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Eden by Hannah Patterson, Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, 16 February 2019

It’s been a wee while since we visited the Hampstead for no particular reason other than the productions not quite suiting us and perhaps less going on downstairs – our favourite part of the Hampstead. Anyway, this one was downstairs and sounded interesting. A Trump-like American businessman who covets some unspoilt UK coastline for a … Continue reading “Eden by Hannah Patterson, Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, 16 February 2019”

The Argument by William Boyd, Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, 19 March 2016

We love the Hampstead Theatre Downstairs. We love the upstairs too, of course, but we really have seen some cracking stuff downstairs. This piece doesn’t really make the cut as “cracking stuff”. I enjoyed it more than Janie did; she found swathes of it irritating. There’s not a great deal of plot. Young couple, compulsive … Continue reading “The Argument by William Boyd, Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, 19 March 2016”

Tis Pity She’s A Whore by John Ford, Olivier Theatre, 16 April 1988

A superb run of seeing amazing productions started to break down just a little with this one. Again a Saturday evening, again with Bobbie. My log says the production was good. It also says: Suzan Sylvester was indisposed that day, so we saw Michelle Evans understudy the lead Tis pity that, as I think Suzan … Continue reading “Tis Pity She’s A Whore by John Ford, Olivier Theatre, 16 April 1988”