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Gary Naylor

Articles By Gary Naylor

The Band Back Together, Arcola Theatre review - three is a dangerous number

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Kim's Convenience, Riverside Studios review - KC and the sunshine vibe

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Why Am I So Single?, Garrick Theatre review - superb songs in Zeitgeist surfing show

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The Silver Cord, Finborough Theatre review - Sophie Ward is compellingly repellent

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Art, Theatre Royal Bath review - Yasmina Reza's smash hit back on tour 30 years after Paris premiere

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Shifters, Duke of York's Theatre review - star-crossed lovers shine in intelligent rom-com

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The Fabulist, Charing Cross Theatre review - fine singing cannot rescue an incoherent production

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The Birthday Party, Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath review - Pinter still packs a punch

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Fiddler on the Roof, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - dazzling gem of a production marks its diamond anniversary

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Frankie Goes To Bollywood, Southbank Centre review - lots of lights, but a dull show

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Next to Normal, Wyndham's Theatre review - rock musical on the trauma of mental illness

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Miss Julie, Park Theatre review - Strindberg's kitchen drama still packs a punch

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Marie Curie, Charing Cross Theatre review - like polonium, best left undiscovered

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Multiple Casualty Incident, The Yard Theatre review - NGO medics in training have problems of their own

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Spirited Away, London Coliseum review - spectacular re-imagining of beloved film

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Testmatch, Orange Tree Theatre review - Raj rage, old and new, flares in cricket dramedy

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