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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 30/04/2026

In a world where adverts wink at us from our phone screens, is the theatre poster still as powerful as it once was? Designers behind some of the West End’s greatest hits share their thoughts with Holly O’Mahony 👇

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Leading West End artwork designers on the future of advertising

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

This broke me a bit, but in a good way

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Had a fair bit more I wanted to say on this than I could in 450 words but in short I thought it grew into a very interesting play, especially once some politics was on the table - would recommend

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Heard many an interesting tale for this one - a deep-ish dive into the current state of actors’ digs

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 27/11/2025

From January 2026, The Stage will no longer appear as a weekly newspaper but rather as a monthly magazine designed for deeper reading, says Alistair Smith. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/...

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Gave The Hunger Games a 4* review that reads like a 3* review but my sentiment is 4* and here it is

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I’m looking to speak to #actors who have camped while touring with a production to save money on digs. Is that you? And are you up for sharing your experiences for a feature? Get in touch: omahonyholly@gmail.com #journorequest

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Lyn Gardner @lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

There’s cowardice at work with theatres eyeing each other to see who does and doesn’t host before they commit. But what message does that send about creative freedom when organisations act so timidly arguing what is said from a theatre’s stages has no connection to how that organisation operates?

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Living it up in Salisbury this evening, with not one but two drinks vouchers tucked into an envelope with my name in beautiful golden calligraphy. Might be returning to London with notions…

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I always feel a bit apprehensive sitting down to watch a show by a person or company whose previous work I’ve adored. Bog Witch felt lighter than her other shows, and i found it q light touch on the climate stuff too, but fortunately it’s a hoot

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Using the fact Adolescence won big at the Emmys on Sunday to belatedly share a couple of interviews I did - first with the show’s creator, writer and star Stephen Graham(!) www.backstage.com/video/stephe...

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Stephen Graham on the Terrible Relevance of ‘Adolescence’

The actor, writer and executive producer opens up about making one of the most talked about shows of the year.

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Well, I fell under the charms of Brigadoon

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Exeunt Magazine @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Today's newsletter is our first roundup from the Edinburgh fringe - featuring reviews of OHIO, CONSUMED, RED LIKE FRUIT, and FUSELAGE exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/edinburgh-...

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Edinburgh round-up: Ohio, Consumed, Red Like Fruit, Fuselage

Reviews of some shows at the fringe

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Bit late sharing this but still plenty of time to see them all. My round up of @edfringe.bsky.social highlights for @theipaper.com: inews.co.uk/culture/arts...

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

I spoke to some buskers for the i!

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Got all excited about this one - it’s the most inventive and entertaining production (or duo of productions) I’ve seen in ages

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Like everyone, I found this really charming! And Samira Wiley is so SO good

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

4.48 Psychosis was more calmly pensive - even muted - than I expected (I’d only seen clips of BFF’s far more confronting take before this) but still think it’s very cool to get to watch basically the original production of such a monumental work 25 years on. www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/4-48...

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'4.48 Psychosis' review — Sarah Kane's deeply personal swansong is a monumental event in recent theatre history | London Theatre

Read our review of *4.48 Psychosis*, starring Daniel Evans, Jo McInnes and Madeleine Potter, now in performances at the Royal Court to 5 July. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

A real honour to speak to The Freedom Theatre’s general manager Mustafa Sheta for this

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Liam O’Dell (He/Him) @liamodell.com · 30/05/2025

Great to speak to @hollyomahony.bsky.social of @thestage.co.uk about developments in theatre accessibility, including my recent visit to Sydney to see a live demonstration of Bluetooth’s Auracast technology, and the beauty of creative captioning.

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Technology is improving accessibility for theatre audiences

Holly O’Mahony explores the technological innovations that theatres are using to make shows more inclusive to audience members who are deaf or hard of hearing

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I had some fascinating conversations for this 👇 very grateful to everyone who spoke to me for it.

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I really liked Ola Ince’s take on The Crucible and similarly to her Romeo and Juliet a few years back, I think it’s an ideal production for schools. Clear, compelling storytelling, and great use of the whole theatre space www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/the-...

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'The Crucible' review — this gripping production makes Arthur Miller's witch hunts unsettlingly pertinent | London Theatre

Read our review of *The Crucible*, starring Gavin Drea, Phoebe Pryce and Hannah Saxby, now in performances at Shakespeare's Globe to 12 July. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

As someone who has struggled with Richard Bean’s brand of comedy in the past, I was pleasantly surprised by this production! www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/to-h...

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I loved Lindsay Posner’s The Deep Blue Sea when I saw it last year, but a line cut from my 5* review (understandably, as no transfer had been announced) made the point it would struggle upsize from the intimate Ustinov Studio. Still, I’m kinda sad it’s not resonating so strongly on the West End

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Thoroughly enjoyed listening(!) to this 👇

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

A solid, trad production that trusts its audience to make the parallels between its characters and certain current leaders

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Not sure it’s a great idea to have original songs jostling for attention against ABBA mega hits, but there are some winning performances. And it’s fun!

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Some great reads in the first issue of the Guardian-severed Observer!

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Thought Gary Oldman was a devastatingly stoic Krapp. It was quite a subtle (filmic?) performance - would love to have watched it in a smaller venue, as ridiculous as that would be www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/krap...

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Krapp's Last Tape review at York Theatre Royal: Devastating

Read our review of Krapp's Last Tape at York Theatre Royal. Gary Oldman directs and stars in this Samuel Beckett classic in his return to the stage

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

With its frustratingly cyclical arguments and a story that doesn’t reveal enough about its characters, this one isn’t as moving (or clever) as it might have been (or thinks it is), but it’s still a chance to watch LaBute wrestle with a hot topic www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/how-...

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How to Fight Loneliness review at Park Theatre: solidly acted but oddly clinical

Read our review of How to Fight Loneliness at London's Park Theatre. Directed by Lisa Stirling, this UK premiere of Neil LaBute's play misses a trick

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Holly O’Mahony @hollyomahony.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Diligently filling this out like I might have cause to flash it somewhere and wondering about the number bit - what number?

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Exeunt Magazine @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Hamlet on the Titanic. A rap Romeo & Juliet. Love’s Labour’s Lost in 90s Ibiza... Recent Shakespeare productions have taken some pretty big swings - but do they unlock or obscure the plays?

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Has high-concept Shakespeare gone too far – or not far enough?

A dialogue.

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