REVIEW: The Cherry Orchard
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Cherry Orchard is Chekov’s last play and was performed by An Exciting New, directed by Harry Brook.
Category Drama
REVIEW: Northanger Abbey
Reading Time: 2 minutesNorthanger Abbey is a truly breathtaking delight. Zoe Cooper’s interpretation of Jane Austen’s maiden novel takes a comedic approach to a gripping journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance.
REVIEW: Jekyll and Hyde
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week, the Royal Lyceum Theatre showcases a captivating reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless tale in "Jekyll and Hyde," by writer Gary McNair.
REVIEW: The Full Monty
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘The Full Monty’ follows a group of men, each with their own personal battles, who come together in with a plan to perform a strip routine at their local club. It tackles many difficult topics surrounding men’s mental health, including suicide, with humour: a challenge which could have easily been severely misjudged, but I thought it was executed perfectly.
REVIEW: Spin
Reading Time: 2 minutesPerformed on a spin bike, this London premiere, solo show is a darkly comedic takedown of a capitalist society obsessed with attaching morality to our bodies. An absolute credit to actor/writer, Kate Sumpter, and director, Sarah Jane Schostack, this is not a show to miss.
REVIEW: Don’t Destroy Me
Reading Time: 2 minutesDon’t Destroy Me is a play from London-born 20th century award-winning playwright, Michael Hastings, first produced in 1956.
In Conversation with: Harry Brook
Reading Time: 4 minutesFirst performed in 1904, Chekhov’s last play The Cherry Orchard is a masterpiece of theatrical tragicomedy, examining a society on the brink of collapse, as the past and future collide. The family’s estate is to be sold,…
REVIEW: 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutesMichael Healey’s play 1979 previously ran back in 2019 at the Berkeley Street Theatre (also known as the Canadian Stage) in Toronto. Now, the political piece makes its European debut at the Finborough Theatre.
REVIEW: The Interview
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne intriguing subject for exploration is the 1995 Panorama interview where Diana exposed the royal family, conducted by Martin Bashir.
REVIEW: The Motive and Cue
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe greatest thespian of a generation and the most famous film star in the world meet in a rehearsal room. Both need each other deeply. Neither is willing to admit it.