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"I masqueraded as a property developer who wanted to build a theatre."
Artistic director Jay Miller on the first fourteen years of The Yard Theatre, the final show before it is torn down, and the new venue that will take…
Feb 28
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"I masqueraded as a property developer who wanted to build a theatre."
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Chatting about theatre is just the best, right, guys? Guys?
On the joys of discussing shows, the moments that live in my head rent-free, and a new way of sharing all that in this newsletter. Plus: three shows to…
Feb 21
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Chatting about theatre is just the best, right, guys? Guys?
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"I have nightmares where I look out into the audience and see his face."
George Fouracres on playing the most famous man in musical theatre, giving his Hamlet at The Globe, and doing sketch comedy with Phil Wang and Jason…
Feb 14
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"I have nightmares where I look out into the audience and see his face."
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"I think self-indulgence can be really radical."
Writer, actor and comedian Temi Wilkey on her one-woman show Main Character Energy, which opens at Soho Theatre later this month. Plus: three shows to…
Feb 7
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"I think self-indulgence can be really radical."
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Are things really better for the performing arts in Ireland?
As Fishamble's hit production Heaven arrives in the UK, the company's artistic director writes about what it is like to make theatre in Ireland at the…
Jan 31
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Are things really better for the performing arts in Ireland?
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I want to see a new theatrical movement. Someone start one.
When was the last time a group of artists with a new idea took our stages by storm? Plus: three shows to see next week.
Jan 24
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Fergus Morgan
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I want to see a new theatrical movement. Someone start one.
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"We wanted to make a big show in a small space."
Director Ebenezer Bamgboye on his five-star Jermyn Street staging of The Lonely Londoners, now at the Kiln Theatre, and his programming job at Southwark…
Jan 17
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Fergus Morgan
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"We wanted to make a big show in a small space."
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"I thought: ‘Where could all this go?' And that led to the idea of someone kidnapping Jeremy Corbyn."
Playwright and performer Nick Cassenbaum on his acclaimed comedy about two young, Jewish siblings snatching the former Labour leader. Plus: three shows…
Jan 10
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"I thought: ‘Where could all this go?' And that led to the idea of someone kidnapping Jeremy Corbyn."
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The Crush Bar's End-Of-Year Lists
A list of good stuff! A list of bad stuff! A list of stuff to look forward to! A list of lists! (The Crush Bar will return at some point in January.)
Dec 20, 2024
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The Crush Bar's End-Of-Year Lists
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The Crush Bar's Christmas Gift Guide
Six presents the theatre-obsessed person in your life would actually like. Plus: three shows to see next week and the final episode of my podcast.
Dec 13, 2024
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The Crush Bar's Christmas Gift Guide
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"Devising takes time, trust and money to get right."
Playwright, director and co-founder of company Poltergeist Theatre Jack Bradfield on Alice In Wonderland at Brixton House and The Habits at Hampstead…
Dec 6, 2024
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Rupert Goold's reign at the Almeida Theatre has been remarkable
As he announces his departure for the Old Vic, I look back at Goold's sensational time in charge in Islington and list my top five productions of his…
Nov 29, 2024
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