REVIEW: Some Explicit Polaroids
Reading Time: 3 minutesMark Ravenhill’s Some Explicit Polaroids does not fail to disappoint in its resurgence at Tower Theatre.
Category ★★★★☆
REVIEW: Othello
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnthony Almeida's re-imagining of Othello, set in the early 80s, was brilliantly put together and received a deserved standing ovation.
REVIEW: Words and Music
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s Words & Music: The Number 10 concert collates literature, poetry and classical music into a singular performance for an evening that explores the relationship between all three mediums of art. Presented as part of the BBC’s renowned Contains Strong Language festival, which returns from 24th to 27th September, the concert marks ten years since the festival was first broadcast, with the programme taking inspiration from the number ten in homage to this key milestone.
REVIEW: New Works
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorld-renowned dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings two entirely different mixed-bill programmes to Sadler’s Wells. Legacy includes mostly Alvin Ailey’s own choreography and excerpts from his classic works. New Works, in comparison, features fresh pieces from respected contemporary choreographers. Performed by the company, both curations culminate in Alvin Ailey’s iconic Revelations.
REVIEW: Mythic Reinvention
Reading Time: 3 minutesMythic Reinvention tells the Royal Exchange’s 50 year story through the costumes, people and productions that have shaped its stage For its 50th anniversary, the Royal Exchange Theatre has opened up its costume archive for Mythic Reinvention. The…
REVIEW: Darkling
Reading Time: 2 minutes“A striking tribute to the victims of the 1984 Bhopal disaster” Darkling is a striking tribute to the victims of the 1984 Bhopal disaster, carefully told by a brilliantand thoughtful team. Titas Halder’s play preserves the humanness…
REVIEW: Emergence & Entress
Reading Time: 2 minutesA darkly delightful double bill of dance
REVIEW: Tartuffe (Remixed)
Reading Time: 2 minutesMolière’s Tartuffe, adapted and directed by Darren Raymond in Tartuffe (Remixed), brings the classic comedy into a vibrant Nigerian household in the lead-up to a wedding.
REVIEW: The Silence of the Lambs
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe theatrical adaptation of Thomas Harris’s chilling 1988 novel The Silence of the Lambs at the Festival Theatre is an interesting case study in the question of whether adapting from one medium to another is always worth it.
REVIEW: Until Proven Human
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the small black box space beneath the iconic Curtains Up! Pub in Baron’s Court, Shh theatre invites its audience in to participate in an hour of theatre which surprises and challenges, ensuring all viewers leave with something to think about.