Friday, October 16, 2026

TV review - "Path to War" (2002) ***1/2

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 I love how Frankenheimer ended his career as it started with TV plays. This is a dramatised documentary really but with a knock out cast - ...

Play review - "Martin Guerre" (2026 performance in London)

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 Fantastic direction and performers and sets. Story has good meat but there's an element of uncertainty about it. Why do it?  Les Mis , ...

Play review - "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" (seen 2026)

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 Excellend. Theatrical. Wonderful production values. Had a vision - origin story of many characters - and also a point of difference - being...

Play review - "What the Animals Say" by David Ireland (2008, review 2026 performance) (warning: spoilers)

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 Excellent production of an interesting play. About two Irish school friends - one a champion soccer player the other an actor, so it has a ...

Musical review - "Jane Eyre" (2026)

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 The musical was fine, sometimes splendid. Too many cast members. Nice how they were faithful but... what was the point? What's the unde...

Play review - Ayckbourn #34 - "Henceforward" by Alan Ayckbourn

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 Really enjoyed this. A bit sci fi but not too mucy. Ayckbourn takes himself ot task for being a vulture on the emotions of others. I would ...

Radio review - "Unmade movies - Mary Queen of Scots"

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 Famous unmade script by Jay Presson Allen which almost got shot by Alexander Mackendrick starring Mia Farrow before being cancelled in the ...