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The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical continues at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London until 7 September 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A delightful afternoon in the park for humans and reptiles alike. Now, time for supper.

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Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile The Musical – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile The Musical continues at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London until 8 June 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s half term next week. Round up some children and take them to see this – preferably on a sunny day. You won’t be disappointed.

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The Enormous Crocodile – Leeds Playhouse

The Enormous Crocodile continues at Leeds Playhouse until 6 January 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩

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The Odyssey: Episode 5 – The Underworld – Olivier, National Theatre

The Odyssey: Episode 5 – The Underworld was reviewed at the Olivier, National Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ An incredible achievement, both logistical and artistic.

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Pericles – Olivier Theatre, London

Pericles at the Olivier Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (the very best possible show of its type) Pericles – complete with a Bulgarian choir, Indian percussionists, a cheerleader team and a gospel choir (among other wonders) – is one of the most joyfully celebratory shows I’ve ever seen. Part of […]

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‘The whole show is a celebration of what we can do in multicultural London’: Composer James Fortune on why the National Theatre’s Pericles is pretty special

Susan Elkin writes… Composer JAMES FORTUNE – who prefers to be known as Jim to avoid confusion with the well-known American jazz musician of the same name – and I are chatting in the National Theatre’s balcony interview room. He has slipped out of Pericles rehearsals downstairs to meet me. “This Pericles is pretty special […]

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National Theatre’s Public Acts to launch with musical Pericles

A new musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Pericles at the National Theatre will be the launch production for Public Acts, a new nationwide initiative aimed at partnering theatre professionals with community performers. Over 200 people of all ages from across London will join professional artists in the production which will play the NT’s largest stage, the […]

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