Monthly Archives: November 2011

13 was developed with the assistance of the National Theatre Studio and looks as if it is still in need of a lot of assistance; and, should you suffer from triskaidekaphobia, you probably won’t want to see Mike Bartlett’s new … Continue reading →

Nicholas Wright, author of the excellent Vincent in Brixton, has written a witty West End play based on Caroline Blackwood’s book on the Duchess of Windsor, the widow of the abdicated King Edward VIII, a lonely, bedridden recluse, living in … Continue reading →

When Harold Pinter was alive he sounded out the idea of renaming the Comedy Theatre the Harold Pinter Theatre. Tom Stoppard wittily suggested that perhaps it might be better if Pinter changed his name to Harold Comedy. Pinter was in … Continue reading →

Putting on a show in the Nevada Desert with a cast of imported New York Follies girls and some local cowboys is ridiculous; but if you are looking for pure escapism, then this amusing pastiche of a typical, silly 1920’s/1930’s … Continue reading →