Romance Romance, An LGBT Production at Above the Stag Theatre Don’t we all love a bit of Romance?…. I walked out on an absolute high after a charming evening of musical theatre in Vauxhall, at Above the Stag. It was my first visit to this great venue; an Off-West End theatre underneath the arches on […]
Roulston & Young: Je Regrette! – Watermans Arts Centre, Brentford
Watermans’ Friday Night Live – Cabaret Time! Brentford in West London may seem a bit off the beaten track for some, but the Watermans Art Centre is ideally situated – just a stone’s throw from Kew Gardens, right on the banks of River Thames, with a wonderful view into the bargain. Parking is easy, or […]
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, […]
That Night Follows Day at the Southbank Centre
That Night Follows Day – a production by Tim Etchells & Forced Entertainment A Family Affair… Christmastime – perhaps more than any other time – evokes a sentimentalised childhood, a familial idyll that bears poignant relation to the complex, ambivalent truths of actual experience. What better time to see this touching theatre production of ‘That […]
BOYS – The Pappy Show
BOYS review at the New Diorama Theatre As a woman, I am forever questioning the mystery of man… But surely the messages boys are fed from an early age about the world’s perceptions of manhood must be very confusing. It can’t be easy to navigate the expectations of masculinity perpetuated by society, or the strong […]
Chamäleon Theatre Berlin – Peepshow by Circa:
Contemporary Circus at the Chamäleon Theatre Berlin In the heart of East Berlin, in the historic Hackesche Höfe, you will find the Chamäleon Theatre. The building is glorious; Art Nouveau, built in 1906 and restored to its original splendour after decades of Soviet-era neglect. Hackesche Höfe was occupied and revitalized by the artistic community soon after […]
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre – UK Premiere of BACKBONE
Gravity & Other Myths – Contemporary Circus: Performing at the Southbank Centre this August are award winning Australian company Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) who formed in Adelaide in 2009. Their production A Simple Space won the 2015 Australian Dance Award for Best Physical Theatre and toured internationally. GOM is known for exploring the limits […]
Bell Square – Teatro Stalker: Steli
Making a collaborative sculpture in Hounslow As the blogger in residence at this year’s Bell Square outdoor arts festival, in Hounslow, I’ve been enjoying seeing a real variety of different performances and a mix of artistic mediums. Every other Saturday throughout the summer something exciting happens on the square – something for everyone and anyone. […]
Gandini Juggling and Seeta Patel Dance – Sigma
Sigma at Bell Square Arts Festival, Hounslow: On Saturday afternoon I made my second visit to Bell Square in Hounslow, this year, it’s great knowing that every other weekend throughout the summer there’s an accessible outdoor space in the heart of the town which hosts an exciting arts festival. I saw several shows here in […]
Club Swizzle at London’s Roundhouse
Club Swizzle – a cabaret night of fun-filled debauchery Fancy a glorious night out of irresistible fun? Look no further, Club Swizzle has taken over the iconic Roundhouse in Chalk Farm with a brand new show from the multi-award winning creators of La Soiree, making its UK and European premiere. The Roundhouse makes a perfect […]