Liz Gilmore
@lizzid82
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Writer, editor and theatre reviewer @theatrethingsuk. Member of @MyTheatreMates. Organiser of people, places and things. Book clubber. Professional worrier.
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Joined November 2010
Thank you @ingenious_gifts for this beautiful gift box - I never win raffles (literally, never) so imagine my delight at hearing I’d won this prize 🥰 Very proud also to have supported @BrainTumourOrg with my entry ❤️
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Review: The Washing Line at @CHICKENSHED_UK: even on a second visit, this immersive production is still chilling enough to take your breath away
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Even on a second visit, the immersive setting as you step inside the auditorium to watch Chickenshed’s The Washing Line still has the power to take your breath away. Based on the horrific eve…
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Review: Havisham @BrocJackTheatre - accomplished, engaging writing and performance shed new light on one of English literature's most iconic characters
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Review: quietly thought-provoking The Value of Names at @WhiteBearTheatr
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Set in 1980s California, Jeffrey Sweet’s The Value of Names nonetheless touches on some interesting questions that resonate with a 21st century audience living in an era of cancel culture, wh…
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Review: When It Happens to You @ParkTheatre has a great cast and thoughtful direction, but it's the unflinching dissection of its subject matter that really stays with you
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Based on real events, Tawni O’Dell’s hard-hitting theatrical memoir When It Happens to You makes its UK debut at Park Theatre, directed by Jez Bond and starring Amanda Abbington as Tara…
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Ever since I met my mother-in-law I’ve been telling her I think she’d really enjoy @ComeFromAwayUK and tonight we’re going to see it together in Belfast. 5th time for me, 1st for her 💙💛 Hope she likes it 😅
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Review: True crime meets conspiracy theory meets Agatha Christie in The Marilyn Conspiracy @ParkTheatre
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True crime meets conspiracy theory meets Agatha Christie in The Marilyn Conspiracy, written by Vicki McKellar and Guy Masterson, and directed by Masterson. Set in the few days before and the hours …
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Review: Silent Houses @LandUTheatre - a thought-provoking and impactful drama that's never been more timely
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Tommy Sissons’ Silent Houses takes us on quite the rollercoaster of emotions over its brief 75 minute run time. Ralph (Tobi Ejirele) and Cecily (Aoife Scott) are a likeable, relatable couple …
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Review: Love from Carmen @CHICKENSHED_UK - a vibrant, creative production that brings a 150-year-old story bang up to date
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Inspired by a 2022 visit to Matthew Bourne’s Car Man, Chickenshed’s latest production is a modernised adaptation of Bizet’s Carmen, set in a refugee camp ten years from now. Havin…
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Review: Atmospheric, evocative and visually stunning Tess at the Peacock Theatre
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Thomas Hardy and circus are perhaps not two terms you’d usually hear in close proximity, but Ockham’s Razor defy all expectation with their adaptation of Hardy’s 1891 novel, Tess …
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Review: Oh No It Isn't! at @BrocJackTheatre offers something slightly different to the usual festive offerings – and feels all the richer for it https://t.co/Gy6a8zyuZx
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The appeal of pantomime is a difficult thing to explain to those who haven’t grown up with it. The same few stories, featuring the same jokes, often performed by the same people, year after y…
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Review: Splinter @BrocJackTheatre tackles a devastating topic with sensitivity and at times brutal honesty https://t.co/jihUTmQvLd
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Martha Loader’s new play tackles a devastating topic with sensitivity and at times brutal honesty. Splinter is the story of Maggie (Henri Merriam) and Jac (Sarah Livingstone and Caroline Ripp…
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Review: The Toymaker's Child @CHICKENSHED_UK - a story about friendship and humanity, but also an incredible technical achievement https://t.co/Oi2wSLm4pl
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One of the best things about Chickenshed’s annual Christmas show is that it somehow manages to be both reassuringly familiar and at the same time, full of creativity and surprises. This year,…
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Review: The Elephant in the Room @TheatreAtTabard - an interesting play that asks some big questions and tackles some serious themes, but feels underdeveloped in some areas
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A lot goes on in Peter Hamilton’s new tragicomedy, The Elephant in the Room – but oddly it feels at its strongest when not much is happening at all. It’s in these quieter moments …
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Finally managed to get Bohemian tickets for @moulinmusicaluk in my basket for the first time ever… and @ATGTICKETS refused to let me sign into my account, reset the password or create a new account 🤷♀️😭
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Review: Breaking the Castle @ORLTheatre - a powerful, funny and deeply personal story about one man's struggle with addiction
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The most striking aspect of Peter Cook’s powerful one man show Breaking the Castle is its authenticity. When the protagonist David tells you what it’s like to take drugs, you don’…
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Better (extremely) late than never, and as far away from the stage as it’s possible to be, but we’ve finally made it to @mincemeatlive 🎉
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We're really excited to announce that our AcuPebble wearable medical device has secured a new FDA clearance for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) diagnosis and we plan to make it available in the US later this year! 🇺🇸 🎉
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Review: The MP, Aunty Mandy and Me @KingsHeadThtr - despite its unsettling topic, an enjoyable and well executed play with an engaging central performance
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What do you do when you’re young, single – and literally the only gay in the village? Written and performed by Rob Ward, one-man show The MP, Aunty Mandy and Me introduces us to Dom, a …
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