REVIEW: Period Dramas
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHeather Milstead leads this storming cabaret with more facts about menstruation than you
can shake a stick at.
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REVIEW: Jarman
Reading Time: 2 minutesA touching piece about what it means to choose to be a maverick rather than a conformist, Jarman—the vital story of the life of the eponymous film director, stage designer, author and gay rights activist—is a perfect fit for the theatre’s Boys! Boys! Boys! season.
REVIEW: Quentin Crisp
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuentin Crisp: Naked Hope is a 1 man show depicting Quentin Crisp at two points in his life.
REVIEW: Monster
Reading Time: 3 minutesHard to watch at times, Monster touches upon the themes of guilt, growth, grief and redemption. This thought-provoking watch explores a horrific act of violence from both the perpetrators side and the victims and questions the human species capacity to forgive and change.
REVIEW: Grubby Little Mitts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrubby Little Mitts directed by Jon Gracey running at Assembly, this Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, is full of unexpected takes and weirdly wonderful quirks.
REVIEW: The Tempest
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Tempest is a play that can be taken either way, but Sean Holmes’s staging leans firmly in to the comedy—and it’s a hoot. Huge yellow crates, plentiful rubber ducks, and Ibiza-stag-do vibes abound in this colourful production which plays to the crowd with the joy and aptitude one expects from a Globe ensemble. The moments of playfulness, silliness, and superb ad-libbing are hilarious and feel as if they were discovered organically in what I can only assume was a delightful rehearsal process.
REVIEW: Fat Blokes
Reading Time: 2 minutesFat Blokes brought the fat rebellion to the Oxford Playhouse on Friday 29th July and it was greeted with cheers and applause for the ringleaders of this revolution.
REVIEW: The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a classic tale, packed with theological themes and full of wonder. Here, however, it falls a little flat.
REVIEW: Tom, Dick and Harry
Reading Time: 4 minutesTom, Dick and Harry showcases excellent acting, direction and technical skill, and there are many elements of great spirit and warmth - it is only a pity these are not put to use in more forward-thinking storytelling.
REVIEW: Sister Act
Reading Time: 3 minutesSister Act is an uplifting, colourful treat that tickles your funny bones and hits all the right notes. Whether you are a fan of the movie, or have maybe seen a previous version of the musical, it makes for a divine night out that’s well worth a ticket.