Marianka Swain | The Arts Desk

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Marianka Swain

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Marianka Swain is a London-based writer and editor. She is the UK Editor-in-Chief of BroadwayWorld, and also covers the arts for outlets such as the Ham & High and Islington Gazette newspapers, Dancing Times and MoveTo Town & Country magazines, and TodayTix. You can find further work on www.mkmswain.com or follow her on Twitter @mkmswain

Articles By Marianka Swain

The Quiet House, Park Theatre Saturday, 11 June 2016 Read more...	The Spoils, Trafalgar Studios Friday, 03 June 2016 Read more...
Sideways, St James Theatre Wednesday, 01 June 2016 Read more...	Romeo and Juliet, Garrick Theatre Thursday, 26 May 2016 Read more...
The Philanderer, Orange Tree Theatre Wednesday, 18 May 2016 Read more...	A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's Globe Friday, 06 May 2016 Read more...
Doctor Faustus, Duke of York's Theatre Tuesday, 26 April 2016 Read more...	Funny Girl, Savoy Theatre Thursday, 21 April 2016 Read more...
The Flick, National Theatre Wednesday, 20 April 2016 Read more...	Guys and Dolls, Phoenix Theatre Friday, 15 April 2016 Read more...
The Brink, Orange Tree Theatre Tuesday, 12 April 2016 Read more...	The Caretaker, Old Vic Thursday, 07 April 2016 Read more...
X, Royal Court Theatre Wednesday, 06 April 2016 Read more...	Bug, Found111 Wednesday, 30 March 2016 Read more...
Reasons to Be Happy, Hampstead Theatre Friday, 25 March 2016 Read more...	People, Places & Things, Wyndham's Theatre Thursday, 24 March 2016 Read more...

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