Reading Time: 2 minutesIain Stirling, the iconic voice of Love Island, is back on stage this year with his new stand-up show ‘Relevant’. The BAFTA award-winning comedian, dubbed a ‘national sensation’ by the Evening Standard is also known for his Prime Video stand-up special, ‘Failing Upwards’, and co-creating and starring in the sticome ‘Buffering’ alongside this tour’s support act Steve Bugeja.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is such a privilege to enjoy a double bill by Pegasus Opera Company with double surprises: two pieces of underrepresented operas by modern composers telling stories of normal people instead of kings, queens, and nobles, performed by musicians from underrepresented racial backgrounds.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDirected by Liesl Tommy (Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, Tony nominated Eclipsed), this new production of the hit Broadway show follows a young musician as he sets out on a musical odyssey, through 80s L.A, Amsterdam and Berlin. It features book and lyrics by Stew, music by Stew Stewart and Heidi Rodewald. Previews begin at the Young Vic from 14 May with opening night for press on 21 May and it runs until 6 July.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBloody Mary: Live! invites its audience into the grim and amusing mind of Mary Tudor as she rebels against her father and argues to justify the nearly 300 people she slaughtered during her reign, earning herself the nickname Bloody Mary
Reading Time: 3 minutes‘Ballet Black’ breathe exciting new life into a classical art form, smashing through multiple glass ceilings while retaining faultless beauty.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sadler’s Wells, Aakash Odedra Company and Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company deserve our thanks and support for creating an impressive and moving piece of art: once which means at least this dance novice will be back for more.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGISELLE: REMIX is billed as an anarchic, punk-reimagining of the classic ballet. For fans of the original, the links to its narrative will be tenuous.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this re-interpretation of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, playwright Kaitlyn Riordan shines the spotlight on Portia, wife of Brutus. Like the women of the play itself, it’s easy to overlook the ordeal they experience throughout the original play.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThursday 11th April was a magical night at the Barbican, presenting the UK premiere of Wynton Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a stunning double bill at The Lilian Baylis Theatre, award winning choreographers Susan Kempster and Charlotta Öfverholm deliver an exquisite exploration of the essence of human condition through their respective pieces, "MOTHER" and "In A Cage Of Light."