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Are West End ticket prices getting too high?

Mark ShentonFriday April 12Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

Are West End ticket prices out of control?

The joys (and blues) of last nights

Mark ShentonMonday April 1Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

How last nights are more celebratory and democratic than first nights in the theatre.

Seeing red on The Color Purple

Mark ShentonWednesday March 20Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

How religious freedoms and freedom of speech are clashing over the casting of the lead in a new regional production of The Color Purple.

Diary of a theatre addict: four days in London, three in Stockholm

Mark ShentonMonday March 18Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

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Lost in transatlantic translation?

Mark ShentonThursday March 14Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

How reviews for Joshua Harmon’s Admissions are strikingly different to its press reception in New York.

The triple opening night (and how I managed to get to all three of them)

Mark ShentonWednesday March 13Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

How three shows all opened on Tuesday March 12 — but I managed to review all three of them.

Marshalling audiences into behaving better

Mark ShentonTuesday March 12Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

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Diary of a theatre addict: A 9-show week — and a big professional change, too

Mark ShentonMonday March 11Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

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Celebrating women in theatre on International Women’s Day

Mark ShentonFriday March 8Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

The representation of women in stories told on stage , and/or by women, which I’ve watched WITH women, are a great way to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Tartuffe in duplicate… and a critical to-and-fro

Mark ShentonThursday March 7Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

What happens when a critic not only writes his own version of a Moliere classic — but then reviews a rival version.

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  • Are West End ticket prices getting too high?
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  • Seeing red on The Color Purple
  • Diary of a theatre addict: four days in London, three in Stockholm
  • Lost in transatlantic translation?
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