Reading Time: 2 minutes Described as a black comedy “for anyone who has ever struggled to fit in”, Gannet is a part clowning, part monologue piece in which performer/writer Daisy Day, alongside co-writer/director Peggy Pollard, weave a meandering and hilariously convoluted tale of a young bird struggling to make his way in the world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning character comedians and IRL Sisters, Maddy and Marina Bye (Byes), are back.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs soon as the performers in The Opposite Of Distance at Playhouse Easthad taken their final bows, they addressed the audience directly. The show, they explained, is in development and they would be grateful for any audience feedback.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSwans Are F****** Arseholes at the Canal Cafe Theatre, directed by Freja Gift, begins with a strong opening monologue.
Reading Time: 3 minutes A showcase for two finely tuned performances and a thoughtful exploration of sisterhood under strain In the intimate upstairs room of the Jack Studio Theatre in Brockley, What I’d Be sets itself a deceptively simple task. Written…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAnniversary galas should invite reflection, or at least a vague sense of what has come before. The 20th anniversary Ballet Icons Gala, however, felt curiously unstructured: a sequence of celebrated pas de deux and contemporary fragments assembled without a clear thematic thread.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMeteatra’s debut, BORDERS: Digital, Political, Emotional at the Arcola Theatre, is an ambitious and promising first outing, aiming to bridge London and Istanbul through six short plays by competition winners Aine King, Andrew Lawston, Banu Şenel, Salman Siddiqi, Erdoğan Soytürk, and Tamara von Werthern.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA gentle story of love and loss, heartfelt but uneven at times At its heart, this is a sweet and touching play about love, grief, and the long-lasting consequences of secrecy. The concept is simple but effective:…
Reading Time: 3 minutesMurder takes centre stage in this dynamic whodunnit – a twisty, theatrical treat that breathes new life into a classic character. There’s something undeniably thrilling about a murder mystery set in a theatre. Add a renowned detective…
Reading Time: 2 minutesDesert Grassland Whiptail Lizards Act 1 is part of the Resolution Festival, the UK’s biggest festival of new choreography. Showing at The Place, it showcases an incredible 60 companies across 20 exhilarating nights.