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1,003 stories by "Chris Wiegand"

The Fifth Step review " Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman go head to head by Chris Wiegand

@sohoplace, London A new arrival at Alcoholics Anonymous meets with his apparently composed sponsor in David Ireland's knotty, often hilarious two-hander Jack Lowden wasn't away from the sta…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:24am on May 20, 2025[SHARE]

Charles Strouse, Tony award-winning composer of Annie, dies aged 96 by Chris Wiegand

Over the course of an illustrious career, Strouse composed music for Broadway shows such as Bye Bye Birdie and Applause but was best known for Annie's evergreen songs The composer Charles St…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:24am on May 16, 2025[SHARE]

Oedipus at Colonus/Electra review " a double shot of Sophocles in Sicily by Chris Wiegand

Greek theatre, Syracuse Two searing new productions, performed in a hallowed space by intense ensembles, bring strikingly fresh energy to the ancient dramas Concurrent London productions rec…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:12am on May 14, 2025[SHARE]

Three Hens in a Boat review " Jerome K Jerome inspires funny voyage of family reflection by Chris Wiegand

Reading Rep theatreThree generations of soon-to-be-weds unload their emotional baggage into the Thames in Camille Ucan's comedy Jerome K Jerome was not kind about Reading in Three Men in a B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:32am on May 8, 2025[SHARE]

Shedinburgh festival returns with new 100-seat venue at Edinburgh fringe by Chris Wiegand

Francesca Moody and Gary McNair's innovative DIY solution to Covid restrictions will be revamped for a series of in-person, one-off shows When the 2020 Edinburgh fringe was cancelled due to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:48am on May 7, 2025[SHARE]

Jamie Cullum to compose music for RSC's The Constant Wife starring Rose Leslie by Chris Wiegand

The musician is to debut as a theatre composer for W Somerset Maugham's 1926 comedy adapted by Laura Wade and directed by Tamara Harvey Jamie Cullum is to make his debut as a theatre compose…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:32am on May 6, 2025[SHARE]

Holy Krapp! Gary Oldman and Stephen Rea unspool Beckett's masterpiece about memory by Chris Wiegand

Krapp's Last Tape, in which an old man rummages through recordings of his younger self, is back for two star-powered revivals. This haunting play invites actors and audiences to reconnect wi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:32pm on May 1, 2025[SHARE]

The best theatre to stream this month: how Stranger Things shook the stage by Chris Wiegand

Behind-the-scenes look at the TV juggernaut's transformation into a theatrical spectacular, interactive acrobatics with Cirque du Soleil and a spellbinding tribute to Kneehigh are among this…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:54am on May 1, 2025[SHARE]

Sunny Side review " teen spirit spirals in yearning dance drama by Chris Wiegand

The Place, London Arresting show from Northern Rascals charts the growing distance between two young men This bedroom looks like it has been ripped out of a building. Its walls are edged wit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:18am on April 9, 2025[SHARE]

Beegu review " Alexis Deacon's mellow yellow alien adventure hits the stage by Chris Wiegand

Unicorn theatre, LondonRejected by adults, the far-from-home heroine is embraced by cheering children in Debbie Hannan's comical show If you took one of Tove Jansson's Moomins, sprayed them …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06am on April 2, 2025[SHARE]

The best theatre to stream this month: Macbeth, Life of Pi, Playhouse Creatures and more by Chris Wiegand

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in Shakespeare's tragedy, a puppet-powered transformation for Yann Martel's novel and Anna Chancellor in a Restoration-era comedy are among this month's highligh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:12am on April 1, 2025[SHARE]

Scraps review " posh frocks and meal deals in a class comedy by Chris Wiegand

Wardrobe theatre, BristolDaisy Kennedy and Mia Macleod tussle with capitalism, class cliches and the cost of living in this smart two-hander Meet Daisy and Mia. One is working class, the oth…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:12am on April 1, 2025[SHARE]

Apex Predator review " supernatural psychodrama bites off more than it can chew by Chris Wiegand

Hampstead theatre, LondonSophie Melville and Laura Whitmore star in an ambitious yet flawed play about the pressures of parenthood John Donnelly's new play is perceptive about early parentho…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:32pm on March 31, 2025[SHARE]

Little Angel Theatre's Miniature Travelling Circus review " tiny treats for tots by Chris Wiegand

Little Angel theatre, LondonThe big top pops up inside a book as puppeteer Lizzie Wort whirls through a jaunty carnival of acts Roll up, roll up! Abracadabra! There's barely a trad circus tr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:12pm on March 28, 2025[SHARE]

Red or Dead review " Peter Mullan never walks alone as Liverpool FC hero Bill Shankly by Chris Wiegand

Royal Court, LiverpoolA cast of more than 50 delivers an inspiring adaptation of David Peace's epic novel about a manager who prized socialism In 2016, an adaptation of David Peace's The Dam…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:54am on March 27, 2025[SHARE]

Hot Chicks review " scorching account of county lines exploitation by Chris Wiegand

Sherman theatre, CardiffRebecca Jade Hammond's assured drama about two girls groomed for drug trafficking switches between humour and terror What a punchy play. Rebecca Jade Hammond has writ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:36pm on March 25, 2025[SHARE]

'Our show fits in a duffel bag': clowning duo Xhloe and Natasha on scoring a triple fringe whammy by Chris Wiegand

They came out of the blue and electrified Edinburgh with absurdist takes on Americana. Now the US pair are doing all three hits back to back " and dreaming of not having to share a room It's…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36pm on March 18, 2025[SHARE]

The LeftBehinds review " dystopian thriller finds the National Theatre firing on all cylinders by Chris Wiegand

Lancaster Academy, LeicesterRoss Willis and Ned Bennett's audacious adventure for schools is a cult in the making, with a post-apocalyptic plot, snappy gags and a trash-talking baby This is …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:54am on March 17, 2025[SHARE]

Macbeth review " a dynamic tragedy of somersaulting ambition by Chris Wiegand

Shakespeare's Globe, LondonThis brisk staging for young audiences has acrobatic witches and action-movie fights but misses some of the play's bloodcurdling weirdness Here is a Macbeth for yo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:36am on March 14, 2025[SHARE]

A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here review " notes on a scandal by Chris Wiegand

Shoreditch Town Hall, LondonThe cancellation in 2022 of a sex education show for children and their families is revisited in this hour of artistic self-assessment The stage is dressed for an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:48am on March 13, 2025[SHARE]

Embodying the Impossible review " beguiling tricks of the magic trade by Chris Wiegand

The Place, London Tom Cassani outlines conjuring techniques with a beguiling routine, while Compagnie Les Vagues make a teasing performance from tiny movements Throwing shapes is expected at…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:54am on March 12, 2025[SHARE]

US playwright ak payne wins Susan Smith Blackburn prize by Chris Wiegand

Furlough's Paradise, a 'lyrical' journey about grief, scoops award for female, transgender and non-binary playwrights The Susan Smith Blackburn prize for female, transgender and non-binary p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:18pm on March 10, 2025[SHARE]

A Tryal of Witches review " an enthralling memorial to Suffolk's persecuted women by Chris Wiegand

Theatre Royal, Bury St EdmundsAn all-female cast deliver Tallulah Brown's play about 17th-century East Anglians under threat of the self-styled Witchfinder General The past sings to the pres…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:06am on March 10, 2025[SHARE]

Bungalow review " secrets and cries in a family home of horrors by Chris Wiegand

Theatre503, London Playwright Ruth D'Silva explores cruelty and control but also kindness in a knotty drama focusing on a mother-daughter relationship 'Don't play with your food," Bernadette…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:06am on March 10, 2025[SHARE]

A Squash and a Squeeze review " Donaldson and Scheffler favourite crammed with songs by Chris Wiegand

Little Angel Studios, LondonIngenious puppetry and jolly performances help animate the story about an ever-expanding indoor menagerie Many young families quickly find themselves running out …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42pm on March 7, 2025[SHARE]
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