Michael Higgs

Michael is a London-based publishing editor born with a passion for literature, theatre, music and the arts. When he isn't busy publishing new academic papers or writing reviews for the Upcoming, he is also a fervent advocate of British cheese.

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  “I think this play reminds us that we should be putting our faith in the people closest to us and to be true to ourselves”: Neetika Knight on 1984 at Hackney Town Hall
  Michael Higgs 11th November 2024
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  Phone at Courtyard Theatre

  ★★★★★

  Following his 2023 debut of Pimms and Piety at the Etcetera Theatre, Sam Taylor now...

  Michael Higgs 8th November 2024
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  1984 at Hackney Town Hall

  ★★★★★

  George Orwell’s 1984 is a well-known masterpiece, but this brief adaptation, which...

  Michael Higgs 18th October 2024
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  Juno and the Paycock at Gielgud Theatre

  ★★★★★

  Matthew Warchus’s production of Seán O’Casey’s 1924 classic...

  Michael Higgs 7th October 2024
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  A Face in the Crowd at the Young Vic

  ★★★★★

  An ambitious reimagining of the 1957 film, A Face in the Crowd succeeds...

  Michael Higgs 21st September 2024
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  Camden Fringe 2024: The Wise Men of Chelm at Camden People’s Theatre

  ★★★★★

  The Wise Men of Chelm is a humorous...

  Michael Higgs 14th August 2024
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  Fiddler on the Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

  ★★★★★

  A heartfelt rendition of a great classic of the...

  Michael Higgs 7th August 2024
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  Medea Gosperia at The Cockpit Theatre

  ★★★★★

  One of history’s great plays, Euripides’s Medea’s timeless charm...

  Michael Higgs 4th July 2024
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  The Beckett Trilogy at the Coronet Theatre

  ★★★★★

  While perhaps not as well known as his plays, The Beckett Trilogy...

  Michael Higgs 21st June 2024
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  Kafka at Finborough Theatre

  ★★★★★

  Marking the centenary of Franz Kafka’s death, Jack Klaff’s daring Kafka finally...

  Michael Higgs 14th June 2024