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Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ..

Written by: Mike ShawPosted on: 11 Dec 2015

Another year, another round of panto reviews, and another season that the Marlowe Theatre blows…
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Review: Blood Brothers

Written by: Mike ShawPosted on: 15 Sep 2015

Blood Brothers has always been a good show. A truly great show, in fact. However,…
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Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream ..

Written by: Tim ArnoldPosted on: 18 Jul 2015

An unusual alliance between the Garsington Opera and the Royal Shakespeare Company resulted in the…
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Review: Cosi Fan Tutte (Garsington Opera..

Written by: Tim ArnoldPosted on: 07 Jul 2015

Britain’s favourite soprano, Lesley Garrett, headed a world-class team at Garsington Opera at Wormsley, as…
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Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog ..

Written by: Mike ShawPosted on: 15 May 2015

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Adolescent sleuth Christopher has “behavioural problems”, and sets out to uncover the…
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Review: Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect No..

Written by: Mark O'NeillPosted on: 18 Mar 2015

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury P. G. Wodehouse’s crafted language gives way to physical gags in the…
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Review: Shrek the Musical

Written by: Staff WriterPosted on: 15 Feb 2015

The history of movie-to-stage adaptations is patchy. There are obvious, immediate success stories like Billy…
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Review: Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Written by: Aodhan GregoryPosted on: 15 Jan 2015

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s Peter Pan pantomime, sorry… ‘traditional vignette’ at the…
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Review: Aladdin at the Marlowe Theatre

Written by: Jayna RanaPosted on: 03 Dec 2014

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury As we enter December, we also enter panto season and this year,…
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Review: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Written by: Jayna RanaPosted on: 27 Nov 2014

Savoy Theatre, London A decade after its premiere in California, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels finally arrived…
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Review: Henry IV Part I

Written by: Mark O'NeillPosted on: 14 Nov 2014

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Henry IV Part I is a superb showcase for Shakespeare’s comedic gifts.…
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Review: La Finta Giardiniera

Written by: Jayna RanaPosted on: 06 Nov 2014

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury The Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra returns to the Marlowe Theatre, this time for…