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REVIEW: Supersonic Man

Reading Time: 2 minutesSupersonic Man is loosely based on the incredible life of Peter Scott Morgan, who not only became part of the first English gay marriage, but also became famous for his bionic journey as he battled Motor Neuron Disease with boundary-breaking scientific experiments.

REVIEW: The Argument

Reading Time: 3 minutesA promising premise about reality and performance What starts out with a very promising premise descends into confusing chaos. The core conceit, according to writers Alfie Lanham-Brown and George Abbot, is that through the power of arguing,…

REVIEW: Stiletto

Reading Time: 2 minutesImagine the pressure when your legacy is Disney’s Mulan, how do you follow such culturally impactful songs such as “I’ll make a man out of you” and “Reflection”? By composing a brand new musical about castrated male singers, of course. 

REVIEW: Mary and The Hyenas

Reading Time: 2 minutesMost people’s cultural awareness of feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft is through the lens of her famous daughter, Frankenstein writer Mary Shelley. This production seeks to remedy that and explore the life of the seminal political and cultural provocateur through Maureen Lennon’s script and Esther Richardson’s direction.

REVIEW: Dear England

Reading Time: 2 minutesJames Graham’s Dear England follows football manager Gareth Southgate (played by Gwilym Lee) as he maneuvres the national team through several international tournaments leading up to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.