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Andrzej Lukowski

Andrzej Lukowski

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Andrzej Lukowski is theatre editor at Time Out London

Recent Articles

Should a show be re-reviewed when a new cast takes over?

Should a show be re-reviewed when a new cast takes over?

Re-reviews can be precious, illuminating and sometimes the only record of a performance, yet, says Andrzej Lukowski, shows aren’t built to be endlessly reappraised. Is there a perfect solution?
David Byrne's first Royal Court season is serious about bums on seats

David Byrne's first Royal Court season is serious about bums on seats

Nicholas Hytner’s Royal Court debut is a surprising piece of programming from new artistic director David Byrne. What does it and the rest of Byrne’s first season tell us about how he plans to run the theatre?
The West End today is fertile ground for new work

The West End today is fertile ground for new work

British theatre may be in a fragile state, but the commercial sector is in the best shape it’s been for decades in terms of generating new writing
Should all shows expect some form of critical coverage?

Should all shows expect some form of critical coverage?

Why do so many immersive shows fly under the radar? They should be represented in arts criticism and explored by it
Is pantomime still making a parody of politics? Oh no it isn't!

Is pantomime still making a parody of politics? Oh no it isn't!

Another year of pantos filled with extravagant sets, outrageous outfits and dubious dames, but one thing has been palpably missing from the pantomime period: politics. Andrzej Lukowski digs into why this could be
On your feet: why I’m standing up for people’s right to ovate

On your feet: why I’m standing up for people’s right to ovate

Standing ovations are a personal choice, says Andrzej Lukowski, as he explores whether there should be an unspoken etiquette when it comes how freely we give these out
The industry needs to better represent the UK’s Eastern European community

The industry needs to better represent the UK’s Eastern European community

Andrzej Lukowski evaluates theatre’s under-representation of the UK’s Eastern European population
Why does theatre find it so difficult to talk about bad shows closing?

Why does theatre find it so difficult to talk about bad shows closing?

When it comes to cinema, we have no issue calling films ‘flops’ if they don’t go down well, says Andrzej Lukowski, so why do we often find excuses for unsuccessful theatre shows that perhaps just weren’t that great?
Fringe theatremakers have to take the right lesson from Fleabag's success

Fringe theatremakers have to take the right lesson from Fleabag's success

Phoebe Waller-Bridge was this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe fairy god-audience for good reasons, says critic Andrzej Lukowski, but are aspiring fringe’s theatremakers reading Fleabag’s success wrongly?
Lucy McCormick

Lucy McCormick

Lucy McCormick creates left-field solo shows while also acting in main-stage productions. She reveals the many sides to her: the subversive, outrageous performer versus the classical actor, and how those clash and combine both on stage and off
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