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loureviews.blog > 03/09/2026 > sprint-interview-holly-gifford-on-big-little-sister

SPRINT Interview: Holly Gifford on Big Little Sister

17+ hour, 8+ min ago  (661+ words) Camden People's Theatre's'SPRINT'Festival returns with a packed programme throughout March. London's "best-established carnival of new and unusual theatre" features artists with bold ideas, artists who don't play by the rules, and artists, in many instances, making their first professional work....

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loureviews.blog > 05/14/2025 > theatre-review-the-comedy-about-spies-noel-coward-theatre

Theatre review: The Comedy About Spies (Noel Coward Theatre)

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (376+ words) Mischief are back in the West End with a new show, their seventh. The Comedy About Spies is written by Henry Lewis and Henry Shields, who both appear in leading roles. It's all delightfully silly. Set in the Piccadilly Hotel,…...

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loureviews.blog > 03/05/2026 > show-preview-tim-mcarthur-on-oh-sister-mary

Show preview: Tim McArthur on Oh, Sister Mary!

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (379+ words) Ah hail the return of Oh, Sister Mary! as Tim McArthur's cabaret creation heads back to London for one week only! Following on from performances stateside (with pauses for Tim to take the stage at RVT and many other venues),…...

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loureviews.blog > 01/09/2026 > show-interview-adrien-rosza-on-the-bitter-pill-21-soho

Show interview: Adrien Rosza on The Bitter Pill (21 Soho)

2+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (1347+ words) Read on for my interview with Adrien Rosza, writer, producer of The Bitter Pill. "Part poetic ode to queerness, part zany jukebox musical and full existential crisis, The Bitter Pill follows aspiring poet Flood into "The End Of The World,…...

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loureviews.blog > 05/09/2025 > brighton-fringe-preview-marie-lloyd-stole-my-life

Brighton Fringe preview: Marie Lloyd Stole My Life

10+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (895+ words) Lottie Walker's one-woman show'Marie Lloyd Stole My Life, celebrating the songs of the music hall, and specifically, performer Nelly Power, returns to Brighton this month. "Nelly Power, star of the music hall struck an early blow for women's rights by…...

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loureviews.blog > 05/07/2025 > theatre-review-krapps-last-tape-york-theatre-royal

Theatre review: Krapp's Last Tape (York Theatre Royal)

10+ mon, 2+ day ago  (454+ words) Returning to York, where he made his professional debut, he tackles Samuel Beckett's one act masterpiece, giving less than an hour of performance. With the right focus, we should be amused, moved, and treated to a masterclass of reflection. Oldman…...

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loureviews.blog > 07/13/2025 > edinburgh-fringe-preview-helen-shapiro-walkin-back

Edinburgh Fringe preview: Helen Shapiro - Walkin' Back

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (571+ words) The 1960s teenage singing sensation Helen Shapiro is the subject of a new musical show heading to Edinburgh Fringe this summer. Starring 14-year-old Lily B Martin as young Helen, this premiere "has a talented young Scottish cast for award-winning Kingdom Theatre…...

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loureviews.blog > 05/07/2025 > brighton-fringe-preview-jimmy-made-parole

Brighton Fringe preview: Jimmy Made Parole

10+ mon, 2+ day ago  (837+ words) Charles Edward Pipe brings his new show Jimmy Made Parole to Brighton Fringe later this month. "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt said that. Or George Washington, or…...

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loureviews.blog > 07/26/2025 > edinburgh-fringe-preview-alex-kitson-this-is-water

Edinburgh Fringe preview: Alex Kitson - This is Water

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (455+ words) ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards and Joke of the Fringe nominee Alex Kitson follows up 2024s multi award-nominated, five-star cult hit with a brand-new unmissable hour of fast-paced, critically acclaimed stand-up. Where: Big Yurt at Hoots @ Potterrow Alex tells us more about…...

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loureviews.blog > 06/30/2025 > edinburgh-fringe-preview-a-mind-full

Edinburgh Fringe preview: A Mind Full

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (514+ words) Steve Whiteley's solo show, A Mind Full, opens at Edinburgh Fringe this summer. "A Mind Full is the story of one man's healing journey, from chasing dopamine and dreams to moving into a Buddhist community and trying (badly) to meditate....