Theatre
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Chichester Festival Theatre: a ‘punchy, techno delight’The Week Recommends Justin Audibert and Hannah Joss put an ‘ingenious spin’ on Shakespeare’s comedy
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It’s time to hit the road: The season’s brand-new touring theater productionsthe week recommends The country’s stages will be on fire
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Fences: a ‘phenomenally powerful’ tragi-dramaThe Week Recommends Ray Fearon and Madeline Appiah star in a ‘drama of family, masculinity and thwarted ambition’
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Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy – ‘full of spit, fire and brilliance’The Week Recommends Michelle Dockery brings ‘hire-wire intensity’ to Ava Pickett’s new play
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‘Paranormal Activity’Feature August Wilson Theatre, New York City
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Present Laughter: an ‘expertly constructed’ Noël Coward rebootThe Week Recommends Tracy-Ann Oberman is ‘tremendous’, switching effortlessly between diva-ish theatricality and genuine loneliness
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Abigail’s Party: a ‘resonant’ show ‘you won’t want to miss’The Week Recommends Tamzin Outhwaite gives a ‘tour de force’ star turn in Nadia Fall’s assured revival of the 1977 comedy
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Amanda Knox and real crime stand-up shows at Edinburgh FringeIn the Spotlight Should some subjects be off-limits for comedy?
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The Car Man: ‘lust-drenched’ thriller is perfect summer showThe Week Recommends Matthew Bourne’s ‘steamy’ dance hit is back and touring the UK
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Theater review: ‘The Whoopi Monologues’Feature Lincoln Center, New York City
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The Cherry Orchard: Kenneth Branagh takes centre stage in ‘star-studded’ productionTalking Point Laura Wade’s staging looks ‘beguiling’ but fails to mine the play’s ‘heartbreaking depth’
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Sweeney Todd: a ‘deliciously blood-curdling production’The Week Recommends Joe Murphy’s vision for Stephen Sondheim’s 1979 musical is ‘sure to bring goosebumps of excitement’
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The Truth: a ‘seat-shakingly funny’ farceThe Week Recommends Stephen Mangan shines in Florian Zeller's ‘double helix’ of marital deceit
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Summer Holiday the Musical: an ‘immensely good-humoured and infectious show’The Week Recommends The reimagined 1960s hit puts new energy into Cliff Richard’s classics
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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