Category: West End
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Review: 2:22 starring Cheryl; A Ghost Story that’s, ironically, human
2:22 achieves the most impressive feat in the horror genre: a satisfying ending. As applause subsides, I ask around “Did you guess the ending?” From hushed near whispers to bursts of enthusiasm, the answer is unanimously “no.” Further impressive, audiences are still surprised in this, 2:22’s 5th West End run. (I conducted the same informal…
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Review: Orlando starring Emma Corrin; Stylish but Self-conscious
Emma Corrin is a paper doll. One costume peels off as another is pasted on. Before settling into an identity, it gives way to the next. Orlando, Corrin’s character in the eponymous play, lives a life that spans over 300 years, traverses land and sea, and fluidly navigates gender. Corrin, ever the shape-shifter, effortlessly plays…
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