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“Palpable joy and audible shrieks reverberated through the auditorium last night at the Lyric Hammersmith. Set in a braiding salon...”
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Louise Snouck
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It was either her spin on stage as Blousey in Bugsy (aged 10), or playing Eve (as in Adam) aged 6 at her local Church, that began Louise’s enduring love affair with the performing arts. Hopelessly devoted (“sorry”) to a musical, but also “endlessly gobsmacked” by the Gesamtkunstwerk that is opera, and eternally delighted by plays that will “make you both laugh and cry”. Most recently it was Punch on the West End which kept the tears falling: “It gets thrown around too often, but it’s really a must watch.”
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Romeo & Juliet Suite
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OH MARY!
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“Did I know when I saw this about two years ago in its infancy that this was going to be...”
Ballet Shoes
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“Goddammit I was not expecting this to be so good!!! A family (read: 3 grown adult women) outing to the...”
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PUNCH
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“Rarely do the flood-gates open for me in the theatre like they did about 30 minutes into this play (which...”
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GIANT
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“Queued for an hour to get returns for this play at the Royal Court. I would have queued several more....”
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PUNCH
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“Rarely do the flood-gates open for me in the theatre like they did about 30 minutes into this play (which...”
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The Importance of Being Earnest
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“If you\'re in the mood for Panto à la Bridgerton, this is your show. For me, Wilde\'s words were over-acted...”
SOUTRA GILMOUR IS INTERESTED IN HOW THEATRE FEELS IMMEDIATE AND CLOSE
BY Louise Snouck
Costume and set designer Soutra’s creative partnership with director-of-the-moment Jamie Lloyd has shaped some of the most talked-about productions of the past few years—Evita, Sunset Boulevard, Cyrano de Bergerac, Betrayal, to name but a few. And now she’s brought her…
9. October 2025
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