REVIEW: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Reading Time: 3 minutesHersh Dagmarr’s show is described as a love letter to London in the words and music of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe and an ode to finding one’s home.
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REVIEW: The Bleeding Tree
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn half-light a gunshot rings out. As the lights rise we find a Mother (Mariah Gale) and her two daughters, Ida (Elizabeth Dulau) and Ada (Alexandra Jensen), who have just murdered their abusive husband and father. This one-act play delves into the three days following the murder, exploring how the women choose to dispose of the body and the aftermath of the man's death.
REVIEW: Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep
Reading Time: 2 minutesMargaret Leng Tan has led an extraordinary life. Originally from Singapore, the New York-based pianist became the first woman to earn a Doctorate in Musical Arts from Juilliard in 1971 after earning a scholarship to study there as a teen.
REVIEW: Rollerghoster
Reading Time: 2 minutesI must admit I was not familiar with the character Clinton Baptiste prior to booking in to see Rollerghoster, but a quick search told me actor Alex Lowe's 'Medium Clairvoyant' creation first appeared briefly on Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, but found a cult following and continued to develop in podcasts, YouTube, and live appearances for the next 20 years.
ROUNDUP: Bespoke Plays at The Union Theatre
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Bespoke Plays', the company began in the US and recently launched their UK branch.
REVIEW: Giselle: Remix
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.
REVIEW: The Improvised Play
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a big fan of improv (or impro depending who you speak to), I am happy to see the world of improvisation (often reserved for nights above a pub) making its way into theatres like The Arcola. In The Improvised Play, two actors explore a single 70 minute narrative. The focus is on creating and exploring (in this case two) fleshed out characters. The night I went, the show was truly hilarious, but there was also room for moments of real poignancy and connection.
REVIEW: The Rocket Man
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA true celebration of Elton John’s legacy. Jimmy Love captures Elton’s flamboyant onstage persona The Rocket Man (starring Jimmy Love as Sir Elton John) is a real tribute to an icon. Love manages to capture Elton’s…
REVIEW: Gwyneth Goes Skiing
Reading Time: 2 minutesA gleeful romp through celebrity absurdity As the lights came up at the interval of Gwyneth Goes Skiing, my seat-mate chuckled, “I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this”, If you’ve never attended an…
REVIEW: Urooj Ashfaq: Oh No!
Reading Time: 2 minutesAshfaq has the ability to charm, and in my experience as a comedy goer, this is half the battle Urooj Ashfaq tells us at the start of her show that in India she is considered an edgy…