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Theatre Review: The Duchess [of Malfi]

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Promo image for The Duchess.

After seeing one Doctor Who on stage, it was time for another! I was lucky enough to get preview tickets for Jodie Whittaker in "The Duchess [of Malfi]". The Duchess is… dark. No, darker than than you're imagining. I've seen plays with content warnings. This is the first I've seen where they cover both sides of a sheet of paper. Content and Sensory Warnings - Contains Spoilers The theatre p…

Theatre Review: The River - Jez Butterworth

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Poster for The River. A murky green colour.

Oooh! This is an interesting play. It is dense, wordy, and tense. It isn't a play with a frenetic pace or a huge emotional roller-coaster. It is a series of subtle arguments and twisted relationships which slowly (very slowly) reveal themselves to the audience. It is actorly - with winding speeches and hefty subtext. The leisurely pace belies the deep and dark subject matter. Although only…