Rachel Halliburton

Articles By Rachel Halliburton

Stray Dogs, Park Theatre review – no fire in this historic encounter Monday, 18 November 2019 Read more...	Death of a Salesman, Piccadilly Theatre review - galvanising reinvention of Arthur Miller's classic Tuesday, 05 November 2019 Read more...
As You Like It, Barbican review – uneven comedy lacks bite Wednesday, 30 October 2019 Read more...	Translations, National Theatre review - stunning revival of poignant tragicomedy Tuesday, 22 October 2019 Read more...
Either, Hampstead Theatre review - funny, ingenious investigation of gender and love Friday, 11 October 2019 Read more...	The Permanent Way, The Vaults review – devastating resurrection of play tackling corporate greed Friday, 20 September 2019 Read more...
A Very Expensive Poison, Old Vic review – bold evocation of a post-truth world Friday, 06 September 2019 Read more...	The Secret River, National Theatre review - turbulent tale of Australia's past Wednesday, 28 August 2019 Read more...
Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed, Channel 4 review - dramatic documentary filled with intelligent detail Saturday, 24 August 2019 Read more...	Whitewash, Soho Theatre review - a wild-at-heart linguistic joy-ride Tuesday, 16 July 2019 Read more...
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's Globe – blazing-coloured, kick-ass carnival Thursday, 04 July 2019 Read more...	Dark Sublime, Trafalgar Studios review – sci-fi tribute is less rocket, more Reliant Robin Wednesday, 03 July 2019 Read more...
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bridge Theatre review – gender-juggling romp Wednesday, 12 June 2019 Read more...	Our Town, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review – small-town tale that raises profound existential questions Monday, 27 May 2019 Read more...
The Lehman Trilogy, Piccadilly Theatre review - stunning chronicle of determination and dollars Thursday, 23 May 2019 Read more...	The Firm, Hampstead Theatre review - ferociously funny exploration of gang culture Wednesday, 15 May 2019 Read more...

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