REVIEW: Le Nozze di Fígaro
Reading Time: 2 minutes“A charming and exuberant rendition of Mozart’s beloved comedy.”
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REVIEW: Don’t Rock The Boat
Reading Time: 2 minutesTheir latest production of Don’t Rock The Boat, fits neatly into this category. A rather lengthy comedy by Robin Hawdon, this play tells the story of two families staying on a houseboat for a weekend and the drama that ensues.
REVIEW: 1.17am or until the words run out
Reading Time: 2 minutesZoe Hunter-Gordon’s writing expertly weaves together these powerful ingredients of tension, creating a hair-raising 70 minutes of stunning realism that offers a profound meditation on what it feels like to lose people in our life, and the pain of discovering a different side to the ones you love.
REVIEW: Sing Street
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn an era when West End productions increasingly rely on film and TV stars to guarantee ticket sales, Sing Street—a beloved film adaptation and Broadway transfer—sounds like another safe bet. Yet, the Lyric Hammersmith’s production crackles with such vitality that it doesn’t just entertain; it ignites. This is theatre at its most alive.
REVIEW: First Night At The Proms
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe First Night of the BBC Proms was suitably majestic. The room pulsated with respect and anticipation; as the orchestra prepared to strum and string (and all the other things they do), the reverential silence was palpable.
REVIEW: Beyond Broadway
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Beyond Broadway Experience’s Footloose bursts onto the Festival Theatre stage with youthful energy and striking polish. With performers aged 8 to 25, this ambitious production showcases the next generation of musical theatre talent under the expert guidance of a professional creative team.
REVIEW: The Play’s The Thing
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis three-part play encapsulating the events surrounding a one-woman show at a pub theatre is not only self-aware of its setting in the most delightful of ways; it also becomes a sort of love letter to pub theatre generally that speaks directly and intelligently from a heart that both knows and wishes it well.
REVIEW: Much Ado About Nothing
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn a beautiful, warm evening, there’s really no better setting for Shakespeare than at the Oxford Castle.
REVIEW: A Possibility
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Possibility is a bold new work for the theatre by Dutch artist Germaine Kruip that explores the possibilities—and limitations—of perception, sound, and performance. This is not a play in the traditional sense; rather, it is a sculptural and sonic experience that challenges how we see, hear, and feel.
REVIEW: Songs of the Bulbul
Reading Time: 2 minutesThough Songs of the Bulbul is primarily inspired by Sufic art, particularly its music and poetry, it is also a deeply personal work created in memory of Odedra’s late mother.