REVIEW: Le Gateau Chocolat: Spirituals
Reading Time: 3 minutesDescribed as a Sunday Service of black queer excellence, Spirituals makes queerness holy through beautiful vocals and a strong stage presence.
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REVIEW: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Reading Time: 2 minutesWalking into the Oxford Playhouse for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), I knew I was in for a fast-paced evening, but I was not prepared for quite how much fun it would be.
REVIEW: Manchester Drive
Reading Time: 2 minutesManchester Drive tells the story of aspiring rapper Ards as he tries to balance his new found fame as a rapper with his parents’ expectations of graduating medical school. After a video of him performing goes viral, he embarks on a career in music and tries to make his new life work.
REVIEW: Once
Reading Time: 2 minutesSet in Dublin, the story follows Guy, a disillusioned street musician ready to give up on music, and Girl, a Czech immigrant who coaxes him into believing in his talent.
REVIEW: Cured
Reading Time: 2 minutesLights, narration, action! Cured premieres in the Liverpool Royal Court with a statement on misogyny that sets the tone for the rest of the show.
REVIEW: Before I’m Dead
Reading Time: 2 minutesBlending humour with emotional rawness, it’s clear why James Rushbrook’s script won the 2026 VCA Playwriting Award.
REVIEW: Blizzard
Reading Time: 3 minutesBlizzard is a tried and tested work by Qubec-based circus outfit FLIP Fabrique, a well-established performance group known for high octane thrills and all-around entertainment.
REVIEW: Sperm Donors Wanted! / Second Trimester
Reading Time: 2 minutesTrans performance artist Krishna Istha is back with the second instalment of his epic transmasc pregnancy trilogy. And this time, he’s brought his mum.
REVIEW: Albatross
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Albatross by Martha Loader, in the Menagerie Theatre Company’s production, the eponymous stuffed bird is a gift from Martin (Patrick Morris) to his new girlfriend Eve (Agnes Lillis), whose kitchen the play is set in.
REVIEW: We, The Women Wild
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is remarkable what Ellen Davies can build from a bowl of fruit, a length of rope and one uninvited guest.