Sam Marlowe | The Arts Desk

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Sam Marlowe

Bio

Sam trained as an actor, and began her writing career as a critic and features writer for What's On In London magazine. She later became the magazine's theatre editor, before going on to work at The Independent, where she regularly contributed arts features. She is now a freelance arts journalist and regular theatre critic for The Times, Metro and the Chicago Tribune, and a judge for Theatre Awards UK.

Articles By Sam Marlowe

The Color Purple, Menier Chocolate Factory Tuesday, 16 July 2013 Read more...	Private Lives, Gielgud Theatre Thursday, 04 July 2013 Read more...
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre Royal Drury Lane Wednesday, 26 June 2013 Read more...	Sweet Bird of Youth, Old Vic Theatre Thursday, 13 June 2013 Read more...
Strange Interlude, National Theatre Wednesday, 05 June 2013 Read more...	The Victorian in the Wall, Royal Court Theatre Upstairs Friday, 17 May 2013 Read more...
Passion Play, Duke of York's Theatre Wednesday, 08 May 2013 Read more...	Othello, National Theatre Wednesday, 24 April 2013 Read more...
The Life of Stuff, Theatre503 Saturday, 20 April 2013 Read more...	Peter and Alice, Noël Coward Theatre Tuesday, 26 March 2013 Read more...
The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre Friday, 22 March 2013 Read more...	Watt, Barbican Pit Theatre Friday, 01 March 2013 Read more...
Privates on Parade, Noël Coward Theatre Tuesday, 11 December 2012 Read more...	Kiss Me Kate, Old Vic Theatre Wednesday, 28 November 2012 Read more...
Uncle Vanya, Vaudeville Theatre Saturday, 03 November 2012 Read more...	Berenice, Donmar Warehouse Wednesday, 03 October 2012 Read more...

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