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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Dara Dubh Traverse Theatre

We sat down for a quick chat with Dara Dubh, who will be performing a set of brand new music.

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#interview #music #edinburgh
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Dara Dubh
We sat down for a quick chat with Dara Dubh, who will be performing a set of brand new music from her forthcoming album, plus a few favourites from her popular back catalogue, at Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
REVIEW: The League of Improv - With Guest Comedian Lou Sanders ⭐⭐⭐ @phoenixartsclub

A quick-fire evening of comedy based on details from the audience’s lives

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#review #comedy #london
REVIEW: The League of Improv - With Guest Comedian Lou Sanders
A quick-fire evening of comedy based on details from the audience’s lives
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November 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
REVIEW: ⭐⭐ for Handle With Care at Cambridge Junction

'A mysterious, unpredictable and silly social experiment that’s as reliant on its audience as it is determined to surprise them'

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#review #theatre #cambridge
November 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
REVIEW: Handle With Care ⭐⭐⭐⭐ @battersea_arts

A profound experience of shared presence

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#review #theatre ##london
REVIEW: Handle With Care
A profound experience of shared presence
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November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
REVIEW: REVIEW: Old Fat Fuck Up ⭐⭐⭐⭐ @RiversideLondon

Intimate, personal and a accurate dive into our shared experiences as humans

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#review #theatre #london #whatson
REVIEW: Old Fat Fuck Up
Intimate, personal and a accurate dive into our shared experiences as humans
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November 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Elf Lyons @sohotheatre

We sat down for a quick chat with Elf Lyons about her upcoming project.

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#interview #theatre #soho #london
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Elf Lyons
Elf Lyons is bringing The Bird Trilogy and Horses to Soho Theatre
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November 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
REVIEW: Tina:The Musical ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @edinburghplayhouse

The cast just keeps on burning

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#musical #edinburgh #whatson
REVIEW: Tina:The Musical
The cast just keeps on burning
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November 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
REVIEW: Opera North: La Bohème ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @operanorthnh

A universally resonant revival of a timeless classic

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#review #opera #manchester
REVIEW: Opera North: La Bohème
A universally resonant revival of a timeless classic
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November 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
REVIEW: Music at Oxford: 90 years of Arvo Part - Merton College Choir and Britten Sinfonia ⭐⭐⭐⭐ @sheldoniantheatre

It was a powerful tribute, beautifully performed, thoughtfully curated, and deeply moving

#review #music #oxford #mertoncollege
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
REVIEW:🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 for Friends the Parody Musical at King's Theatre Glasgow @KingsTheatre

"a love letter to the series that defined a generation"

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#review #musical #glasgow
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
REVIEW:🌟🌟🌟✨ for I [Redacted] You at the Playground Theatre

"A  compelling concept, warning viewers about the introduction of AI that could expose your innermost secrets."

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#review #london #theatre #violafestival
November 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
REVIEW: 🌟🌟🌟✨ for You at the Seven Dials Playhouse

“The direction is tight, and the acting impressive in Rosie Snell’s onstage adaptation of You”

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#review #theatre #london
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
REVIEW: Off Beat at Etcetera Theatre @EtceteraTheatre

"Unapologetic, experimental, personal. "

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#london #review #theatre
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
REVIEW: 🌟🌟🌟 for Lost Atom at The Lowry @thelowry

"Frantic Assembly explore how memory taints and transfigures love in 30th anniversary production"

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#review #Manchester #Theatre

November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
FEATURE: Part confession, part confrontation, NT Live: The Fifth Step is a sharp, intimate study of recovery, faith, and forgiveness

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#NTLive #Feature
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
FEATURE: Two Smash-Hit Musicals Go Global: Scouts! The Musical and A Jaffa Cake Musical Now Available to Stream from Gigglemug

Watch online now!

“I am thrilled that our two most successful productions will now find a new life online"

#theatre #online
FEATURE: Two Smash-Hit Musicals Go Global: Scouts! The Musical and A Jaffa Cake Musical Now Available to Stream
After a whirlwind summer of sold-out performances, standing ovations, and rave reviews, multi-award-winning company Gigglemug Theatre is opening the virtual doors to their two newest critical successes.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
FEATURE: Dark Secrets — The Esoteric Collection @ The Vaults

'An immersive plunge into the occult, Dark Secrets turns The Vaults into a chilling journey through eerie artifacts, myth, and the misunderstood.'

#exhibition #art #whatson #london
FEATURE: Dark Secrets — The Esoteric Collection
Halloween may have passed, but evil spirits still pervade the air in South London. Dark Secrets — The Esoteric Collection, invites those who dare to experience an immersive deep-dive into all things creepy and occult.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
REVIEW: 3.5 stars to #WooWoolf @ The Cockpit

'Loose contemplation on Woolf'

#review #theatre #london
REVIEW: Woo Woolf
Conceived and directed by Xiaonan Wang, Woo Woolf is a loose contemplation on gender, immigration, and the profundity of human connection.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
FEATURE: Radical Rediscovery II: Homosexual Acts and Beyond

'A vibrant showcase of the LGBTQ+ artists and communities who shaped radical British theatre beyond the mainstream.'

#theatre #london #whatson
FEATURE: Radical Rediscovery II: Homosexual Acts and Beyond
After the success of Radical Rediscovery: Feminist Theatre in Britain, 1969–1992 in 2024, Dr Susan Croft continues her work of uncovering overlooked but vital histories of British theatre: the LGBTQ+ theatre and performances.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Ariel De la Garza Davidoff @ Voila Fest @ Theatro Technis

'We wanted to put the audience in the same position as Dr Charcot’s audience in the 19th century, with all the absurdity and discomfort that entailed.'

#drama #theatre #london
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Ariel De la Garza Davidoff
We sat down for an exclusive interview with Ariel De la Garza Davidoff. Co-developed by Ariel with Michal Vojtech and Pierre Albert Ollivier, L’Indiscipline is a collaborative response to archival material on Charcot’s lectures and case studies.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Josie Young, producer and host of the In Dialogue podcast from the Scottish Youth Theatre

'In every episode, you will find diamonds of knowledge and wisdom that could inform your next career move.'

#theatre #scotland #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Josie Young
In Dialogue – The Theatre-Maker’s Guide is a special four-part series bringing together insightful conversations with young creatives actively shaping the future of Scotland's theatre sector. The first episode was released on Wednesday 22 October.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
REVIEW: 3 stars to #LeGrandSoir @ Etcetera Theatre Camden

'A multilingual homage to that untranslatable word: complicité'

#review #theatre #festival #london #whatson
REVIEW: Le Grand Soir 
It begins with some vodka and a platter of pickles. It ends with a cup of black tea. Ganbei (干杯)! Even by the unorthodox standards of immersive theatre, this is one wacky show, inclusive of  interpretative dances, satirical sketches and forgiveness rituals.  
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November 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
REVIEW: 4.5 stars to #AlternativeRootsFestival @ Hoxton Hall

'A powerful testament to the vitality and future of ESEA diaspora arts.'

#arts #festival #whatson #london
REVIEW: Alternative Roots Festival
Alternative Roots Festival, curated by Kakilang and Ming Strike, was a full day festival of arts spanning different mediums celebrating the works of ESEA artists diaspora.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
REVIEW: 3 stars to #TheHive from Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

'A unique idea slightly tied down by its commitment to its delivery.'

#theatre #liverpool #whatson
REVIEW: The Hive
The Hive is an innovative new opera which casts a lens across the world of female serial killers through a hypothetical case study created from the real research of writer Carole Hayman.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Dan Clarkson

We sat down with Dan Clarkson to talk about his show Potted Panto, London's longest running pantomime!

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#interview #pantomime #London #whatson

November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM