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William Russell

London, United Kingdom
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Currently theatre critic on Reviews Gate & also on Movies 1, one time film critic, political correspondent & dogsbody on the Glasgow Herald. Old git.
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A Fine Idea by Christina Bacon,The Arcola, Studio 2, Dalston, London | 04 July, 2026⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell

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A Fine Idea by Christina Bacon The Arcola, Studio 2, Dalston, London | 04 July, 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell “Polemic rather than play.” Christina Bacon has a lot she wants to say, some of which she says to considerable effect, and she is fortunate in her cast who rise to the challenge of multiple roles well. But she has not written a play, rather we get a dramatized polemic and in the nature of things some of that is going to be things one disagrees with while not being able to say so.
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Soldiers of Tomorrow by Itai Erdal with Colleen Murphy The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 | until 4 July 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell

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Soldiers of Tomorrow by Itai Erdal with Colleen Murphy The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 | until 4 July 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell “Powerful political theatre.” Originally performed in Vancouver in 2023 where Itai Erdal has lived since 1999 and later that year on the Edinburgh Fringe this latest version of what is more dramatic monologue than play has been altered with help from the dramatist Colleen Murphy.
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How to Make a Mess, Book, lyrics and score by Emily Rose Simons, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, London N6 | until 28 June 2026 ⭐⭐ Review by William Russell

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How to Make a Mess Book, lyrics and score by Emily Rose Simons Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, London N6 | until 28 June 2026 ⭐⭐ Review by William Russell “Well sung and ambitious.” Sometimes titles are unfortunate, and this is certainly one such as How to Make a Mess is indeed something of a mess although the ingredients are rather good. Anna (Natasha Karp) has lost he mother. Her father, who has remarried, wants to contact her but she is refusing his calls.
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