REVIEW: Maggots
Reading Time: 2 minutesMaggot, a new play by Farah Najib, tells the story of a group of loosely connected neighbours who are forced to confront an unusual situation unfolding just beyond their front door.
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REVIEW: Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana
Reading Time: 2 minutesCarlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana takes the classic Christmas ballet in a new direction with his charming Cuban re-imagining.
REVIEW: Dagmarr’s Dimanche: Songs from the Cinema
Reading Time: 2 minutesHersh Dagmarr is a queer singer and visual artist based in London. On stage at Crazy Coqs, a lavish cabaret venue located inside Brasserie Zédel, he performs a selection of classic Hollywood songs, from ‘Black Market’ (A Foreign Affair, 1948) through to ‘More’ (Dick Tracy, 1990).
REVIEW: Highgate Vampire
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe latest work from award-winning theatre collective Bag of Beard Theatre, The Highgate Vampire is a parody/spoof retelling of the events surrounding a spate of demonic encounters which terrorised Highgate village in 1969.
REVIEW: Ockham’s Razor Collaborator
Reading Time: 2 minutesCollaborator at The Place is one of those rare shows that wins you over not through spectacle, but through openness.
REVIEW: The Guardians of Living Matter
Reading Time: 2 minutesLowry’s Developed With programme supports another artist’s ambitious new work to develop The Guardians of Living Matter. Created by multidisciplinary artists John Paul Brown and Sophy King, the exhibition brings together art, climate research and technology in a way that feels open and easy to engage with.
REVIEW: The Tempest at the Globe
Reading Time: 3 minutesTim Crouch’s brave new adaptation of The Tempest is a delightfully confusing production, sure to determine once and for all where the fourth wall is, and how long it can every really stand. When it comes to…
REVIEW: Vibrance at Guildhall
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith an intricate blend of sonic and visual elements, Vibrance successfully redefines the architectural lines of The City, drawing attention to often overlooked historical spaces. The City of London is known for its unique intermingling of the old and…
REVIEW: Absence of Youth at Golden Goose Theatre
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn interesting premise – with sadly, an absence of anything new to say Absence of Youth is a short 45-minute play, centring on five characters who have been thrown together in the wake of a zombie apocalypse,…
REVIEW: Ballad Lines
Reading Time: 3 minutesBallad Lines at Southwark Playhouse Elephant is a new folk musical by Finn Anderson and Tania Azevedo, who also directs, and it is a show with huge heart.