Tag Archives: Finborough Theatre

Foxfinder

Ambassadors Theatre, London ***

Review by Carole Woddis of performance seen Sept 14, 2018:

© Pamela Raith, Iwan Rheon as the young ideologue, and foxfinder, William Bloor

© Pamela Raith, Iwan Rheon as the young ideologue, and foxfinder, William Bloor

Timing is everything. When Foxfinder opened at the Finborough in December 2011, it was hailed as `darkly thrilling’ new voice and subsequently earned its writer, Dawn King a glutful of awards from the Royal National Theatre Foundation Playwright scheme to a Pearson Award Playwright-in-Residence bursary. Continue reading

Incident at Vichy

Finborough Theatre, London (***)

© Scott Rylander, Henry Wyrley-Birch (Major), Timothy Harker (Professor Hoffman

© Scott Rylander, Henry Wyrley-Birch (Major), Timothy Harker (Professor Hoffman

There is no doubting the aptness of this revival by Phil Willmott – the first in 50 years – of the play that the great New York Times critic, Harold Clurman called `one of the most important plays of our time.’ Continue reading

Dr Angelus

Finborough Theatre, London (****)

© Lidia Crisafulli, Alex Bhat as naïve young doctor, George Johnson, Lesley Harcourt as his admiring patient, Mrs Irene Corcoran

© Lidia Crisafulli, Alex Bhat as naïve young doctor, George Johnson, Lesley Harcourt as his admiring patient, Mrs Irene Corcoran

What a titan was James Bridie aka Osborne Henry Mavor, doctor and writer, co-founder of Glasgow Citz and prime mover in the launch of the Edinburgh Festival as well as a driving force in the establishment of the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Continue reading

Shangri-La

Finborough Theatre, London (****)

© Scott Rylander, Julia Sandford (Bunny), Richard Chow (Nima), Rosie Thomson (Sylvia), Andrew Koji (Karma)

© Scott Rylander, Julia Sandford (Bunny), Richard Chow (Nima), Rosie Thomson (Sylvia), Andrew Koji (Karma)

Amy Ng’s impressive debut play takes us deep into the heart of one of the most hidden but pressing issues of our day. Cultural tourism. How many of us have indulged, wandering off beaten tracks, following dreams to find what we thought might be the ultimate destination: a Shangri-La? Continue reading