Wharf 1 Theatre, November 15 8/10 It is no coincidence that Lyn Nottage’s Sweat arrived in 2015, the year Donald Trump erupted on to the US political landscape. Nottage’s story – the demise of Rust Belt manufacturing, with its consequent social and economic upheaval – is precisely what underpinned Trump’s…
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Belvoir St Theatre, November 14, 8.5/10 The August heat in Oklahoma’s Osage Country kills pet tropical birds. It doesn’t do much for the people, either. They claw at each other like pterodactyls because a soft heart equals vulnerability., when what’s needed to survive in Osage County – in the Weston…
Seymour Centre, November 12 8/10 Wanted: satirists to fill gaping holes in the political and theatrical landscapes. Must be able to write, act, sing, dance, direct, play musical instruments, cross-dress, mimic, and be funny for 25 years. Yes, that’s how long Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott have been…