IN CONVERSATION WITH: Lorna-Rose Treen
Reading Time: 2 minutesLorna-Rose Treen will be performing 24 Hour Diner People at Pleasance Courtyard (Beneath) from 30th July - 24th August.
Category New writing
REVIEW: A Journey to the West
Reading Time: 3 minutesTraditional Sichuan Opera face-changing becomes a powerful metaphor for fractured identity. Digital projections and electronic soundscapes collide with ancient motifs, visualizing the tension between cultural heritage and global ambition.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Piotr Mirowski
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe caught up with director Piotr Mirowski to hear all about Improbiotics’ RoboTales at Gilded Balloon Patter House, an improvised tech theatre show fusing human creativity and artificial intelligence.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Nancy Edwards
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew musical JACKIE!!! tells the glamorous and scandalous life story of the legendary Jacqueline Kennedy. Combining sharp political exploits with vibrant musical numbers to unpick the complexities of one of the 20th century’s most influential women entangled in the ‘Kennedy curse’.
REVIEW: The Good Device at Camden’s People Theatre
Reading Time: 2 minutesHelped by a strong cast but hindered by its ending, Elby Rue shows potential in this sci-fi of today.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Clare Fraenkel
Reading Time: 5 minutesI Was A German is an autobiographical journey by writer and performer Clare Fraenkel, exploring her quest to reclaim her grandfather’s lost citizenship.
REVIEW: Good For Her!
Reading Time: 2 minutesDirected by Kayla Stokes, this production pairs gut-punch honesty with surreal edge, bringing a raw, intimate story to life. Kayla’s credits include Ars Nova ANT Fest, NYTW, and Battersea Arts Centre. Good for Her! marks their first collaboration, bringing together their shared interest in female led, emotionally charged storytelling.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Bill Schaumberg
Reading Time: 2 minutesThree Chickens Confront Existence returns with its eggs-traordinary blend of comedy, tragedy, and surreal existential musings.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Jack Parris
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Unstoppable Rise of Ben Manager is an absurdist dark satire around office culture. Created by Bunkum Ensemble, the show blends physical comedy, live music and pointless galore the psychological toll of corporate culture and our search for meaning through work.
FEATURE: The Flip Side
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Flip Side is a collection of stories about the lives of young adults in London. This is the stage of life where we learn to ‘adult’ for the first time - hoping for success at school and work, earning our own money and attempting to save up for the fun things, spending time with our friends, and falling in love.