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February 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Wonderful: Theatre

Wonderful Direction: Conrad Newport (written by Dean Parker) Circa Theatre; Circa Two (February 12 – March 7) Wonderful is exactly that – a thrill to sit through, 80 minutes of focussed, virtuoso-level performance from actor Andrew Laing; utterly in service to the words of playwright Dean Parker. The direction from Conrad Newport is subtle and […]

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January 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Surprise Party: Theatre

The Surprise Party Direction: Conrad Newport (written by Dave Armstrong) Circa Theatre; Circa One (January 18 – February 15) In The Surprise Party – Dave Armstrong’s biting new satire – a minority party is elevated far beyond their station due to a series of scandals rocking the bigger players. We first join the action on […]

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September 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Pink Hammer: Theatre

The Pink Hammer Direction: Conrad Newport (written by Michele Amas) Circa Theatre; Circa One (September 7 – October 5) The Pink Hammer is simply not very good. It pains me to say it as I’ve spent the last two or three years talking up almost everything I’ve seen at Circa (indeed the standard is high). […]

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October 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Central: Theatre

Central Direction: Conrad Newport (written by Dave Armstrong) Circa Theatre; Circa One (October 15 – November 12) Dave Armstrong’s latest play isn’t exactly a comedy – but it’s full of great (very funny) lines. More importantly it’s full of prescient commentary as it explores social/political issues including immigration and gentrification, subtly pointing too to the […]