THE PROTEST – an at the moment response to the killing of George Floyd Bush Theatre asked six black British artists to respond to the killing of George Floyd and its impact on black Britons. The six pieces of work are now released on the Bush Theatre’s social media channels – and we’ve got a […]
I Think We Are Alone – Frantic Assembly – review
I Think We Are Alone at Theatre Royal Stratford East Frantic Assembly, the much loved and respected physical theatre company are marking its 25th anniversary with a production of I Think We Are Alone, which is touring the UK and has just opened in London at Theatre Royal Stratford East. I always look forward to […]
Meat – Theatre503 – Review
Fresh new writing in Battersea MEAT by Gillian Greer is a new play set in modern-day Dublin that manages to be both thought-provoking and entertaining. It asks the audience to consider themes like consent, growing away from your roots and addressing the past when we all remember it very differently. In the skilled hands of […]
The High Table, Bush Theatre – review
The High Table – from London to Lagos It’s Valentine’s Day at the Bush Theatre and a celebration of love with the joyous opening of Temi Wilkey’s heart-warming and highly accomplished debut play The High Table. A touching and at times very funny exploration of homosexuality, marriage, cultural values and traditions, and intergenerational family dynamics. […]
Four Play – Above the Stag – Review
The Perils of Monogamy Above the Stag specialises in telling LGBTQIA+ stories and has revived Jake Brunger’s highly amusing Four Play, which successfully combines comedy and a serious look at issues like commitment and monogamy among young gay men in 21st century London. One of the great joys of living in London is its thriving […]
Art Heist at the New Diorama
Victimless Crime at the New Diorama Theatre. If you have ever wondered why thieves steal works of art, Art Heist attempts to answer your question and has a lot of fun while exploring this ‘victimless crime’. Produced by Poltergeist in association with the North Wall Arts Centre and showing at The New Diorama Theatre, it […]
A Simple Space – Underbelly Festival South Bank
Contemporary Circus – Gravity & Other Myths at Underbelly A Simple Space is the wonderful new show from Australian contemporary circus company Gravity & Other Myths (GOM), who won the 2015 Australian Dance Award for Best Physical Theatre. GOM explores the limits of human strength and daring through charming, disarming and deceptively accomplished ensemble works. […]
Underbelly Festival, Southbank – 2019 – Preview
London’s Original, Biggest and Best Pop-Up Festival returns to the Southbank with headline acts by Gravity & Other Myths, Little Death Club, Flip Fabrique and Yummy. Underbelly Festival Southbank is central London’s home of affordable live entertainment, they have recently announced an exciting new season with their biggest programme ever of circus, variety, comedy, cabaret and […]
Frantic Assembly – The Unreturning review
The Unreturning at Theatre Royal Stratford East Frantic Assembly’s production of Anna Jordan’s fearless play lives up to its name in The Unreturning. What’s it like to dream of home, a return to familiarity and domesticity…community, family, friends? To long for comforts and details vivid in memory, realer-than-real? And then how is it to arrive, […]
The Playground Theatre – New Fringe Theatre in West London
West London’s Latest Venue: An exciting new fringe theatre in West London is opening its doors to the public in October this year. The Playground Theatre is a converted bus depot right in the heart of a diverse community on Latimer Road, North Kensington, with neighbouring Ladbroke Grove on one side and Westfield and Shepherds Bush […]