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Robert Tanitch reviews The Color Purple at Home

If you want to see a musical, a good place to start is The Curve Theatre in Leicester. In 2019 they had a big success with The Color Purple. Tinuke Craig has recreated his production in ten days in th ...

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Robert Tanitch reviews Lolita Chakrabarti’s Hymn on line.

Lolita Chakrabarti and Adrian Lester, married in real life, are reunited on stage and joined by Danny Sapani for Hymn, her new 90-minute play, which was going to be performed at the Almeida Theatre la ...

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Robert Tanitch reviews Shakespeare’s Othello on line.

When it comes to great crimes passionnels, Shakespeare’s Othello ranks among the very best. The interracial marriage of Othello and Desdemona would have shocked Renaissance Venice. Racism is with us s ...

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Robert Tanitch reviews The Mint Theatre’s production of Teresa Deevy’s Katie Roche on line

The Mint Theatre is in New York. It’s an Off-Broadway theatre, seating just 99 people, and it’s committed to reviving lost and neglected plays. Their archive is extremely impressive and includes such ...

andrew 539 views 0 likes Feb 2, 2021