Eric Parker

The History Boys

The History Boys

★★★★☆ Intelligent

Energy, fine acting and a great deal of thought characterise The History Boys at the Bedlam, where it runs through to Saturday.

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Paradok Platform: Unwelcome

Paradok Platform: Unwelcome

★★★☆☆ Intimate

Brooke Jessop’s new play Unwelcome is a textured, immersive work drawing the relationships of a young gay man in 1980s London, against the backdrop of Section 28.

Aug 19 2025 | By More
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

★★★☆☆ Energetic

The Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company’s Much Ado About Nothing at the Pleasance is a good-natured if uneven production.

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Eleanor

Eleanor

★★★★★ Historical insight

For every figure whose name echoes throughout history there are the descendants destined to spend their lives living in the shadow of their ancestors.

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The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

★★★★☆ Lively

Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company’s production of The Taming of the Shrew at the Pleasance is a witty and intelligent take on an endlessly troubling play.

Feb 6 2024 | By | Reply More
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