wed 17/09/2025

Laura de Lisle

Articles By Laura De Lisle

Living Newspaper, Edition 3, Royal Court online review – bleak news, sharp words

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Assembly, Donmar Warehouse online review - the future is coming, ready or not

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Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Hung Parliament review – choose-your-own whodunnit

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theartsdesk Q&A: actor and comedian Andi Osho on her debut novel 'Asking For A Friend'

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Good Grief, Platform Presents online review - a little more, please

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theartsdesk Q&A: Isabella Pappas on how 'Finding Alice' is a blueprint for bereavement

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theartsdesk Q&A: actor Polly Walker on 'Bridgerton' and the new breed of period drama

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Peter Pan: The Audio Adventure review - the perfect bedtime story

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Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks, BBC One review - a perfectly predictable romp

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Living Newspaper: A Counter Narrative, Royal Court online review – the news, but better

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Troy Story, RSC online review - biting off more than it can chew

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15 Heroines, Jermyn Street Theatre online review - putting the women back into Greek myth

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Harlots, BBC Two review – sublime, ridiculous, and always entertaining

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Sunnymead Court, Tristan Bates Theatre review - a lovely lockdown romance

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C-o-n-t-a-c-t, Musidrama review - a beautifully bonkers promenade

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Alice, A Virtual Theme Park review – down the technological rabbit hole

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