Monthly Archives: July 2014

THE VALLEY OF ASTONISHMENT Young Vic

“Étonne-moi!” – as Diaghilev used to say. This is the second time Peter Brook has explored the human brain. The first time was in 1992 in his adaptation of Dr Oliver Sacks’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a … Continue reading

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ADLER & GIBB Royal Court Theatre

Tim Crouch’s latest play is a spoof biography of two fictional conceptual artists, Janet Adler and Margaret Gibb, who integrated art and everyday life. They created non-events. An American student presents an illustrated lecture on them. A film director and … Continue reading

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THE COLBY SISTERS Tricycle Theatre, London NW6

The only time an all-female play has been really successful commercially was way back in 1936 when The Women by the American playwright, Clare Boothe Luce, premiered in New York and ran for 657 performances. All-female plays are very rare; … Continue reading

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