Articles by Alannah Dorli Jones
On Stage
By Alannah Dorli Jones

Frantic Assembly Still Moves With The Times In I Think We Are Alone

A counter-intuitive creative pairing that really works.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

Lucy McCormick’s Post Popular Is Exquisite Filth

Wry, hilarious and subversive.

 ★★★★★
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

Round And Round The Garden: Albion Digs Up The Brexit Debate At Almeida Theatre

Whether or not this soil is still fertile or better left fallow is another matter.

 ★★★☆☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

Beryl Goes The Distance At Arcola Theatre

A cycling play which freewheels to victory.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

A Tale of Two Queens: Swive [Elizabeth] At Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Exploring femininity and power in the Elizabethan age.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

Richard The Bird? A Female Richard III Still Ruffles Feathers

Gender bending Shakespeare.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

Hunger At The Arcola Theatre Nibbles At The Soul

An uncomfortable but powerful watch.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

Wars of the Poseurs: Henry VI At Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

You are what you wear.

 ★★★☆☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

A Religious Experience: Our Lady Of Kibeho At Stratford East

A faithful telling of the remarkable story of the Kibeho apparitions.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

Akram Khan’s Giselle Encapsulates Ragged Ethereality At Sadler's Wells

An earthy performance tempers the opulence of traditional ballet.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

What Girls Are Made Of Is Beautiful And Wrenching

Music and storytelling wed perfectly

 ★★★★★
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

This Mouthful Of A New Play At Royal Court Theatre Is An Interactive Revelation

You like audience participation... right?

 ★★★★☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

The Time Of Our Lies Uncovers A Secret History At Park Theatre

The distance and detachment of modern warfare.

 ★★★☆☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

Hive City Legacy Swarms The Roundhouse

These nine Femmes of Colour are on a mission.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

Jellyfish At The National Theatre Will Sting You Right In The Heart

Quite simply, a joy.

 ★★★★★
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

The Hunt Is Nordic Noir That's Unafraid To Make You Uncomfortable

Tackling difficult questions.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

Review: Citysong At Soho Theatre

Dylan Coburn Gray’s writing is fluid as the Liffey.

 ★★★☆☆
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By Alannah Dorli Jones

A Most Rare Vision: Nick Hytner’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream At Bridge Theatre

Shakespeare collides with Cirque de Soleil and a Pride parade in a melee of sequin-spangled silliness.

 ★★★★☆