Theatre Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/category/all-articles/entertainment/theatre/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:47:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Shakespeare and Saloon Fights: Review of Sean Holmes’ Romeo and Juliet https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/shakespeare-and-saloon-fights-review-of-sean-holmes-romeo-and-juliet/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/shakespeare-and-saloon-fights-review-of-sean-holmes-romeo-and-juliet/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:47:30 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=68892 Keziah Cho This Western-themed staging of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays offers a fresh and endearing spin, but falls short in terms of emotional impact.  The day after my finals, I threw out my notes with a vengeance and began curating my post-exam schedule. Celebration dinners, a trip to

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/shakespeare-and-saloon-fights-review-of-sean-holmes-romeo-and-juliet/feed/ 0 Sing Along Or Stay Silent?: The Debate On Movie Theatre Etiquette https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/sing-along-or-stay-silent-the-debate-on-movie-theatre-etiquette/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/sing-along-or-stay-silent-the-debate-on-movie-theatre-etiquette/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:54:03 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=63636 The second act of the most anticipated movie-musical, Wicked: For Good (2025) is set to be released in theatres across the globe later this year, resurfacing the conversation of proper theatre etiquette. 

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/sing-along-or-stay-silent-the-debate-on-movie-theatre-etiquette/feed/ 0 Review: An ‘Appropriate’ Family Affair at Broadway’s Latest Drama https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/review-an-appropriate-family-affair-at-broadways-latest-drama/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/review-an-appropriate-family-affair-at-broadways-latest-drama/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:31:10 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=53403 As the Broadway stage opens onto Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' tense family drama Appropriate, the audience is encouraged to question exactly what this word means.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/review-an-appropriate-family-affair-at-broadways-latest-drama/feed/ 0 Interview: Zoë Coombs Marr returns as Dave in ‘The Opener’ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/interview-zoe-coombs-marr-returns-as-dave-in-the-opener/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/interview-zoe-coombs-marr-returns-as-dave-in-the-opener/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:27:22 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=45946 Australian comedian Zoë Coombs Marr returns to the UK for her new show, The Opener, as the hilarious neckbearded comedian Dave. Zoë spoke with Empoword about The Opener and what to expect when Dave takes the stage.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/interview-zoe-coombs-marr-returns-as-dave-in-the-opener/feed/ 0 Es & Flo at Kiln Theatre: REVIEW https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/es-flo-at-kiln-theatre-review/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/es-flo-at-kiln-theatre-review/#respond Sun, 09 Jul 2023 20:02:00 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=42256 Written by Jennifer Lunn, Es & Flo follows the story of an older lesbian couple, who navigate the challenges of life as Es becomes more forgetful.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/theatre/dedication-at-marylebone-theatre-review/feed/ 0 A Little Life by Hanya Yanigihara: Why I will NEVER watch it again https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/a-little-life-by-hanya-yanigihara-why-i-will-never-watch-it-again/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/a-little-life-by-hanya-yanigihara-why-i-will-never-watch-it-again/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:01:25 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=40668 Happiness, joy and excitement. Three words you will never hear anyone utter after watching A Little Life at the Harold Pinter theatre.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/a-little-life-by-hanya-yanigihara-why-i-will-never-watch-it-again/feed/ 0 Hamilton UK Tour Announced https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/hamilton-uk-tour-announced/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/hamilton-uk-tour-announced/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:17:01 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=37905 "The room where it happens" is finally on the road. Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit musical Hamilton is set to embark on its first UK tour. Starting later this year, the tour will kick off in November with a 15 week run in Manchester, before heading to Edinburgh in February 2024. Further venues and dates are to be announced.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/hamilton-uk-tour-announced/feed/ 0 ‘Sweeney Todd’: Full Cast Announced https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/sweeney-todd-full-cast-announced/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/sweeney-todd-full-cast-announced/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:16:07 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=36917 The complete casting for the upcoming Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has been revealed.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/sweeney-todd-full-cast-announced/feed/ 0 Willkommen!! Brand New ‘Cabaret’ 2023 Cast Announced https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/brand-new-cabaret-2023-cast-announced/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/brand-new-cabaret-2023-cast-announced/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:36:42 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=37057 Willkommen! London’s esteemed theatrical phenomenon ‘Cabaret’ is adding a trio of acting moguls to its brand new 2023 run.

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