Simon and the Oaks (film)
2012
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Jul 28, 2023 · T here are two unforgivable crimes in this 17th-century heist caper based on the attempted robbery of King Charles II’s crown jewels by an Irish rebel. The first is that it manages to make an...
- Arifa Akbar
Jul 28, 2023 · The Crown Jewels review: Royal comedy is lacklustre, but Al Murray and Mel Giedroyc still sparkle. Comedy about a real-life attempt to steal the crown jewels from Charles II is somehow...
Aug 11, 2023 · The production uses every comedic trick in the book to get laughs, from slapstick to farce and double-entendre, and it often feels like it’s trying a bit too hard. The Crown Jewels is at the...
Jul 28, 2023 · Marianka Swain 28 July, 2023, 02:00. Can this really be a true story? In The Crown Jewels, Simon Nye makes his West End play debut by dramatising an astonishing 17th-century heist, in which a mad Irish rebel made a pretty decent attempt at stealing those treasures from the Tower of London just before Charles II’s 10-year Jubilee celebration.
- Marianka Swain
Jul 28, 2023 · The Crown Jewels at the Garrick Theatre review: Restoration comedy is a right royal mess. The source material about a 17th century plot to steal the Crown Jewels is golden. This show is...
Jul 28, 2023 · Review. The Crown Jewels, Garrick Theatre, review: Al Murray shines in a royal romp gone awry. The former Pub Landlord and Mel Giedroyc do their best in Simon Nye’s ‘modern Restoration...
Jul 13, 2023 · The Crown Jewels Review. Reviewed by Holly. Disclaimer: tickets were gifted from London Box Office in return for an honest review. It is no understatement to say The Crown Jewels is unlike other shows in the West End. It blends comedy, slapstick, song and history.
