This latter aspect has struck a chord with Hilton. Born in Oldham in 1970, his was bitten by the bug doing his first school play, Oliver Twist, at 13, and…
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Private View at Soho Theatre: ‘Like Tom Stoppard doing a dark, queer love play’
by News Roomby News RoomIdeas crash into each other like particles in a collider, and when one of the pair launches into a speech – about light, art, quantum entanglement – it sometimes sits…
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Fallen Angels at the Menier Chocolate Factory review: unapologetically horny
by News Roomby News RoomThis Noel Coward revival feels almost like a production that holds the play in too much reverence
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Paddington Bear has captured the spirit of Christmas when there’s no place for cynicism
by News Roomby News RoomYet the whole thing is absolutely in the spirit of the season. It’s set on the feast of St Nicholas, who, as I hardly need remind you, is the original…
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Paddington The Musical: ‘Silliness, naughtiness and unmitigated joy’
by News Roomby News RoomAfter the success of the films cemented Paddington’s status as most beloved bear of all time, mediocrity would have been enough to sell the Savoy Theatre out for a couple…
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Diana Vickers on witches, toxic exes and why ‘women finally have a voice’
by News Roomby News RoomDiana Vickers is coming into her own in a new era where she can be everything – actor, singer, writer – all tied together with her ‘funny bones’
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Sir Tom Stoppard obituary: He both entertained and fought oppression with his pen
by News Roomby News RoomSir Tom Stoppard had a remarkable rise to the top of the cultural world and leaves behind an astonishing legacy of work
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe: ‘Like a sexed-up Narnia’
by News Roomby News RoomThis winter-set spin on the play brings a fairy tale dark edge to proceedings with unnerving effect
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Founded in 1955, the Standard Theatre Awards are the oldest drama awards in the UK and have celebrated the finest actors, directors, writers, composers and designers on the London stage…