Reading Time: 2 minutesBig Brother is still watching you George Orwell’s 1984 is perhaps one of the most well recognised pieces of 20th Century fiction in the world. Chris Hannan’s new adaptation of the script is timely, not only because…
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo shots of whiskey and a whole lot of unresolved feelings: this is the ex-text you actually want to send. Opening above the Old Red Lion pub in Angel on Thursday 3rd September, Oil & Whiskey: Don’t…
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor a play about what cannot be said, Holy Fool says too much. Set at the height of Stalin’s regime, Holy Fool follows composer Dmitri Shostakovich as he attempts to survive under a system in which artistic…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA powerful, largely overlooked story of Irish gay community and chosen family in the AIDS crisis, undercut by weak, unfocused direction. There have been many plays and musicals exploring the harrowing years of the AIDS crisis in…
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘This intimate staging brings the iconic tale of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra to life, exploring the political intrigue and tragic tensions of Handel’s classic opera.’ Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto is a classic Baroque opera, full of political intrigue,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesHigh Society is a gem amongst older musicals with a beautiful score by Cole Porter and a level of escapism you can only find in stories of this era.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Beginner’s Guide to Widowhood, originally created by Omar Khan and written by Rae Mainwaring, is on at The Lion & Unicorn through 5 September.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBackstage takes an intriguing idea and gradually builds an unsettling world around it. After being invited backstage following a cabaret performance on a luxury cruise ship, Lena finds herself unable to make her way back to the passenger area.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSam Morrison brings a new hour of stand up to the Fringe, that takes a look at grief, sexuality, religion and so much more, all while relating that to several members of the animal kingdom. DUCK explores these issues with a solid scientific base, while providing hilarious insights into Morrison's own life experiences.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBiscuit Barrel bring a high energy hour of sketches to the Fringe, with their signature challenge of showcasing sixty-nine sketches in one hour.