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Eden's Empire : September 2006 |
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Written by Heather Taylor
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Oct 24, 2007 at 11:42 AM |
Review of Eden’s Empire by James Graham
Finborough Theatre, 8 - 30 September, 2006
Branded as a political thriller, I expected more thrills and less of a history lesson in over 2 1/2 hours of dense theatre. Recipient of the Pearson Playwright’s Scheme, James Graham created Eden’s Empire as homage to the least successful Prime Minister in the history of Britain, Anthony Eden. Beginning at the end of World War II, this play shows him as a superb foreign minister living under Churchill’s shadow for 10 years until Eden finally has a chance and takes the reigns as Prime Minister. Here begins his downfall from successful politician to laudable fool as he pushes Britain into the Suez crisis.
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Last Updated ( Oct 24, 2007 at 11:45 AM )
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Written by Heather Taylor
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Oct 24, 2007 at 11:40 AM |
DITCH DIGGER By Nathan Osgood
Arcola Theatre, 27 Arcola St, London, E8 2DJ
A man sticks out his thumb in the Mojave Desert attempting a hitch off an 18 wheeler truck. He squints into the bright headlights as it rumbles past, leaving him bathed in the red glow of taillights. No, we’re not in the middle of an American highway but in the Arcola’s studio space where the claustrophobic meets the open road in Nathan Osgood’s Ditch Digger.
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Last Updated ( Oct 24, 2007 at 11:46 AM )
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Review of An Incredible Journey |
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Written by Heather Taylor
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Mar 09, 2006 at 05:26 PM |
A Review of Nii Parkes New Collection featured in Sable Literary Magazine
I first had the pleasure of hearing Nii Parkes read at an open mic in January of this year. His work was lyrical and his presence on stage filled the room. No one there that evening could fail to notice him. Upon discovering the release of his CD, Incredible Journey, I jumped at the chance to hear a more extensive collection of his work.
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Last Updated ( Oct 24, 2007 at 12:34 PM )
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Review of Hamlet : Rosemary Branch |
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Written by Heather Taylor
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Mar 09, 2006 at 05:21 PM |
Reviewed Winter, 2004
Having my bag checked as I walked into the theatre, I found myself slightly annoyed. But as I settled into Spilt Milk's Hamlet at the Rosemary Branch, I realized it was all part of the show. Set in a war-torn Elsinore in the early 1990's, the stage was set for one of Shakespeare's better-known tragedies. While saying that, I'll oddly remember this rendition more for the strong comedic moments then the mass slaughter at the end.
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Last Updated ( Oct 24, 2007 at 12:36 PM )
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