REVIEW: Trash!
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the dark chaos of half-term that only young parents will understand, TRASH! delivers a family friendly show that not only keeps the kids engaged but gives the parents a surprisingly efficient outlet as well.
Category ★★★☆☆
REVIEW: Riders to the Sea
Reading Time: 2 minutesHalfway through their tour across England, OperaUpClose’s newest production arrives in London, transporting us from the city to rugged coasts in Riders to the Sea. Based on Irish playwright J.M. Synge’s drama of the same name, this production is spun from a period tragedy into a modern study on trauma, with middling results.
REVIEW: Mary, Queen of Scots
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat if Mary, Queen of Scots got lost at TRNSMT Festival with some local farmers? I find myself asking this question during Act II of Mary, Queen of Scots at the London Coliseum.
REVIEW: Jordan Brookes: Fontanelle
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter winning numerous awards throughout his seasoned career, Jordan Brookes has brought his acclaimed comedy-musical adaptation of “Fontanelle” to London.
REVIEW: Before I Die
Reading Time: 2 minutesEveryone in theatre has a list of parts they want to play before they die. Kira Gaudynski and Kelsey Marlowe Jessup took their lists and rolled them into one evening of song.
REVIEW: Boys from the Blackstuff
Reading Time: 2 minutesLiverpool in the 1980’s was a tough time to be working class, and no-one knows that better than these boys from the blackstuff, five tarmac layers who have been laid off and searching for work for over a year.
REVIEW: Macready! Dickens’ Theatrical Friend
Reading Time: 2 minutesWriter and solo performer Mark Stratford portrays the exciting life of William Macready, a Victorian-era stage actor and theatre manager.
REVIEW: Escaped Alone/What If If Only
Reading Time: 2 minutesCaryl Churchill has been a playwright of our times for as long as she has been writing, consistently holding up a mirror to society in mesmerising and often terrifying ways.
REVIEW: And If The Surface Tension Breaks
Reading Time: 2 minutesDavid Brady’s 75 minute exploration of a man’s life in the face of the apocalypse has some touching moments, and some strong performances, however does not quite hit the heights it has the potential to hit.
REVIEW: Under Milk Wood
Reading Time: 2 minutesUnder Milk Wood is a story that follows a day in the life of the Welsh town Llareggyb.