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When a patient’s life is at risk, who decides what’s best for the patient?

Robert Tanitch reviews The Doctor at Almeida Theatre, London N1 Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1931), the Viennese dramatist, short story writer and novelist, is best known for La Ronde, which created such a ...

markbendle 78 views 0 likes Aug 22, 2019

Anna Edson Taylor takes the plunge on her 63rd birthday in 1901

Robert Tanitch reviews Queen of the Mist at Charing Cross Theatre, London WC2 The awesome Niagara Falls have been a magnet for funambulists, boatmen and swimmers ever since daredevil Frenchman Charles ...

markbendle 102 views 0 likes Aug 20, 2019

He said. She Said. But what actually happened? Was it consensual or was it rape?

Robert Tanitch reviews Actually at Trafalgar Studios 2, London SW1 Anna Ziegler is an American playwright and my guess is that her topical two-hander is going to be very popular and will be regularly ...

markbendle 186 views 0 likes Aug 15, 2019

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet is a celebration of youthful energy

Robert Tanitch reviews Romeo and Juliet at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London EC1 Romeo and Juliet is a good title for the box office. But it is a bit of a cheat. Matthew Bourne has said he’s not staging ...

markbendle 202 views 0 likes Aug 13, 2019