Reading Time: 2 minutesDIVA: Live From Hell! is a one-person show starring Luke Bayer as Desmond Channing, the ambitious, mean, and potentially murderous president of the high school drama club. He is in hell and he is telling his story.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe London International Festival of Theatre opened its doors on June 5 at the South Bank Centre in London with Cliff Cardinal’s Land Acknowledgement or As You Like It.
Reading Time: 2 minutesChloe Christian, in collaboration with Olivia Dowd, have created a witty, funny piece of theatre which highlights the importance of finding a place where you can be yourself.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is difficult to tackle subjects such as post-natal depression in theatre and I applaud Tashi Gore and Andrew Panton for tackling the challenge. The show was based on the music of Kyle Falconer, using lyrics to portray the turbulent relationship of Jessie and Lana played by John McLarnon and Anna Russell-Martin.
Reading Time: 5 minutesI sat down with Tommy Robinson, the writer and director of Wedding Bells that will be played on the 9th and the 11th of June at The Tabard Theatre in Chiswick.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSuit in Three Keys is a trilogy of plays written by Noël Coward and first presented in London in 1966. You might know Coward from his earlier works, for the most part comedies, such as Private Lives, Blithe Spirit and Present Laughter, all three of which have graced the stages of the West End in recent years. This trilogy, written much later in his career, consists of a double-bill Shadows of the Evening and Come into the Garden, Maud, alongside full-length production A Song at Twilight. The three were written to be watched together, and you can catch the lot at The Orange Tree Theatre until 6th July.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSALT, a new play by writer and director Beau Hopkins, aims to create a unique performance style to immerse audiences in the world of a slowly unfolding family horror in a 1700’s fishing village. Man Billy (Mylo McDonald) and his mother, the Widow Pruttock (Emily Outred), live on the outskirts of this isolated community, where they meet Sheldis (Bess Roche), an alluring traveller with a dark past who threatens their intense and sheltered family relationship.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith today’s constant political chatter about immigration and deportation, it seems apt to be reminded of how much Britain needed those people who came here from the West Indies on HMT Empire Windrush. It is important to not forget how reprehensible the government’s treatment of the Windrush Generation has been. It is also imperative to celebrate those people who left their homes, endured poverty and mistreatment, yet still made such a mark on the country we live in today. Windrush The Journey, by Pegasus Opera and in partnership with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, is that celebration.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s a feast for drummers, rhythm lovers, and all those seeking to rejuvenate their spirits after a long, tiring day. Directed by Masa Ogawa, Hinori: The Wings of Phoenix showcases the pinnacle of Japanese Taiko performance, offering a pure, ultimate display of showmanship that audiences will both enjoy and respect. Toured in 2019 before the pandemic, the show’s name symbolically reflects London’s welcome to Yamato’s nirvana, or conversely, Yamato’s celebration of London’s survival.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week Edinburgh's residents were treated to a night of glitz and glamour straight from the set of Strictly Come Dancing. Following their hit show in 2023, Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington bring us a look behind the scenes of what goes into the showstopping dances through the ages.