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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

DONMAR WAREHOUSE

In the Donmar's production, the iconic role of junior school teacher Miss Jean Brodie, made famous by Maggie Smith in the film, is played magnificently by Lia Williams. Her presence is felt every time that she is on stage, helped by the colourful outfits she wears. The character is immediately pointed out as a rule breaker, as she first appears on stage in a bright red dress which directly contrasts to the drab greyness of the set and other costumes.​

Peter Pan

REGENT'S PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE

J.M Barrie's famous story of Peter Pan absolutely belongs in Regent's Park Open Air - a magical play in London's most magical theatre. If you have never visited it, then this is the perfect first experience.

42nd Street

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE

42nd Street has been open at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for little over a year and I have recently been lucky enough to see it.
Lulu has just joined the cast, in the iconic role of Dorothy Brock, and she will be performing in that role until 7th July.

Quiz

NOEL COWARD THEATRE

Have you ever, as an audience member, been filmed and shown on giant television screens whilst watching a show? Or been asked to vote in order to decide the fate of a character? Or even taken part in a pub quiz whilst sitting in the seats of a West End Theatre? Well, within the first act of Quiz at the Noel Coward Theatre you will have done all these things and more.

Pressure

PARK THEATRE

David Haig's play is another transfer from Chichester and is, like many others before it, West End bound. It tells the largely unknown story of Dr James Stagg, one of the unsung heroes of World War 2. As Chief Meteorological Officer for the Allied Forces , it was down to him and fellow American meteorologist Colonel Irving Krick to forecast the weather for D-Day - Monday 5th June 1944 - a job that would determine the fate of thousands of soldiers.

Caroline, Or Change

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE

Caroline, Or Change has been such a roaring success that it is almost impossible to get a ticket other than a return for its run at the Hampstead Theatre. I was lucky enough to get such a ticket, and it was well worth the wait.

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Nine Night

NATIONAL THEATRE

Natasha Gordon's play Nine Night is, I believe, the perfect play to be putting on at the National Theatre - the theatre that is for everyone.

The Fall

The National Youth Theatre Presents:
SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE

James Fritz's The Fall is made up of three different sections which are all connected by a few key elements. The discussion all centres around the relationship between young and old - and this is the theme of James Fritz's play.

Faceless

PARK THEATRE
By Upstaged Reviewer Charlotte

Set in modern day Chicago, Faceless is a play that discusses the issues of racism, sexism in the workplace and terrorism in present day society.

Instructions For Correct Assembly

THE ROYAL COURT THEATRE

Hari and Max's first child didn't quite go plan. He didn't turn into "the big grown up man" that they had hoped for. And so they're trying again. As keen flat pack enthusiasts (their bed, cupboards and bookshelves are all made like this) they order a DIY son. Jan. He will be perfect.

The Grinning Man

TRAFALGAR STUDIOS

The Grinning Man is a new musical, a haunting fairy-tale based off Victor Hugo's novel 'L'Homme qui Rit'. It is set around the early 18th Century in a fictitious Lon-don, which is under the rule of the cruel King Clarence.

Building The Wall

PARK THEATRE

As you walk into the auditorium of Park200, the first thing you see is a man in a bright orange jumpsuit, sitting at an empty desk. He is enclosed in a glass box. 

Fanny and Alexander

THE OLD VIC

Fanny and Alexander has been adapted for the stage from Ingmar Bergman's famous 1980 film of the same name. It is a short snapshot of the life of Alexander, a young child in the eccentric theatrical Ekdahl family who live in upstate Sweden. . Alexander opens the show by stating that it is the longest you will ever see, and, at 3 and a bit hours, he is probably correct.

Pinocchio

NATIONAL THEATRE

Pinocchio is one of Disney's most popular classics and is now on stage for the first time in history. And what better place to do it than the National Theatre, where magic is so often created from scratch in the theatre's very own workshops.  
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 About Upstaged

 Upstaged is a new performing arts magazine and website for people in secondary school. I started it to encourage more people my age to go to the theatre and explore the wealth of productions that are available in London. I have had a love of the theatre my whole life and wanted to continue to learn new things about the industry as I got older. I felt that there was a gap in the market for reviews by and for young adults and decided that by starting Upstaged I could continue learning and discovering new things about the theatre whilst filling that gap! From a young age I would cry at the end of a show because I didn't want it to finish! Upstaged gives me, and hopefully other young people in the future, a platform to express all the thoughts, emotions and ideas after a show, of which there are usually a multitude!

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