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‘Four teens in their 30s!’ Lovable New York comedy gang Simple Town land in London

silverguide.site – They wowed the Edinburgh fringe with whip-smart sketches about Nasa engineers and what their audience were thinking. Now the slacker troupe are back on stage – but a long way from TV screens…
‘Four teens in their 30s!’ Lovable New York comedy gang Simple Town land in London
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‘Utterly winning’: Paddington becomes first new West End musical to land nine WhatsOnStage awards

silverguide.site – Using state-of-the-art animatronics to bring Paddington to life, the new musical has wowed critics and delighted audiences since it opened in December…
‘Utterly winning’: Paddington becomes first new West End musical to land nine WhatsOnStage awards
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The Mesmerist review – Rufus Hound magically unravels a family mystery

silverguide.site – Paying tribute to his grandfather whose 1983 show at the same venue lasted only one night the actor and comedian skilfully unveils a big reveal worthy of Inside No 9…
The Mesmerist review – Rufus Hound magically unravels a family mystery
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UK’s performing arts industry ‘inhospitable to parents’, research warns

silverguide.site – Long hours, lack of flexibility and last-minute scheduling driving parents, particularly mothers, from industry…
UK’s performing arts industry ‘inhospitable to parents’, research warns
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The Uncontainable Nausea of Alec Baldwin review – slapdash absurdism

silverguide.site – A man bearing the same name as the actor wants to apologise to a woman for something he has ‘accidentally’ done in this patience-testing undisciplined drama…
The Uncontainable Nausea of Alec Baldwin review – slapdash absurdism
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Crime and Punishment review – gripping portrait of Dostoevsky’s murderous antihero

silverguide.site – Laurie Sansom’s bold decision to stage the literary classic with a cast of three pays off in parts thanks to compelling performances and an atmosphere of shadowy dread…
Crime and Punishment review – gripping portrait of Dostoevsky’s murderous antihero
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The Ladies Football Club review – squad of 11 salute Sheffield’s pioneering players

silverguide.site – A dynamic team of actors capture the spirit of female footballers during the first world war – though the storytelling is sometimes fumbled…
The Ladies Football Club review – squad of 11 salute Sheffield’s pioneering players
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Mary Said What She Said review – Isabelle Huppert shimmers as Mary, Queen of Scots

silverguide.site – Adelaide festivalThis won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but Huppert delivers an exacting performance in Robert Wilson’s hypnotic, incantatory play…
Mary Said What She Said review – Isabelle Huppert shimmers as Mary, Queen of Scots
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The play that changed my life: ‘There were cheers, screams and gasps at our story – we couldn’t believe it!’

silverguide.site – Dramatising Onjali Q Raúf’s refugee tale The Boy at the Back of the Class brought cheers and boos from a young audience – showing they can handle the truth…
The play that changed my life: ‘There were cheers, screams and gasps at our story – we couldn’t believe it!’
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Des de Moor obituary

silverguide.site – Other lives: Cabaret club entrepreneur, singer and performer who also wrote extensively about real ale…
Des de Moor obituary
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Ballet de Lorraine: Acid Gems and a Folia review – clubby cool with a wild streak

silverguide.site – Adam Linder delivers a zingy riff on Balanchine’s Jewels while Marco da Silva Ferreira masses a raucous party crowd…
Ballet de Lorraine: Acid Gems and a Folia review – clubby cool with a wild streak
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Leslie Odom Jr, Broadway’s original Aaron Burr, to join London cast of Hamilton

silverguide.site – Actor who won a Tony award in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical will reprise the role for West End debut…
Leslie Odom Jr, Broadway’s original Aaron Burr, to join London cast of Hamilton
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I had a front row seat at the Blur v Oasis frenzy – here’s what a new play gets bang on and bafflingly wrong

silverguide.site – In 1995, the bands tussled for No 1 – and the Britpop crown. Our writer was on the inside of the mad-for-it contest. Does The Battle accurately capture this divisive moment? And what was Noel’s problem with risotto?…
I had a front row seat at the Blur v Oasis frenzy – here’s what a new play gets bang on and bafflingly wrong
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James Acaster review – standup in terrific form with tangled tribute act to himself

silverguide.site – In his touring show, Acaster introduces a new alter ego, adding even more layers to his material, along with some trenchant political gags…
James Acaster review – standup in terrific form with tangled tribute act to himself
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‘Having 36 dancers waiting for me fills me with dread’: choreographer Crystal Pite on her seminal productions

silverguide.site – The Canadian dance director has created a dazzling body of work that tackles human relationships and the big questions of our times. She talks through pivotal moments in her career…
‘Having 36 dancers waiting for me fills me with dread’: choreographer Crystal Pite on her seminal productions
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The Manningtree Witches review – Ava Pickett’s gripping follow-up to Tudor hit 1536

silverguide.site – The targets of the infamous 17th-century ‘witchfinder general’ narrate a powerful play based on AK Blakemore’s novel…
The Manningtree Witches review – Ava Pickett’s gripping follow-up to Tudor hit 1536
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Ballet Black at 25 review – dazzling double bill brings forth resistance and hope

silverguide.site – For its quarter of a century celebrations, the company combines an eloquent new dance that speaks of idealism with a revival of its punchy social drama…
Ballet Black at 25 review – dazzling double bill brings forth resistance and hope
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Paddington and Into the Woods up for 11 Olivier awards each

silverguide.site – Two musicals dominate nominations while Tom Hiddleston and Bryan Cranston vie for best actor, with Cate Blanchett and Rosamund Pike up for best actress…
Paddington and Into the Woods up for 11 Olivier awards each
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The Legend of Davie McKenzie review – Butch, Sundance and the ultimate cinematic send-off

silverguide.site – Covering friendship, addiction and death, this dark comedy from the team behind Dancing Shoes celebrates one man’s life and his passion for film…
The Legend of Davie McKenzie review – Butch, Sundance and the ultimate cinematic send-off
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Melbourne comedy festival turns 40: tell us your most chaotic stories – from the audience or the stage

silverguide.site – We want to hear about the funniest, strangest or most disastrous moments in 40 years of MICF history – whether you are a punter, comedian or crew…
Melbourne comedy festival turns 40: tell us your most chaotic stories – from the audience or the stage
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