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Paul Vates
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Nov 16, 2017
Inside Pussy Riot
THEATRE REVIEW Inside Pussy Riot at The Saatchi Gallery, London “a sugary, gluten-free version of the real thing.” Director Christa...
Nov 6, 2017
The Red Lion
Theatre Review The Red Lion at Trafalgar Studios, London “Worthy of a roar of approval…” The lady sitting next to me admitted that she...
Oct 20, 2017
Dr Beeching May Have Had A Point
The Writers' Block #35. Theme: Sixteen Candles ‘Perhaps - just perhaps - Dr Beeching was a visionary of far greater magnitude than we...
Oct 13, 2017
The Secret Keeper
THEATRE REVIEW The Secret Keeper at The Ovalhouse, London “too nice for its own good” The Good Daughter offers to keep her father’s...
Oct 5, 2017
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
THEATRE REVIEW The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde at Greenwich Theatre, London “you just have to sit back and let it overwhelm you”...
Sep 27, 2017
Book Story
THEATRE REVIEW Book Story at Little Angel Theatre, Islington, London “ it’s all a little too ‘safe’ “ Book Story is exactly what it...
Sep 14, 2017
A Miner Character
Task: a story involving a minor character ‘Do you think our family has a low sex drive?’ Tom, horrified to hear this, looked away from...
Sep 11, 2017
Thebes Land
THEATRE REVIEW Thebes Land at The Arcola Theatre, London “It ticks all the boxes” A three-metre high cage separates us from Martin, a...
Sep 8, 2017
Mrs Orwell
THEATRE REVIEW Mrs Orwell at Southwark Playhouse, London “The story unfolds with a subtlety one would expect only from a good writer” It...
Sep 7, 2017
ISHQ The Musical
THEATRE REVIEW ISHQ The Musical at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London “London’s first ever Anglo Punjabi Sufi musical” On the poster, it...
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