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- Jack Teiwes
Ladies in Black is not only bolstered by music and lyrics by Tim Finn, but in some respects its unusual subject matter may very well be its greatest strength, to make it stand out from the crowd.
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- Emily Shaddick
Based on the book written by Cressida Cowell and illustrated by Neal Layton this stage adaptation is charming and watching the book come to life in a dynamic performance was such fun.
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- Richard Cotter
If you are still wondering why these end days of the year are called the silly season, get a festive fresher at the Old Fitz with their Christmas panto, Babes In The Woods.
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- Matt O''Neill
Of the audience gathered for tonight’s performance of Matthew Whittet’s Girl Asleep, the majority found it uproariously amusing. This reviewer, rightly or wrongly, was not counted among that majority’s number.
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- Eliza Eggler
Think cello – you know, that gorgeous ‘classical’ string instrument with the melancholy tone that conjures up images of love-struck swans? And then think ‘ACDC’.
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- Richard Cotter
If ever there was a case to answer for pun control, it’s the current Bali Padda and Griffin Independent production, Lighten Up.
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- Nicholas Routley
I say, go and hear it. You will have a hundred chances to hear Messiah, but far too few to hear this masterpiece.
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