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September 14

A Sign of the Times – Steve Helper and the moment before we act. (Theatre Review)

The final crushing moments in Waiting for Godot are: VLADIMIR: Well? Shall we go? ESTRAGON: Yes, let’s go. They do not move. If emotional and intellectual paralysis is the great theme of modern literature, Steve Helper is suggesting they are the great theme of modern life. The great catch cry of our “Man” in Steve […]

June 28

Shopping and Fucking – Mark Ravenhill is facelifted by Alan Chambers. (Theatre Review)

Mark Ravenhill’s Shopping and Fucking has often been criticized for its lack of subtlety, which is odd, given the title alone should inform you subtlety is not an aim of the writer. It was written in 1996 and considering its subject matter, I’d place it more at a cross section between Mike Leighs film Naked […]