Reading Time: 3 minutesWalking into the Network Theatre, tucked away beneath Waterloo station, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this new take on Othello. But as the first tense moments unfolded, it became clear that Gavin McAlinden and the Acting Gymnasium company were out to do more than just retell Shakespeare’s classic tragedy—they wanted to dig into it and see what else might be lurking beneath the surface.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBabirye Bukilwa’s blackbird hour weaves together themes of love, gradual self-destruction, and inner turmoil.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSet in a no doubt expensive drama school studio, 3 drama students try to navigate their way through the many lows of insecurity, self-doubt, wondering what it is all for, mixed in with the unshakable faith that they are equally talented as their peers, as they work towards the talent showcase.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA curious performance of Fauré presented by contrasting collaborators, Aurora Orchestra and BBC Singers
Reading Time: 2 minutesBad Science is an ambitious and chaotic satire that takes a sharp jab at the political class’s increasing influence over the health system. After we passed multiple health crises and arguably, a mental health one, some will wonder what are the machinations behind such a government.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSome plays make you laugh, some plays make you cry – Pass The Parcel does both, often within the same breath. Sarah Whitehead’s beautifully crafted play is a heartfelt, funny, and deeply moving exploration of family, loss, and the memories that shape us.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“An interesting but ambiguous chemistry between archlute and baritone” Time-traveling with baritone Benjamin Appl and lutenist Thomas Dunford, Songwriter offers an evening of music spanning centuries from the canonical works of Dowland, Bach, and Schubert to the…
Reading Time: 3 minutesToy Soldier is a poignant tale of loss, love and family in wartime, offering a relevant and hard-hitting exploration of conflict and its long-lasting repercussions.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBotis Seva and his company ‘Far from the Norm’ have burst onto the contemporary dance scene with their hip-hop, free form, theatrically infused dance pieces.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLobster Pot is exciting. It is frenetic and frightening.