Reading Time: 4 minutes1968. Three thousand students occupy the London School of Economics, in the most significant act of protest in a generation. 2023. Two friends and flatmates try to work out what radical change means today, searching through archives,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn interesting setting and relatable characters, regrettably hamstrung by over-busy production Blood On Your Hands is a new production from Patch Plays, exploring the impact of protesting vegan activists from the perspective of the meat industry’s “forgotten…
Reading Time: 2 minutesChuckle-worthy but set sail into some choppy waters Being my first experience of opera, and perhaps not being the target audience, the recent HMS Pinafore production in Oxford left me with mixed feelings. The cast were clearly…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe RLPO were not afraid to be bold and dramatic, or soft and emotional when called for, making for a highly dynamic experience It was a night of adventure at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, with chief conductor Domingo…
Reading Time: 3 minutesChilling and enthralling as we examine our understanding of truth and perception Phillip Ridley’s Leaves of Glass is written to challenge our understanding of the world, where the perception of seeing so much of each other’s lives…
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow To Build A Universe is the latest production from choreographer Jamaal Burkmar. Formed of two parts, How To Build A Universe showcases Extended Play’s creative process: visually striking, mesmerising dance to intoxicating music, and improvisation with guest participants. Through a collision of music…
Reading Time: 4 minutesA talented cast, a good premise, but requiring a deeper dive into the recovery from addiction Before you ask, no, this show is not about Amy Winehouse, or what happens to Premier League footballers when they twist…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis play might be mildly entertaining but lacks authenticity and a sense of reality Afterglow, a play by S. Asher Gelman, follows the story of three gay men, Alex (Victor Hugo), Josh (Peter McPherson) and Darius (James…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA funny and heart-warming tale of female friendship and courage in the face of life’s challenges It’s the familiar story from the major hit film Calendar Girls – a heartwarming account of a group of women in…
Reading Time: 2 minutesFounded in 2001, Gecko are an internationally acclaimed physical theatre company, led by artistic director Amit Lahav. Kin was commissioned by the National Theatre, supported by Home Manchester, Lighthouse Poole and London International Mime Festival, and is loosely based on the story of Lahav’s own grandmother, Leah, who fled persecution in Yemen in 1932.