John Kani and Anthony Sher – Kunene and the King. Kunene and the King, playing at The Ambassadors Theatre, brings together on stage two of the finest actors South Africa has ever produced. John Kani (actor, director, playwright and cultural activist) and Anthony Sher (who studied drama in the UK and rose to become one […]
Faustus: That Damned Woman – Lyric Hammersmith – Review
A legendary myth transforms into a vivid feminist tale. Headlong and the Lyric Hammersmith’s powerful co-production of Faustus: That Damned Woman turns the legendary myth into a vivid feminist tale. Chris Bush’s cleverly written retelling of Christopher Marlowe’s renaissance play gender swaps the iconic role of Faustus to dramatic effect. It takes you on a […]
Endgame at the Old Vic – Preview
Samuel Beckett’s End Game. Opening at The Old Vic, London on 4 February 2020, the much-anticipated Endgame is creating a flurry of excitement amongst theatre lovers. Not only is this production a Samuel Beckett double-bill, but it also brings to the stage four acclaimed actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Jane Horrocks, Karl Johnson and Alan Cummings. Directed […]
The Sunset Limited – Boulevard Theatre – Review
Enter the mind of Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy through Terry Johnson’s new production. If you’re looking for a play to challenge both your intellect and your soul, step away from the musical fantasies of Shaftesbury Avenue and, take a seat at the fabulous new Boulevard Theatre in Walker’s Court Soho for The Sunset Limited. […]
Uncle Vanya – Review
Uncle Vanya at the Harold Pinter Theatre, Soho. For those who know and hold Uncle Vanya close to their hearts, this production at The Harold Pinter Theatre will delight. For those who are seeing the play for the first time, it is a masterful introduction to one of Chekhov’s finest works. Even for those with […]
Lightopia at Chiswick House
Lighting up West London – Lightopia. I’m a sucker for things that sparkle and light up the sky. Fireworks, sparklers (of course) and now lanterns are all on my list of guilty pleasures so I was pleased to be invited to the launch of Lightopia, a series of light-based installations set amongst the Palladian grandeur […]
The Welkin – Lyttelton at the National Theatre – Review
Twelve Angry Women – The Welkin. Lucy Kirkwood’s latest new play The Welkin, (derived from the Old English word wolcen, or cloud is the vault of the sky) is set in 1759 in rural Suffolk. It tells the story of one woman’s fate after committing a heinous murder of an eleven-year-old girl, daughter to a […]
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 […]
You Stupid Darkness – Southwark Playhouse – Review
Paines Plough presents ‘You Stupid Darkness’ at Southwark Playhouse. Whether you live in London or not, if you have an interested in contemporary theatre you are likely to have bumped into Paines Plough at some point in the last 45 years or so. A touring company focussing on new productions, they’ve now produced more than […]
Onegin – Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House – Review
Romance En Pointe from the Royal Ballet with Onegin. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Royal Ballet revives Onegin choreographed by John Cranko, a work which was created for the Stuttgart Ballet in 1965 and first performed at the Royal Opera House in 2001. Cranko was the director of the Stuttgart Ballet when he […]