Theatre
Andrew Billen follows the good and the bad in British theatre
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Taking on the Jewish shtick
- 07 June 2007
- 2 comments
Well-meaning folksiness isn't good enough for dealing with anti-Semitism Fiddler on the Roof Savoy Theatre, London WC2
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Shakespeare by numbers
- 04 June 2007
A straightforward period production evokes memories of A-level English Othello Shakespeare's Globe, London SE1
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In pursuit of the American dream
- 28 May 2007
Moody tale of black lives in Depression-era Chicago tries to tell too big a story Big White Fog Almeida Theatre, London N1
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The man who fell to earth
- 21 May 2007
A bitter-sweet play about mortality lies behind this elaborate production A Matter of Life and Death Olivier Theatre, London SE1
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You're not swinging any more
- 14 May 2007
A timid production fails to capture the tension and the thrill of 1950s London Absolute Beginners Lyric Hammersmith, London W6
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Laughter to raise the raftas
- 07 May 2007
The Indian family has become the ideal template for British domestic drama Rafta, Rafta . . . Lyttelton Theatre, London SE1
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A change for the worse
- 30 April 2007
The menopause is reduced to songs about hot flushes in a lightweight show Menopause: the musical Shaw Theatre, London NW1
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Tailor-made for the stage
- 23 April 2007
Bewitchingly real adaptation finds humanity amid the chaos of 1970s India A Fine Balance Hampstead Theatre, London NW3
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Through the looking-glass
- 16 April 2007
A remarkable production takes us into the world of mental illness The Wonderful World of Dissocia Royal Court Theatre, London SW1
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They call it puppet love
- 09 April 2007
One of the Bard's lesser-known works is vividly brought to life by marionettes Venus and Adonis Little Angel Theatre, London N1
