REVIEW: Death and the Maiden (Newmarket Stage Company)

May 31, 2015

Stakes too Low [by Matt Baker] Ariel Dorfman is an intellectual. An academic, essayist, novelist, and playwright, his literary prolificacy is comparable only by the activism for human rights which fuels it. Newmarket Stage Company Artistic Director, John Callen, clearly recognises both these aspects, and presenting this production with not only the Newmarket Business Association, but, more importantly, Amnesty International, is […]

REVIEW: Educating Rita (Newmarket Stage Company)

August 30, 2012

A Lesson onstage [by Matt Baker] The play was written by Willy Russell and premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in 1980. In 1983, Russell wrote the screenplay for the film that would go on to win Best Picture, Best Actor (Michael Caine), and Best Actress (Julie Walters) at the BAFTA Awards. A remake was proposed with Denzel Washington and Halle […]