Tag Archives | Caryl Churchill

Vinegar Tom – Maltings Theatre, St Albans

Vinegar Tom continues at Maltings Theatre, St Albans until 6 November 2021. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Caryl Churchill’s angry, feminist 1976 piece has not worn well. Despite the fine efforts of director Matthew Parker and his talented cast it’s disjointed and not really a “rock musical”. The songs feel as […]

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Book Review: 50 Women In Theatre – Naomi Paxton, Susan Croft, Gabrielle Brooks, Cheryl Robson

50 WOMEN IN THEATRE – Naomi Paxton, Susan Croft, Gabrielle Brooks, Cheryl Robson (SUPERNOVA BOOKS and AURORA METRO – ISBN 978-1-913641-05-4) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Since 1660 when actresses first began performing on the English stage, women have forged bright careers in theatre, while men called the shots. Four hundred years […]

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