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Review of the Year

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Theatrevoice Review of 2011 (part 1)

23 December 2011

in Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

Review of the Year: 2011 (part 1). Mark Shenton invites guests Kate Bassett (Independent on Sunday), David Benedict (Variety), and Matt Wolf (International Herald Tribune) to consider the highs and lows of the reviewing year. In part 1, they consider Best New Play, Best Musical, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director. Recorded at the V&A, London.

Theatrevoice review of 2011 (part 2)

23 December 2011

in Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

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Theatrevoice review of the year (part 2): Mark Shenton and guests Kate Bassett (Independent on Sunday), David Benedict (Variety) and Matt Wolf (International Herald Tribune) convene for their second lookback in critical appreciation of the theatregoing year in 2011. This round, it’s “Highlight of the Year”, “Lowlight of the Year”, and “Special Award” time… Recorded at the V&A

Review of the Year 2010

4 February 2011

in Musicals, Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2010 Join Mark Shenton (Sunday Express) and his guests David Benedict (Variety), Charles Spencer (Daily Telegraph) and Matt Wolf (International Herald Tribune) as they assess the highs and lows of the reviewing year, from Matilda at the RSC to Julie Andrews at the O2 Arena. Recorded at Dewynters, London.

Review of the Year 2009

24 December 2009

in Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2009 Mark Shenton (Sunday Express) and his guests David Benedict (Variety), Charles Spencer (Daily Telegraph), and Matt Wolf (International Herald Tribune) look back over the year in British theatre and select the highs and the lows, the sought-after golden geese and the wringable turkeys. Recorded at the V&A. Expletives not deleted.

Review of the Year 2008

14 January 2009

in Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2008 Mark Shenton (Sunday Express) joins fellow-critics David Benedict (Variety), Charles Spencer (Daily Telegraph) and Matt Wolf (International Herald Tribune) to assess the highs and lows of the theatregoing year. Recorded at the National Theatre.

Review of the year 2007

20 December 2007

in Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2007 Kate Bassett (Independent on Sunday), David Benedict (Variety) and Jane Edwardes (Time Out) join Mark Shenton (Sunday Express) to talk in-depth about the highs and lows of their reviewing year, from War Horse to Desperately Seeking Susan. Recorded at Dewynters, London.

Review of the Year 2006

15 December 2006

in Musicals, Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2006 Critics Jane Edwardes, Mark Shenton and Charles Spencer remember the highs and lows of a very remarkable year. David Benedict hosts.

Review of the Year 2005

17 December 2005

in Musicals, Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2005 David Benedict gets Jane Edwardes, Alastair Macaulay, Mark Shenton and Matt Wolf to nominate the highs and lows of the theatre year.

Review of King Lear

21 January 2005

in Actors and Performers, Review of the Year, Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama

KING LEAR Corin Redgrave’s RSC Lear, directed by Bill Alexander, divides David Benedict, Heather Neill and Charles Spencer. Rachel Halliburton hosts.

Review of the Year 2004 (2/2)

17 December 2004

in Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2004 (2/2) David Benedict, Jane Edwardes, Alastair Macaulay, Mark Shenton, Charles Spencer and Matt Wolf continue to mull over theatreland’s highs and lows.

Review of the Year 2004 (1/2)

17 December 2004

in Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2004 (1/2) David Benedict, Jane Edwardes, Alastair Macaulay, Mark Shenton, Charles Spencer and Matt Wolf give their personal verdicts on the theatre year.

Review of the Year 2003 (2/2)

2 January 2004

in Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2003 (2/2) The worst shows, as decided by David Benedict, Rhoda Koenig and Mark Shenton. Dominic Cavendish hosts.

2004: David Benedict thumbs through the calendar

2 January 2004

in Criticism, Review of the Year

YEAR AHEAD 2004 David Benedict thumbs through the calendar and picks out the theatregoing highlights of 2004. Dominic Cavendish hosts.

Review of the Year 2003 (1/2)

20 December 2003

in Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2003 (1/2) David Benedict, Kate Bassett, James Inverne, Patrick Marmion and Charles Spencer relive the biggest thrills of the theatregoing year.

Review of Messiah

5 December 2003

in Physical and Visual theatre, Review of the Year, Reviews and Roundtables

MESSIAH Judgement day for Steven Berkoff’s account of Christ’s crucifixion; Rachel Halliburton and Mark Shenton disagree. Patrick Marmion mops their fevered brows.