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aleks sierz

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Aleks is author of In-Yer-Face Theatre and Rewriting the Nation, co-editor of theatreVOICE website, and works as a journalist, broadcaster and theatre critic at large.

Articles By Aleks Sierz

4.48 Psychosis, Royal Court review - powerful but déjà vu

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Miss Myrtle’s Garden, Bush Theatre review - flowering talent, but needs weeding

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Personal Values, Hampstead Theatre review - deep grief that's too brief

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All the Happy Things, Soho Theatre review - deep feelings, but little drama

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Manhunt, Royal Court review - terrifyingly toxic masculinity

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Rhinoceros, Almeida Theatre review - joyously absurd and absurdly joyful

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Apex Predator, Hampstead Theatre review - poor writing turns horror into silliness

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Playhouse Creatures, Orange Tree Theatre review - jokes, shiny costumes and quarrels, but little drama

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The Habits, Hampstead Theatre review - who knows what adventures await?

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Alterations, National Theatre review - high emotional costs of ambition

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A Knock on the Roof, Royal Court review - poignant account of living under terror

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East Is South, Hampstead Theatre review - bewildering and unconvincing

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Unicorn, Garrick Theatre review - wordy and emotionless desire

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More Life, Royal Court review - posthuman tragedy fails to come alive

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Churchill in Moscow, Orange Tree Theatre review - thought-provoking language and power games

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… Blackbird Hour, Bush Theatre review - an unrelentingly tough watch

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