Speaking of London theatre double–features and The National’s The Motive and the Cue:
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Category: London Calling
London Theatre, July 2023
In case it hasn’t been clear, I just returned from a theater theatre week in London.
Olivier-Lyttelton
When a theater complex houses multiple stages, resonances can be drawn between simultaneous productions.
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To Be…ish
Johnny Flynn is the caliber of British thespian all but expected to eventually unleash his Hamlet on the world (or, at least, on London).
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Teenage Stream
Is “Teenage Dream” the jukebox musical’s snake-eating-its-own-tail-crossing-the-rubicon moment?
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Guys and Stalls
Ambulatory stagings like Guys & Dolls at London’s Bridge Theatre reposition the customary relationship between audience and art.
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Studying Unders
I assume most of you know that English-language movies are dubbed in countries where English isn’t the primary language.
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Play Gentrification for Me
According to the logline for Misty, the next production at The Shed will follow:
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Straight Line
Theater is a localized art form.
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TBC
Given theater’s common two-act structure, the intermission break provides a natural spot to insert a cliffhanger.
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Write All Nite 