Theatre, seriously. I’ve been a critic for The Guardian & The Stage. Now I review on YouTube at Theatre Reviews with Paul Seven (was One Minute Theatre Reviews)
Winchester UK
Joined August 2017
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The critics are fans of FANGIRLS @LyricHammer 5⭐️BroadwayWorld:a feel-good night out; WhatsOnStage:songs are really strong; Indy,LondonTheatre. 4⭐️FT:fantastic; inews:impressive. 3⭐️Times: exceptional..performances; Standard,Guardian,Telegraph. More at theatre.reviews
ALT Cast line up in a scene from Fangirls
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The earlier events in the daylight on the banks of the Seine #ParisOlympics illustrated what we theatre lovers know: You can’t have a spectacle without lighting. Much better now the lasers are projecting through the darkness. #openingceremony
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News from @oldvictheatre - John Simm will be playing Scrooge this year in their annual treat A Christmas Carol. Good choice. #theatre
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The theatre critics love Hello, Dolly! starring Imelda Staunton at London Palladium. 5⭐️Guardian: casts a magic spell; LondonTheatre: pitch perfect; FT, i-news, Broadway World. 4⭐️Mail, Indy,Telegraph, Standard, Stage, TimeOut, Express. More quotes at theatre.reviews/reviews-roun…
Slave Play. Was I shocked by the sex, racist language and Kit Harington with his kit off? No, but I did find it funny, provocative and flawed. Warning: my review is full of spoilers. You can read it here theatre.reviews/review/slave… or watch it on YouTube youtu.be/EuNialtiQPw?si=EYaD…
Reviews of Slave Play- 4⭐️FT:rollercoaster of emotions; FT:sharp, satirical; LondonTheatre:incredible performances; Stage:grotesquely funny; TimeOut, Guardian, Standard, Express. 3⭐️Telegraph, TheatreWeekly. 2⭐️BroadwayWorld:structureless; Times. More at theatre.reviews/
ALT Olivia Washington and Kit Harington sitting together in a production photo hy aHelen Murray of a scene from Slave Play at the Noel Coward Theatre in London.
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Reviews of Your Lie in April- 5⭐️BroadwayWorld:Mia Kobayashi…superstar power; LondonTheatre:deeply moving. 3⭐️Guardian:spirited performances; Stage: power of music; Telegraph:generic show-tunes; Times. 2⭐️Standard:mawkish and riddled with clichés. More at theatre.reviews
ALT A young woman with her arms round a young man in a scene from Your Lie in April at the Harold Pinter Theatre
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Mnemonic @NationalTheatre goes to top of Best Value London shows at theatre.reviews 5⭐️TimeOut: brain melting; Times: a masterpiece; FT, Stage. 4⭐️Standard: beautifully performed; WhatsOnStage, Telegraph. 3⭐️Guardian, i-news; 2⭐️Broadway World: predictable #theatre
ALT Scene from Mnemonic at the National Theatre
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The critics on Starlight Express- 5⭐️Telegraph: out of this world; Stage. 4⭐️Mail: audio-visual blitzkrieg; LondonTheatre: mind-blowing; Guardian, Broadway World, Times, Independent. 3⭐️TimeOut: dazzling. 2⭐️i-news: slick but soulless #theatre More at theatre.reviews
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The Secret Garden @OpenAirTheatre 5⭐️ Stage: marvellous; i-news: hit the jackpot. 4⭐️ Times: a treat; TimeOut: charming; BroadwayWorld: beautiful; WhatsOnStage, Mail. 3⭐️ LondonTheatre: (needs) pruning. More details at theatre.reviews
ALT A young female actor sits on a swing surrounded by decorations in a scene from The Secret Garden at the Open Air Theatre
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Were the critics mean to Mean Girls at Savoy Theatre? 4⭐️ i-news: slick; CityAm: powerful; WhatsOnStage: enjoyable; Telegraph. 3⭐️ Guardian: often fun; Standard: boneless; Times: engaging enough; Stage. 2⭐️ Independent. #theatre More at theatre.reviews
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Were the critics mean to Mean Girls @SavoyTheatreLdn ? 4⭐️ i: slick; CityAM: powerful; Telegraph, WhatsOnStage. 3⭐️ Guardian: often fun; Standard: boneless; Stage, Times. 2⭐️Independent: (direction) functional. More reviews & quotes plus Value Rating at theatre.reviews
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Reviews of The Constituent with James Corden- 4⭐️BroadwayWorld: excellent chemistry; Guardian: universal; FT, London Theatre. 3⭐️WhatsOnStage: enjoyable; Stage: crisp; Standard: thin play; Telegraph, TimeOut. 2⭐️CityAM: clunky; Times: tepid. More at theatre.reviews/
ALT A scene from the play The Constituent in which James Corden points at a seated Anna Maxwell Martin
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I see Guys And Dolls will finally end its marathon run @_bridgetheatre and Nicholas Hytner will resume directing there with a production of Richard II. Jonathan Bailey will star. Good choice- he’s been terrific every time I’ve seen him on stage. Note to self: must see G&D again.
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Did Adrian Dunbar make or mar Kiss Me Kate at The Barbican? i-news: can..hold a tune; Times: doesn’t disgrace himself; TimeOut: decent voice; Standard: sings better than I hoped; Stage: robs the songs of emotion. Reviews of the musical plus Value Rating at theatre.reviews
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Does the TV legend Boys From The Blackstuff work as a theatre show? Here’s my review in writing theatre.reviews/review/boys-… and on YouTube youtu.be/xVsvuSGYnLA?si=r-KS…
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Last night I was at the gala opening of Boys From The Blackstuff at the Garrick Theatre. Great to see the wonderful Jenny Seagrove among the celebrities. This was the last show her partner Bill Kenwright worked on. His passion for theatre is greatly missed @BlackstuffStage
War Horse will be touring to large theatres again this autumn. Here’s a link to more information warhorseonstage.com
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Next week I’ll be reviewing the first night of Boys From The Blackstuff at the Garrick. Since it’s already been covered by critics when it opened at the National Theatre and before that at Liverpool’s Royal Court, I may be the only critic there!
I’ve finally seen Two Strangers (carry a cake across New York) @CriTheatre which, according to my own website, is this year’s Best Value West End Show (based on critics’ ratings and price). Watch my review here youtu.be/n7HvPCBscss?si=eBNZ… Read it here theatre.reviews/review/two-s…
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