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Ben Clark

Indigo Stage 

‘As You Like It’ review: ‘unambitious’ yet ‘well-acted’

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 sub.editors 0 Comments Ben Clark

Ben Clark highlights the successes and limitations of BTC’s production of ‘As You Like It’.

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Indigo Stage 

‘Breathing Corpses’ Review: ‘a thought-provoking watch’

November 25, 2018 sub.editors 0 Comments Ben Clark

Ben Clark enjoys Green Door Theatre Company’s production of ‘Breathing Corpses’ despite some pacing issues.

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Indigo Stage 

Twelfth Night Review: “devilishly funny”

June 16, 2018June 16, 2018 sub.editors 0 Comments Ben Clark

Ben Clark spends an afternoon in Fellow’s Garden, Castle and enjoys an “uproarious production” of ‘Twelfth Night’.

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Indigo Stage 

Aaron Review: “packs an emotional punch”

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 sub.editors 0 Comments Ben Clark

Ben Clark heads down to the DSU Vane Tempest Room to see the first offering of the Durham Festival of the Arts’ Black Box Series, and is impressed by the maturity of this production.

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Indigo Stage 

Julius Caesar Review: “striking but inconsistent”

January 27, 2018January 27, 2018 sub.editors 0 Comments Ben Clark

“Director Max Lindon has chosen to adapt Julius Caesar for the ‘post-truth age’. Yet where his production falls down is through a lack of consistency on the vision it promised.”

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Indigo Stage 

Private Lives at Gala Theatre review: ‘depth of passion’

September 30, 2017September 30, 2017 sub.editors 0 Comments Ben Clark

This revival of Coward’s classic comedy of manners subtly highlights its trenchant critique of social class and its portrayal of love as a violent, unmannerly passion.

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Indigo Stage 

Spamalot preview: ‘Glitzy and campy’

January 22, 2017January 21, 2017 sub.editors 0 Comments Ben Clark

Featuring many of Monty Python’s best characters, such as the Knights who say Ni and the Black Knight (‘Tis but a scratch), fans of the original films will not be disappointed.

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Indigo Stage 

The Seagull review: ‘worthwhile’

December 2, 2016December 3, 2016 sub.editors 0 Comments Ben Clark

‘The Seagull presents a unique set of challenges, featuring a play-within-a-play, a suicidal lover and so many love triangles you’ll walk out seeing shapes. Yet Fortnight Theatre Company certainly did it justice’

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Indigo Stage 

‘The Durham Revue: Returners’ Show’ review

October 14, 2016 sub.editors 0 Comments Ben Clark

The Durham Revue ‘could do no wrong’ as the troupe returned to the Assembly Rooms for a final rendition of their award-winning sketch show, Gigglebox.

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