REVIEW: Cold Dark Matters
Reading Time: 2 minutesCold, Dark Matters tells the story of a Cornish shed that gets blown up – but really it is the story of the agony of trying to fit into close-knit communities.
Category ★★½☆☆
REVIEW: Raves R Us
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs someone who has an interest in both theatre and music. The promise of an immersive theatre rave adventure piqued my curiosity. Marketed as an enthralling journey that merges compelling theatre with raving and a subsequent night out, Raves R Us aimed high. Unfortunately, while it aspired to deliver an unforgettable evening, it fell short in execution.
REVIEW: SARAH Quand Même
Reading Time: 2 minutesBased on the biographical story of the legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt, Sarah Quand Même (literally "Sarah Despite All") offers an anatomy of this extraordinary star through the eyes of Susie Lindeman as both the writer and performer. Bernhardt emerged as one of the most renowned actresses of the 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her performance of male roles such as Hamlet, sleeping in a coffin and having lion as her pet. Often referred to as "the Divine Sarah," her fame spanned Europe and the US. Despite facing personal challenges, including the amputation of one of her legs later in life, she continued to perform onstage until her death in 1923.
REVIEW: Just Stop Extinction Rebellion
Reading Time: 2 minutesA timid tale of saving the world and falling in love Just Stop Extinction Rebellion made a lot more sense to me when I read the ‘A word from the writer’ section of the programme after the…
REVIEW: As SHE Likes It
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn enjoyable social commentary with the potential to be a wonderful show As SHE Likes It is the classic story of women’s struggles in the film industry. Through five traditional female stereotypes, Chloe Wade’s script explores the…
REVIEW: A Very Crypto Christmas
Reading Time: 3 minutesA Very Crypto Christmas (AVCC) opens the audience with a question you have likely never heard before: Are Christmas and cryptocurrency about the same things at their heart?
REVIEW: The Good Enough Mums Club
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe idea of perfectionism is combated by messages of self-love, acceptance, and community in this production centred on motherhood When the curtain rose on The Good Enough Mums Club with its opening number, a twist on the…
REVIEW: Constella Music 10th Anniversary Concert
Reading Time: 3 minutesConstella derives from constellation, meaning ‘a grouping of stars’, and the bringing together of professional musicians, dancers, artists, and historians lies at its heart Constella Music aims to harness the expressive power of music for social good,…
REVIEW: Dial M for Murder
Reading Time: 2 minutesSeven decades after its first release, Fredrick Knott’s 1952 Dial M for Murder has been brought to life by Oxford University’s up-and-coming Broken Wheels Production Company
REVIEW: Phantasmagoria
Reading Time: 2 minutesA psychological horror more clever than impactful Deepika Arwind’s latest play comes to the Southwark Playhouse and promises a psychological horror pitting the terror of speaking out against the fear of staying quiet—an exploration of populism, power…