Articles by Alice Grahame
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By Alice Grahame

Anthony Minghella's Madam Butterfly Is As Jaw-Dropping As Ever

A cinematic masterpiece which is still jaw-dropping today.

 ★★★★★
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By Alice Grahame

Review: Ubu! A Singalong Satire At Shoreditch Town Hall

More like a gig, karaoke or stand-up show than a play.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alice Grahame

New Version Of A Christmas Carol Asks - What If Scrooge Was A Woman?

Ebenezer's sister picks up the story.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alice Grahame

Dick Whittington And His Cat Become Part Of The Windrush Generation At Hackney Empire

Dick is now a 1940s Jamaican immigrant.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alice Grahame

Land Without Dreams: Conventional Play Meets Performance Art At Gate Theatre

Like stand-up comedy, without the jokes.

 ★★★☆☆
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By Alice Grahame

Education, Education, Education Provides A Late 90s Nostalgia Buzz

A time before grade factories

 ★★★☆☆
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By Alice Grahame

Sparse Staging Makes For A Rich Experience In Our Town

The Open Air Theatre is put to good use.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alice Grahame

Jude The Obscure Becomes Judith At Hampstead Theatre

Visually striking but narratively unconvincing.

 ★★★☆☆
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By Alice Grahame

The Viewing At Ninth Life: Immersive Theatre Experience Provides Ample Reason To Visit Catford

With drinks strong enough to entice even the shyest audience members to discover their theatrical side.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alice Grahame

Tony's Last Tape: A Touching Look At The Personal Life Of Politician Tony Benn

Tony Benn's diaries translated into a one-act monologue.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alice Grahame

Theatre Review: The Rubenstein Kiss At Southwark Playhouse

An intimate, claustrophobic look at a couple executed for espionage.

 ★★★☆☆
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By Alice Grahame

Unicorn Theatre Brings Icarus To 21st Century London

The Greek myth has been updated for modern audiences.

 ★★★☆☆
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By Alice Grahame

All-Singing, All-Dancing Rumpelstiltskin Rocks Southbank Centre

A riotous show of family fun.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alice Grahame

Peter Pan Lives On At Park Theatre

J.M Barrie's classic tale - with added smartphones.

 ★★★☆☆
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By Alice Grahame

Opera Review: La Bohème Brings A Biting Paris Winter To Life On The London Stage

A big anniversary for Jonathan Miller.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alice Grahame

There's Nothing Grim About Philip Pullman's Grimm's Tales At Unicorn Theatre

A charming foray through the works of the Brothers Grimm.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alice Grahame

Twelfth Night, But Not As You Know It, At Young Vic

The action is transposed from Illyria to the colourful terraced villas of Notting Hill.

 ★★★★☆
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By Alice Grahame

Theatre Review: Blood Wedding Comes To Post-Brexit London

Federico Garcia Lorca's emotional tale of family animosity.

 ★★★☆☆