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Criticks Reviews: Theatre

Paradise Lost (dir. Joseph Winters)

Paradise Lost (dir. Joseph Winters)

Baigent, Winters, the cast and crew, created, with this production, a work that brings Milton’s Paradise Lost and the modern world into conversation, in an utterly captivating night of

Event Date(s): 30th Aug 2022 - 4th Sep 2022

Location: The Shipwright, London

Reviewed by: Helen Dallas, University of Oxford

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Jack Absolute Flies Again

Jack Absolute Flies Again

While Jack Absolute Flies Again was much better received than that first version of The Rivals, I was nevertheless left wishing for a touch of rewriting.

Event Date(s): 2nd Jul 2022 - 3rd Sep 2022

Location: National Theatre, London

Reviewed by: Helen Dallas, University of Oxford

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Dangerous Liaisons (Northern Ballet)

Dangerous Liaisons (Northern Ballet)

A complex emotional and sensual performance that was matched with equally beautiful music.

Event Date(s): 11th Sep 2021 - 11th Sep 2021

Location: Leeds Playhouse

Reviewed by: Francesca Killoran, University of York

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The Witlings, a TV Mini-Series in Two Parts

The Witlings, a TV Mini-Series in Two Parts

The resourcefulness and ingenuity of online theatre has generated completely new ways to perform.

Event Date(s): 11th Apr 2021 - 22nd May 2021

Location: Zoom

Reviewed by: Katie Aske, Northumbria University

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The R/18 Collective: Performing Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Theatre in the Age of Covid

The R/18 Collective: Performing Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Theatre in the Age of Covid

The R/18 Collective has been doing energizing work even during the pandemic.

Reviewed by: By Dr Andrew Black, Murry State University

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Criticks Reacquainted: The Whip

Criticks Reacquainted: The Whip

The play tackles the difficulty of moral duty and political compromise, posing the poignant question: what is the right thing to do, and how much will it cost?  

Location: Youtube/RSC

Reviewed by: Katie Aske, Northumbria University

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The Woman Hater by Frances Burney

The Woman Hater by Frances Burney

The Red Bull company has contributed a worthy version, against the odds, and given us a cause to celebrate in these difficult times for the arts.

Event Date(s): 25th Jan 2021 - 29th Jan 2021

Location: Red Bull Theater, online performance.

Reviewed by: Miriam Al Jamil

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The Emperor of the Moon

The Emperor of the Moon

This remarkable digital production not only energizes and makes relevant this gonzo comedy, but also uses an otherwise perfunctory technology to bring to life its crucial themes about knowledge,

Event Date(s): 22nd Nov 2020 - 22nd Nov 2020

Location: R18 Collective, Zoom Performance

Reviewed by: Andrew Black (Murray State University)

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Criticks Reacquainted: Oranges & Ink

Criticks Reacquainted: Oranges & Ink

While we can’t experience the atmosphere of crowded theatres, the tight-squeezed rows and bright lights, at least we can continue to support these artists making the long eighteenth-century come to

Location: Online Fringe Festival

Reviewed by: Katie Noble, King's College London

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Criticks Reacquainted:  Hamilton

Criticks Reacquainted: Hamilton

A story about the importance of recovering stories runs the risk obscuring the stories of all except its main character, yet another great man from history.

Event Date(s): 12th Jan 2018

Location: Victoria Palace Theatre, London

Reviewed by: Emrys Jones, King's College London

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