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The Cherry Orchard – May 2008
6/10 By Anton Chekov Directed by Philip Franks Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre Date: Tuesday 27th May 2008 It’s always a shame when a theatre like Chichester gets a great cast together, and then...
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Taking Sides – August 2008
7/10 By Ronald Harwood Directed by Philip Franks Venue: Minerva Theatre Date: Thursday 14th August 2008 We saw this play when it premiered in the Minerva back in 1995, with Michael Pennington playing...
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Collaboration – August 2008
6/10 By Ronald Harwood Directed by Philip Franks Venue: Minerva Theatre Date: Tuesday 26th August 2008 The set was as for Taking Sides, but whole. The wall is unripped, the floor uncracked. There are...
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The History Boys – January 2011
4/10 By: Alan Bennett Directed by: Christopher Luscombe Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre Date: Monday 24th January 2011 I wasn’t drawn to this play when it was on at the National; no idea why, it...
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Rattigan’s Nijinsky – July 2011
6/10 By: Terence Rattigan and Nicholas Wright Directed by: Philip Franks Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre Date: Wednesday 20th July 2011 We attended a pre-show talk with the co-author of this piece,...
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First Episode – July 2011
7/10 By: Terence Rattigan and Philip Heimann Directed by: Philip Franks Venue: Minerva Theatre Date: Sunday 31st July 2011 This was a rehearsed reading of a play which Rattigan wrote with a friend...
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The Deep Blue Sea – August 2011 (1)
10/10 By: Terence Rattigan Directed by: Philip Franks Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre Date: Monday 1st August 2011 Given the intimate nature of Rattigan’s writing, it was a surprise to see that this...
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The Madness of George III – November 2011
8/10 By Alan Bennett Directed by Philip Franks Company: Theatre Royal, Bath Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre Date: Tuesday 15th November 2011 This was a fabulous production with an excellent central...
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A Marvellous Year For Plums – May 2012
7/10 By Hugh Whitemore Directed by Philip Franks Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre Date: Thursday 24th May 2012 This is the second play in the main house this year, and I’m already a little worried...
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Dear Lupin – May 2015
Experience: 7/10 By Roger Mortimer and Charlie Mortimer Directed by Philip Franks Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Date: Monday 18th May 2015 This was a sweet, humorous and occasionally moving story about...
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