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aleks sierz

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Aleks is author of In-Yer-Face Theatre and Rewriting the Nation, co-editor of theatreVOICE website, and works as a journalist, broadcaster and theatre critic at large.

Articles By Aleks Sierz

Operation Epsilon, Southwark Playhouse review - alternative Oppenheimer

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That Face, Orange Tree Theatre review - in-yer-face family drama

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A Mirror, Almeida Theatre review - unconvincing and contrived

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Cuckoo, Royal Court review - slow, superficial and unfunny

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Beneatha's Place, Young Vic review - strongly felt, but uneven

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When Winston Went to War with the Wireless, Donmar Warehouse review - lively, but messy

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The Swell, Orange Tree Theatre review - mind-bending romantic drama

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The Pillowman, Duke of York’s Theatre review - starry but slack

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All of It/Hope Has a Happy Meal, Royal Court review - surreal pleasures

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Dixon and Daughters, National Theatre review - cold discomfort harm

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Sea Creatures, Hampstead Theatre review - mysterious and allusive

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A Little Life, Harold Pinter Theatre review - unrelenting trauma

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Black Superhero, Royal Court review - ambitious, but messy

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The Way Old Friends Do, Park Theatre review - sweet, but flimsy

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Further Than the Furthest Thing, Young Vic review - small island longings

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Truth's a Dog Must to Kennel, Battersea Arts Centre review - King Lear goes virtual

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