Rachel Halliburton

Articles By Rachel Halliburton

Our Town, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review – small-town tale that raises profound existential questions Monday, 27 May 2019 Read more...	The Lehman Trilogy, Piccadilly Theatre review - stunning chronicle of determination and dollars Thursday, 23 May 2019 Read more...
The Firm, Hampstead Theatre review - ferociously funny exploration of gang culture Wednesday, 15 May 2019 Read more...	The Glass Piano, Print Room at The Coronet review – fascinating story undermined by absurdism Thursday, 02 May 2019 Read more...
After Edward, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse review - delightfully risky Monday, 08 April 2019 Read more...	Fiddler on the Roof, Playhouse Theatre, review – energetic production whips up an emotional storm Thursday, 28 March 2019 Read more...
Richard II, Sam Wanamaker Theatre review - electrifying mixed-race all-female production Monday, 18 March 2019 Read more...	The Twilight Zone, Ambassadors Theatre review – retro wit for our new space age Wednesday, 13 March 2019 Read more...
Berberian Sound Studio, Donmar Warehouse review – improves the original Friday, 15 February 2019 Read more...	The Cherry Orchard, Pushkin Drama Theatre, Barbican review - stunning absurdist Chekhov Wednesday, 06 February 2019 Read more...
Counting Sheep, The Vaults review - visceral recreation of an uprising Thursday, 31 January 2019 Read more...	Imagine... James Graham, BBC One review - deft analysis of a working life Tuesday, 22 January 2019 Read more...
Rosenbaum's Rescue, Park Theatre review - curiously solid Jewish drama Wednesday, 16 January 2019 Read more...	The Tragedy of King Richard II, Almeida Theatre review - Simon Russell Beale leads revelatory interpretation Wednesday, 19 December 2018 Read more...
The Box of Delights, Wilton's Music Hall review - captivating adaptation of John Masefield's darkly thrilling novel Tuesday, 18 December 2018 Read more...	Doctor Faustus, Sam Wanamaker Theatre review - female Faustus reaps rich rewards Friday, 07 December 2018 Read more...

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