In preview: Christmas 2019
The nights are drawing in and as the evenings get colder I find myself wondering what theatre will dominate the
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Velvet, Above the Stag Theatre
Velvet invites you to take a trip down the River Weinstein with a young wannabe. No leaving the boat!
The Permanent Way, The Vaults
If the devil’s in the detail, David Hare’s old polemic against Rail Privatisation is a satanic ejaculation.
What Girls Are Made Of, Soho Theatre
It’s a gig! It’s a one-woman show! It’s the past repackaged as theatre! It’s…problematic?
An Inspector Calls, Churchill Theatre
J.B. Priestley’s old standard turns up unannounced in Bromley and withstands modern scrutiny with its timeless call for a compassionate society.
Cherie – My Struggle, Hen and Chickens Theatre Bar
Lloyd Evans’ play gives voice to the once muzzled Mrs Blair. But does she have anything to say?
A Very Expensive Poison, The Old Vic
John Crowley’s play dies a slow and lingering death, much like…, well, you know.
The First Modern Man, Hen and Chickens Theatre Bar
The First Modern Man is a great evening in stimulating company.
A Winning Hazard, Finborough Theatre
J.P Wooler’s Victorian comediettas still have something to say about male and female courtship, says Ed Whitfield.
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