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Knight, Knight review – spangly chivalry with psychosexual horseplay

www.silverguide.site – Madeleine Rowe’s physical comedy, deft vocal work and twinkle-eyed charisma takes the relationship between man and steed to extremes…
Knight, Knight review – spangly chivalry with psychosexual horseplay
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David Elms Describes a Room review – a captivating exercise in collective imagining

www.silverguide.site – The sometime Mr Swallow sidekick’s hour of interiors improv is a skilful, unshowy treat…
David Elms Describes a Room review – a captivating exercise in collective imagining
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Skye: A Thriller review – gothic family drama simmers with otherworldly tension

www.silverguide.site – A woman pieces together her memories of a family tragedy in Ellie Keel’s atmospheric two-hander set on Skye…
Skye: A Thriller review – gothic family drama simmers with otherworldly tension
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‘I have to believe I deserve to be here’: ‘Tesco TikToker’ Hannah Lowther on her path to West End stardom

www.silverguide.site – The up-and-coming musical theatre star’s online audience of 1.2 million has been crucial in scoring her major roles. Her career is part of a shift in the industry towards performers with social media clout – but not everyone is happy…
‘I have to believe I deserve to be here’: ‘Tesco TikToker’ Hannah Lowther on her path to West End stardom
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Julio Torres: Color Theories review – prismatic brilliance from comedy’s most vibrant absurdist

www.silverguide.site – The nonconformist TV writer, film-maker, children’s author and standup is hired to find a new colour in this charismatically surreal hour…
Julio Torres: Color Theories review – prismatic brilliance from comedy’s most vibrant absurdist
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona review – less smut, more mutt in RSC’s delightful dog day afternoon

www.silverguide.site – Lossi the lurcher is the only cast member not playing an instrument in this summer production aimed at younger audiences…
The Two Gentlemen of Verona review – less smut, more mutt in RSC’s delightful dog day afternoon
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Ways of Knowing review – foggy forecast from weather pioneers, mystics and scientists

www.silverguide.site – The performers of Emergency Chorus play comic scenes, do a long syncopated dance and throw shapes in an odd two-hander…
Ways of Knowing review – foggy forecast from weather pioneers, mystics and scientists
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John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven review – joyful look at earthly pleasures brings us closer to standup paradise

www.silverguide.site – Maintaining a remarkable mood of spontaneity and joy, Tothill sweeps his audience through unexpected history and cruise-ship hell…
John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven review – joyful look at earthly pleasures brings us closer to standup paradise
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‘She was a badass!’ – Mary, Queen of Scots becomes a feisty rock star and daring dancer

www.silverguide.site – Several portrayals of the royal’s tumultuous life take place in Edinburgh this month, each examining her relationship with Elizabeth I and challenging the narrative of two women at war…
‘She was a badass!’ – Mary, Queen of Scots becomes a feisty rock star and daring dancer
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Monstering the Rocketman review – Elton aims for the Sun in skewering of 80s tabloids

www.silverguide.site – Headlines punctuate Henry Naylor’s play about the newspaper’s campaign against Elton John and the multiple lawsuits launched by the singer…
Monstering the Rocketman review – Elton aims for the Sun in skewering of 80s tabloids
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Michelle Wolf review – pregnant comic delivers a smart, provocative set

www.silverguide.site – With a mischievous perma-smile, the comic who shot to fame for roasting Donald Trump mixes the personal and political…
Michelle Wolf review – pregnant comic delivers a smart, provocative set
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Lucky Tonight! review – Romeo and Juliet story told in the form of a pub quiz

www.silverguide.site – Afreena Islam-Wright invites the audience into her life by interspersing her version of The Chase with tales from her British-Bangladeshi upbringing…
Lucky Tonight! review – Romeo and Juliet story told in the form of a pub quiz
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The Lost Boys get loose: Jack Holden on rebooting Peter Pan and The Line of Beauty

www.silverguide.site – The actor and writer has turned JM Barrie’s story into the hedonistic nightclub musical Nvrlnd – but his talents are also showcased in a one-man thriller and a queer classic…
The Lost Boys get loose: Jack Holden on rebooting Peter Pan and The Line of Beauty
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James Trickey: Don’t Count on Me review – accountant takes calculated risk in fringe debut

www.silverguide.site – The comedy newcomer delivers an expertly constructed set with chutzpah – but not all the jokes land with precision…
James Trickey: Don’t Count on Me review – accountant takes calculated risk in fringe debut
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Pickled Republic review – a curious cabaret of jarring vegetables

www.silverguide.site – Ruxandra Cantir’s cast of gherkins, onions and carrots is conceptually funny but lacks bite…
Pickled Republic review – a curious cabaret of jarring vegetables
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Brigadoon review – there’s no heat in the heather in this tame revival

www.silverguide.site – This version of Lerner and Loewe’s musical has plenty of energy – bagpipes, big voices, drumming galore – but surely it needed more of a story update?…
Brigadoon review – there’s no heat in the heather in this tame revival
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‘It felt like a scene from The Handmaid’s Tale’: US comics on the dangers of political satire

www.silverguide.site – As Jena Friedman, Michelle Wolf and Sam Jay perform at the fringe, they discuss the threats to freedom of speech in the era of Donald Trump…
‘It felt like a scene from The Handmaid’s Tale’: US comics on the dangers of political satire
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‘We wondered if it was ethical to adapt it’: can poetry about deaf resistance wow theatre audiences?

www.silverguide.site – Deaf Republic, a collection of war poems written by the Ukrainian American Ilya Kaminsky, have caused a sensation. Now they have been turned into an extraordinary play…
‘We wondered if it was ethical to adapt it’: can poetry about deaf resistance wow theatre audiences?
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Body Count review – dark laughs in a tale of Bonnie Blue-style sexual extremes

www.silverguide.site – Issy Knowles considers the phenomenon of sex as a competitive sport with a portrait of a fictional OnlyFans star and her balaclava-clad followers…
Body Count review – dark laughs in a tale of Bonnie Blue-style sexual extremes
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Bella Hull: Doctors Hate Her review – beautifully wrought comedy on having your sanity questioned

www.silverguide.site – In a precise performance, Hull delivers sharp punchlines, surreal diversions and a dose of the occult…
Bella Hull: Doctors Hate Her review – beautifully wrought comedy on having your sanity questioned
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