Reading Time: 3 minutesAn expertly crafted unflinching portrayal of the NHS mental health services Sophia Chentin-Leuner’s play This Might Not Be It, shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting, boldly depicts the deterioration of the NHS mental health services, and serves…
Reading Time: 2 minutesCreative storytelling in this immersive show about the challenges of seeking refuge in the UK Journey of a Refugee is an immersive theatre experience directed by Sue Buckmaster, starring Adi Detemo, Mohamed Sarrar, Vivian Triantafyllopoulou, and Kassichana…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA silly, spooky alien invasion to please all ages Have you ever wanted to experience aliens invading Earth? To see a man abducted and dissected? To stand in the crowd as the first extra terrestrial emerges from…
Reading Time: 2 minutesBitesize Festival 2024 is officially up and running at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, until the 25th of February! For the seasoned veterans of fringe theatre, Bitesize Festival is an annual staple they eagerly anticipate. It is…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA masterfully crafted piece, blending darkness with physical comedy This February, the Traverse Theatre plays host to the 17th annual Manipulate Arts Festival, an esteemed celebration of excellence within the realms of animated film, puppetry, and visual…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn impressive use of intense movement and curated music to explore the idea of conflict Plinth is the latest work by Al Seed Productions, performing as part of the Manipulate Festival at the Traverse Theatre this month.…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA gleeful romp through celebrity absurdity As the lights came up at the interval of Gwyneth Goes Skiing, my seat-mate chuckled, “I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this”, If you’ve never attended an…
Reading Time: 6 minutesn this new major production, two of the finest Kathak contemporary dancers of their generations, Aakash Odedra and Aditi Mangaldas, tell unspoken and sometimes taboo love stories.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA timid tale of saving the world and falling in love Just Stop Extinction Rebellion made a lot more sense to me when I read the ‘A word from the writer’ section of the programme after the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA funny and moving portrayal of the trials of womanhood, motherhood, and everything in between Broken Water is written and produced by Michèle Winstanley, and directed by Nicola Samer. Running at the Arcola Theatre in Dalston until…