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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ sequel announced
Earlier this month, while the Tories were finally leaving office and a faint breath of a happier future glistened temptingly on the horizon, it was announced that a sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada was in the works. The story will allegedly centre on antagonist Miranda Priestley, as iconically portrayed by Meryl Streep, as
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Review: ‘A Chorus Line’ at Sadler’s Wells Theatre’ – ‘a feast of classic songs and pure talent’
This review contains spoilers. It wasn’t until after seeing A Chorus Line and doing some research for this review that I discovered exactly what an institution the show is, and its incredible level of success. Despite initial doubt that a minimalist show without a lead performer featuring the varied stories of an ensemble would attract
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Review – ‘Chris Fleming Live: On Stage’ at the Leicester Square Theatre – ‘hilariously, relentlessly funny’
I booked to see Chris Fleming’s show on minimal information. I’d seen his brilliant viral video, ‘Company is Coming,’ which to date has over 14 million views. More recently, I listened to his interview on fellow comedian Mike Birbiglia’s podcast. When I saw his UK shows advertised, I thought I should book one, because as an American,
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Review: ‘Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York’ at the Criterion Theatre – ‘tender and vivid’
This review contains mild spoilers. Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York is five years old; initially called The Season, it debuted in 2019, with a new production starting at The Kiln Theatre four years later. It then transferred to The Criterion at the beginning of 2024, with both runs having been extended due to demand.
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Review: ‘Starter for Ten’ at the Bristol Old Vic – ‘enormous amounts of talent [but] needs tightening up’
This review contains spoilers for Starter for Ten. Thumbing through the student newspaper one afternoon in the lounge of my university’s 1960s arts library, I was caught by a sidebar. Five general knowledge questions. They were inscrutable. At the bottom there was a message: ‘If you’ve answered more than three of these questions correctly, consider
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Review: ‘Groundhog Day’ at the Old Vic – ‘brilliantly realised’
Like an idiot, I missed Groundhog Day when it initially premiered at the Old Vic in 2016. In what seemed like the blink of an eye, it had won several Olivier awards, left London, and transferred to Broadway – where it was nominated for seven Tonys but inexplicably didn’t win any before closing in 2017.
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A few years out: was university the right decision?
I realised this year I’ve been out of university as long as I was a student. It’s also the final year I’ll be living ten minutes’ walk from my alma mater, an accident which I mostly don’t give much thought to, aside from in late September, when clumps of eighteen-year-olds appear out of nowhere, clutching
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Review: ‘Moulin Rouge’ at the Piccadilly Theatre – ‘vibrant and bonkers’
Even way up in the dress circle, the set of Moulin Rouge looks amazing before the show even starts. Drapes, lights, and chandeliers extend out into the theatre. It sets up a show that never fades in its one thousand per cent commitment to absolute earnest, opulent batshittery, supported by high production values and an
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Waiting to be crowned: ‘The Crown’ Season Five
The Crown series five is nearly upon us. The tabloids are already stoking pre-outrage by sharing onset pictures of the cast filming scenes of Princess Diana’s fatal Paris car crash – conveniently ignoring their own historic role in creating and perpetuating paparazzi culture, both around Diana and current celebrities of course – and airing the
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Review: Community Zoom Reunion Table Read
Community, as every fan of the show will be aware, has a long and torrid history of clinging to life. The roots of the show’s power was two-fold; a brilliant ensemble cast, headed up by Joel McHale as disgraced former lawyer Jeff Winger, and surreal, sharp writing, held together by the backdrop of the barely-functioning…
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