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  • Sarah Kendall – One-Seventeen , Soho Theatre

    Sarah Kendall – One-Seventeen , Soho Theatre

    Review by Jake Laverde After having worked the UK stand up circuit over 18 years, London based Australian comic Sarah Kendall has been making a name for herself the past few years as a gifted storyteller. Her 3 previous shows had her spinning anecdotes of growing up in suburban Australia (with more than a pinch…

  • Kiss Me, Trafalgar Studios

    Kiss Me, Trafalgar Studios

    Guest Review by Jake Laverde Originally produced at Hampstead theatre, Richard Bean’s Kiss Me is making its west end debut. Kiss Me is a two hander set entirely in one London bedroom 10 years after the first World War. In the opening moments, we see Claire Lams as “Stephanie”, a stiff cardigan in the shape…