264 stories by "Miriam Gillinson"
It's the little stuff that counts: Joe White's debut is another special play from a special theatre.
The post Review: Mayfly at the Orange Tree Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Polka, LondonRosen's epic is dished up for the stage in an adaptation that stirs in his poems about fried eggs and baked potatoesAll kids loves cake but Wilfred, aged four, is mad for it. Wi…
What might've been: the ENB's Tchaikovsky for kids fails to spark the imagination.
The post Review: My First Ballet: Swan Lake at the Peacock Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
You lucky, lucky people: Michael Longhurst's Chichester production makes a triumphant London transfer.
The post Review: Caroline, or Change at the Hampstead Theatre appeared first on Exeunt …
Self-aware and triumphantly obscure: Miriam Gillinson reviews Josh Azouz's new play involving a giant talking baby.
The post Review: Buggy Baby at The Yard appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Heart-ache: Miriam Gillinson reviews the West End transfer of Richard Eyre's production of Eugene O'Neill.
The post Review: Long Day's Journey into Night at Wyndham's Theatre appeared first …
Unicorn theatre, LondonStewart Melton's gently earnest play, directed by Sarah Argent, helps children learn how to shareThroughout the beginning of Seesaw, which is about two children figuri…
Albany, London The set is captivating and the standout moments are performed with swagger by Tutti Frutti, yet the heart of Hans Christian Andersen's story feels lost The Ugly Duckling is a …
It's mad. It's ambitious. It's silly and frightening and really annoying: Miriam Gillinson reviews the National Theatre's stage version of Pinocchio.
The post Review: Pinocchio at the Natio…
Polka theatre, LondonA brother and sister contemplate the arrival of a new baby in Sarah Argent's brilliant new show, in which everything is seen through the eyes of a childWe're in a lovely…
A very lovely play in lots of very lovely ways: Miriam Gillinson reviews David Eldridge's new play about the start of a relationship.
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Unicorn theatre, London The story of the stray that became Russia's first cosmonaut is interwoven with a mother and son's plans to visit the red planet in a show for six to 12-year-olds Some…
Here is a woman who listens only to herself: Miriam Gillinson reviews the return of Jane Eyre to the National Theatre.
The post Review: Jane Eyre at the National Theatre appeared first on Ex…
Trying to be big and brilliant: Miriam Gillinson reviews Christopher Shinn's new play about a tech billionaire on a mission.
The post Review: Against at the Almeida appeared first on Exeunt …
Miriam Gillinson discovers some intriguing beginnings at The Yard's festival of bold, untested new work.
The post First Drafts at The Yard Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Stuff " just " happens: Miriam Gillinson reviews Conor McPherson's new play based around Bob Dylan songs.
The post Review: Girl from the North Country at the Old Vic appeared first on Exeun…
Open Air theatre, Regent's Park, LondonThis fierce, unpatronising Anya Reiss adaptation of Dickens' criminal caper is full of invention, but an overcomplicated plot spirals into confusionWe …
Lyric, LondonWacky songs, animal sounds and upbeat performances abound in this charming stage version of the popular children's picture bookMy six-year-old goddaughter Blue is now too big to…
Unicorn, LondonThis show hosted by grownups and kids is strange, messy and unsettling " and my 10-year-old companion finds plenty of thrills amid the wisecracking chaosImagine the children's…
It's all me, me, me: Miriam Gillinson reviews Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play set in the publishing industry.
The post Review: Gloria at the Hampstead Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
My first theatre trip: Miriam Gillinson takes her two-year-old nephew to see Little Angel's adaptation of Anna Kemp's children's book, and goes just a little bit bonkers.
The post Review: Do…
The future is snuffed out by the past: Miriam Gillinson reviews Jez Butterworth's epic new Irish family saga.
The post Review: The Ferryman at the Royal Court appeared first on Exeunt Magazi…
Peacock theatre, LondonThe young dancers perform beautifully, and there's no denying the magic of the story, but ENB's show could do with less chat and a bit more sparkleIt's seven o'clock. …
Polka theatre, London It may take more than a sprinkle of fairy dust to repair the relationship in Toby Hulse's new play, which is inspired by the enchanted comedyBefore the show, I ask Qeiv…
Unicorn theatre, LondonA talented team throw everything from shadow puppetry to live fire at the well-loved tale, but it's hard to make out the storyWith shadow puppetry, singing, dancing, s…
