Ke Meng

Ke Meng

Theatre. Education. Culture. I work in the showbiz in London and am a passionate theatregoer and exhibition/museum goer. Loving to communicate and exchange views. Occasionally grumbling about life in London. Reviewer for A Young(ish)Perspective. As a v. honest reviewer, I'm open to any invitation of reviewing.

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Zoe Hunter Gordon

Reading Time: 5 minutesFirst developed with support from HighTide, 1.17am… now receives its world premiere at Finborough Theatre following three critically acclaimed sold-out previews at Theatre503. We sat down to discuss this play with its writer Zoe. 1. 1.17am, or until the words…

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Umar Butt

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with Umar Butt who recently developed JOLT, a powerful new play explored through Research & Development at ARC Stockton. His work blends storytelling and performance to create innovative theatrical experiences that examine endurance, identity and adaptation within contemporary society.

IN CONVERSATION WITH:Maia Kirkman

Reading Time: 4 minutesPresented by esk and Roast Productions. Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage on Wheels has been developed in association with Eagle Eye and Little Angel Theatre and based on the BBC animated series Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures, available on BBC iPlayer.…

IN CONVERSATION WITH:  Aaron Gelkoff

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis month, the students of University of Oxford return to Oxford Playhouse with Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s kaleidoscopic comedy musical, Company. Themselves on the brink of change, Fennec Fox Productions give this Tony Award-winning musical a playful…

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Julia Taudevin

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Julia to talk about her latest play Auntie Empire premiering at Manipulate Festival. 1. You’ve described this work as absurd and rambunctious. At what point did you know this story needed to be…

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Sadiq Ali

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Sadiq talking about Tell Me,a visceral fusion of circus, dance and theatre tackling HIV stigma. What first made you want to create Tell Me? The first thing that made me want to make this…