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Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner brings her insight and passion to highlight the best of West End and fringe theatre, sharing her picks, opinions and commentary.

Lyn Gardner Speaks With Carrie Cracknell as Arcadia Transfers to the West End

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Lyn Gardner Speaks With Carrie Cracknell as Arcadia Transfers to the West End

The tiny Gate Theatre, for many years situated above a pub in Notting Hill, has an illustrious al...

18 Jun, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

Not everyone warmed to Tom Stoppard’s plays, some of which were just too clever for their own goo...

15 Jun, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner interviews producer Vicky Graham as climate-change rom-com musical Hot Mess returns to London

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Lyn Gardner interviews producer Vicky Graham as climate-change rom-com musical Hot Mess returns to London

In 2019 producer Vicky Graham was sitting on the pitching panel for BEAM, the annual showcase for...

10 Jun, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

Hot Mess at the Other Palace transferred straight from Edinburgh last year to Southwark Playhouse...

8 Jun, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Top Reasons to see The Oresteia at the Bridge Theatre

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Lyn Gardner's Top Reasons to see The Oresteia at the Bridge Theatre

Reasons to see The Oresteia at the Bridge Theatre Yes, I know you are disappointed that Chris ...

4 Jun, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

Everyone thinks they know Glengarry Glen Ross (Old Vic), David Mamet’s famous play about four rea...

1 Jun, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner Speaks to Martina Laird as Driftwood Transfers to the Kiln Theatre

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Lyn Gardner Speaks to Martina Laird as Driftwood Transfers to the Kiln Theatre

Martina Laird first began writing Driftwood, which arrives at the Kiln Theatre early next month, ...

27 May, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner