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Marianka Swain

Marianka Swain was UK Editor-in-chief of BroadwayWorld. A London-based theatre critic and arts journalist, she also contributes to other outlets such as the Telegraph, The i Paper, Ham & High, Islington Gazette, Dancing Times and theartsdesk, and she is a member of the Critics' Circle. You can find more of her work at www.mkmswain.com or follow her on Twitter @mkmswain

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BWW Review: COST OF LIVING, Hampstead Theatre

BWW Review: COST OF LIVING, Hampstead Theatre

February 1, 2019

Hampstead hosts the UK premiere of Polish-American playwright Martyna Majok's 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning work, which explores - with thoughtful tenderness and a refreshing lack of schmaltz - the relationships between two people with disabilities and their carers.

Book Review: DRAMATIC EXCHANGES, ed. Daniel Rosenthal

Book Review: DRAMATIC EXCHANGES, ed. Daniel Rosenthal

November 26, 2018

This fascinating tome offers an insider's history of the National Theatre, via some 800 letters exchanged between Artistic Directors, actors, directors, playwrights, politicians, agents, critics and more.

BWW Interview: Robert North Talks THE SNOWMAN

BWW Interview: Robert North Talks THE SNOWMAN

November 22, 2018

It's a record-breaking 21st year at the Peacock Theatre for The Snowman, based on Raymond Briggs' beloved creation, with music from Howard Blake (including the iconic 'Walking in the Air'), choreography from Robert North and direction from Bill Alexander.

BWW Review: PINTER THREE and PINTER FOUR, Harold Pinter Theatre

BWW Review: PINTER THREE and PINTER FOUR, Harold Pinter Theatre

November 12, 2018

Jamie Lloyd's 10-anniversary season of Pinter (which kicked off in style earlier this autumn) continues with two more batches of miniatures - from familiar shorts like A Kind of Alaska to sketches and more obscure works - plus another tantalisingly starry company.

BWW Review: WHITE TEETH, Kiln Theatre

BWW Review: WHITE TEETH, Kiln Theatre

November 6, 2018

A few protestors might be doggedly hanging on outside the Kiln (was Tricycle) Theatre, but their complaints are firmly refuted by its current show: a vibrant adaptation of Zadie Smith's award-winning novel that is not just about but firmly rooted in the diverse, complex 'melting pot' of north-west L

BWW Review: A VERY VERY VERY DARK MATTER, Bridge Theatre

BWW Review: A VERY VERY VERY DARK MATTER, Bridge Theatre

October 26, 2018

Hot off award-winning film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and reunited with Matthew Dunster, who directed his hit Hangmen, Martin McDonagh brings his latest to the Bridge - quite a coup for Nick Hytner.

BWW Review: STORIES, National Theatre

BWW Review: STORIES, National Theatre

October 18, 2018

Last year, Nina Raine had a National Theatre hit with Consent, which grilled deceit and empathy in both the legal system and relationships.

BWW Review: MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Donmar Warehouse

BWW Review: MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Donmar Warehouse

October 12, 2018

It's a #MeToo-era Measure for Measure over at the Donmar, with Josie Rourke conducting a fascinating experiment: abridging Shakespeare's problem play to just over an hour and running it twice, once in period, once in modern dress.




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