Opera does not do greatest hits albums, but if they did… Giuseppe Verdi meets Bob Marley in Opera Locos, a show that blends opera’s best-known and loved arias with a sprinkling of pop hits Let’s be honest: opera can be a bit of a hard sell. Perhaps not to those who know and love the […]
Sweet Mambo by Pina Bausch – Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Legendary choreographer Pina Bausch’s richly textured penultimate work makes its long-awaited London premiere Legendary German choreographer Pina Bausch once famously said she was less interested in how people move than she was in what moves them. It is this idea that lies at the heart of Sweet Mambo, Bausch’s beautiful, emotionally intense penultimate work, which […]
Here There Are Blueberries – Stratford East
Gripping documentary-style theatre unpacks Nazi photo album revelations Not just a casual bucolic scene, the title Here There Are Blueberries is a translated caption from a genuine Nazi photo album: Hier gibt es Blaubeeren. The grainy black and white snap depicted a picnic of SS officers and female Helferinnen support staff relaxing at a chalet […]
Kindling – Park Theatre
“If they loved me and I loved them, surely they will love each other” – or The One Where Five Perimenopausal Women Get Lost In a Forest There is an old joke that every woman should find a man who is a good cook; a man who is a good listener; a man who is […]
Clarkston – Samuel D Hunter – Trafalgar Theatre
Solid performances all round in this minimalist, intimate 3-hander play which explores universal themes of acceptance, love, loss, reinvention and hope against the backdrop of small-town America. Clarkston (named for the small town on the border of Idaho and Washington states where the play is set) is a rare opportunity to see the work of […]
Sing Street – Hammersmith Lyric Theatre
Cast your mind back – to a time before smartphones (or even mobile phones); before the Internet; before The X Factor, on-demand streaming, or autotune vocals. Yes, I’m talking about The Eighties – and this is the era that provides the backdrop to a new stage production of Sing Street.
The Deep Blue Sea – Theatre Royal Haymarket
Tamsin Greig stars in Terence Rattigan’s 1950’s study of obsession and the destructive power of love in a new production originally presented at the Theatre Royal Bath.
Vollmond by Pina Bausch – Sadler’s Wells
“Dance is a powerful way to express emotions that words cannot.” – Pina Bausch Vollmond, a visually captivating tour de force of a show is revolutionary choreographer Pina Bausch at her finest, featuring 12 highly accomplished dancers; a stage that includes a giant boulder, a river and a mini monsoon; a delightfully eclectic soundtrack; and […]
Mrs Doubtfire x Colonel Saab Theatrical Dining Experience
Dinner and Drama: A Feast for the Senses Imagine an evening where two of your favourite things come together – exquisite Indian cuisine at one of London’s top curry houses and the magic of a West End musical. Welcome to the Mrs Doubtfire x Colonel Saab Theatrical Dining Experience, where a night of exceptional food […]
The Constituent at The Old Vic
James Corden returns to London stage in political drama. Sometimes the timing of a play’s staging makes the production resonate particularly strongly with the audience. So it is with The Constituent, a new play written by Joe Penhall