IN CONVERSATION WITH: Charlie Russell
Reading Time: 3 minutesFanny is a comedy celebrating music, family and - at last - the work of a composer overlooked because of her sex. We sat down with Charlie Russell to discuss her upcoming role.
Tabitha James
I’ve been in love with theatre for as long as I can remember but it was intensified when I joined Bedlam Theatre whilst at University of Edinburgh - the oldest student-run theatre in the UK. With an aversion to the spotlight I became involved in stage management and producing and then discovered reviewing. I’ve been reviewing for over six years now but am still delighted to be challenged and thrilled by shows at every viewing. When not working as a marketeer in my day job, I’m at home with my two demanding Siamese cats - more often than not knitting or with a glass of wine in hand.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Alex Constantinidi and Mathilda Parker-Craig
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Alex Constantinidi, playwright behind Doomscroll Till I Die, and producer, Mathilda Parker-Craig, running at the Pleasance Theatre from 23-27th September.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Atri Banerjee and David Finnigan
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Gate theatre presents the European premiere of David Finnigan’s Scenes from the Climate Era. Four performers take us through a dizzying series of vignettes, packed with humour and heart, all tackling the biggest story of our time. Directed by Atri Banerjee this is an unflinchingly raw, funny and honest look at how the conversations around the climate crisis shape our everyday lives, our communities and the biological world around us.
REVIEW: The Day I Accidentally Went to War at Soho Upstairs
Reading Time: 2 minutesRaw, gripping, funny, insightful and bittersweet 75-minute one-man show. Bill Posley wastes no time establishing himself as a commanding presence. Entering the intimate black-box studio of Soho Upstairs in full Drill Sergeant mode, he barks orders at…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Wiebke Green
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe sat down Wiebke Green who returns to Arcola Theatre with a bold theatrical challenge: Tarantula and The Poltergeist by Philip Ridley, performed in rep for the first time.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Pavlos Christodoulou and Adèle Reeves
Reading Time: 7 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with co-CEO's Pavlos Christodoulou and Adèle Reeves. Boundless Theatre are relaunching their Advisory Group made up of 15–25-year-olds as a key part of their mission to create access to theatre and arts for under 26-year-olds.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Laura Benanti
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing a sold-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Tony Award-winning Broadway star Laura Benanti makes her London debut with her 5-star one-woman comedy show Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares at Underbelly Boulevard Soho on 2 September (7pm and 9pm) for two performances only.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Panos Kandunias
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Panos Kandunias, writer and performer of I Bought A Flip Phone which is coming to Oxford Playhouses' BT Studio from 3-4th September. Tickets can be bought here.
FEATURE: Reaching New Heights: The Genesis by Copenhagen Collective
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis September, Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre welcomes Copenhagen Collective with The Genesis (3–6 September, 7.30pm), a breathtaking celebration of human connection and world-class acrobatics.
REVIEW: Sh!t-faced Shakespeare – Hamlet
Reading Time: 2 minutesA boozy take on Hamlet keeps the laughs flowing and Shakespeare accessible – best enjoyed with a beer. If you think Shakespeare is too high-brow, too slow, or too sober – Sh!t-faced Shakespeare is here to change your mind, pint (or…