musical #Woking #nightsout
Friends the Musical parody – Opening Night – at the Ambassadors Theatre Woking November 2025.
For die-hard fans of Friends this Opening Night at the Ambassadors Theatre Woking is a tongue in cheek tribute that captures the characters, key moments and humour of the original series. The produ…
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November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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@cockpittheatre @voilafest @gingerbreadagency #fringefestival #fringetheatre #Interview #plays
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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First Interview published from the Voila Festival Programme.

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@voilafest #Interview #theatre @the_sound_of_absence @thespacetheatre
The Sound of Absence creatives-Voila Festival Interview.
The Voila Festival begins on November 3rd. I have caught up with Yanina Hope, Ivanka Polchenko and Anna Korzik ahead of their play The Sound of Absence performing in The Space Theatre on 8th and 9t…
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November 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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@bhamroyalballet @dramagroups @captheatres #RichardPurden #Review @blacksabbath @ozzy.blacksabbath #Ballet
Black Sabbath-The Ballet, Festival Theatre.
At the start of February, it was announced that Black Sabbath, who formed in 1968, would return for one final gig. The heavy metal event, which also featured rock titans such as Guns N’ Roses…
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October 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Announced today

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@mattgrosspr @dramagroups #Drag #london #worldtour @bendelacreme @ditavonteesespain #2026 @thelondonpalladium #article
DRAG ICON BENDELACREME TO HOST DITA VON TEESE’S NOCTURNELLE 2026 UK & EUROPEAN TOUR.
Announced today BenDeLaCreme, the award-winning theatre and film producer, comedian, director, writer, and global drag icon, will host the queen of burlesque Dita Von Teese’s Nocturnelle …
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October 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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@salisburyplayhouse @dramagroups @wiltscreative #Review #daphnedumaurier #Wiltshire #theatre #supernatural #haunting #theatres #Salisbury
Don’t Look Now adapted by Nell Leyshon.
Daphne Du Maurier’s story Don’t Look Now has been adapted for the stage by Nell Leyshon and is currently performing at Salisbury Playhouse. Laura and John Baxter played by Sophie Robinson and…
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October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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@theatreroyalportsmouth #shockhorriraghoststory @thunderroadtheatre @dramagroups #review #horror #Halloween #shock #ghost #fear #Portsmouth #theatre
Shock Horror:A Ghost Story by Ryan Simons.
Herbert played by Alex Moran has spent his life growing up in the Metropol Cinema that was run by his Father (Joseph Carter). His Mother (Chloe Carter) struggled with her mental health and we witne…
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October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM