REVIEW: Wightwater
Reading Time: 2 minutesonglisted for the Royal Exchange Theatre’s Bruntwood Prize in 2022, Frankie Lipman's debut play Wightwater has landed in the vaults of 53Two Theatre in Manchester.
Category New writing
REVIEW: Kindling
Reading Time: 2 minutesKindling, written by Sarah Rickman (who also stars) and directed by Emma Gersch, is a warm and frequently charming production that brings together five perimenopausal women on a mandatory camping trip.
REVIEW: Period Parrrty
Reading Time: 3 minutesWriter Gayathiri Kamalakanthan's personal exploration of period parties as a queer, Tamil person is beautiful, revolutionary and joyful. First presented by Kali Theatre as a short play in 2022, this 1-hour 25-minute iteration is a triumph of heart, education, cultural appreciation and intersectionality.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Becky Bond
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn their second year at university, five friends share a home, certain that their bond is unshakable. But when someone is accused of rape, the group’s foundations begin to fracture - trust erodes, loyalties shift, and the truth becomes increasingly elusive. Disposable is both urgent and unflinching. We sat down with Becky Bond to discuss their upcoming production.
Disposable runs at the Union Theatre 4th - 9th November. Tickets are available here.
REVIEW: Are You There, Nancy Reagan?
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre You There, Nancy Reagan?. A play from the collective Poisoned Well Productions, made up of East 15 graduates and North American theatrical creatives based in London. Written by Emma Freund and directed by Catherine Meiss, the play is a comical analysis of womanhood and female friendship in the 21st century.
REVIEW: Conspiracy
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo celebrate the spookiest month of the year there is a fringe festival in London called GrimFest. It runs throughout October and celebrates dark and twisted theatre in the piercing heart of London. Barons Court Theatre has joined forces with Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington and Bread and Roses Theatre in Clapham to produce the largest edition of GrimFest yet.
REVIEW: Birdwatching
Reading Time: 2 minutesBirdwatching’ is a three-woman show set in the Northumbrian forests, which follows a group of girls in their late teens attempting a camping trip. It explores themes including folklore, neurodivergence and friendship dynamics between young women.
Review: Folklorica – A Luminous Latin Fairytale with Grit and Heart
Reading Time: 2 minutesFolklorica, produced by Climate Action Productions, is a powerful and imaginative tale that blends magical realism with urgent social commentary. Written, directed, and produced by Jade Alvara, the play reimagines the Latina fairytale through the lens of environmentalism, class struggle, and feminism.
REVIEW: Spirit Guides and Shit Eaters
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was a privilege to attend the Camden People’s Theatre to review Linsey Watkin’s Spirit guides and Shit Eaters, a beautifully written two-hander that captivated its audience with witty dialogue, philosophical musings, and emotionally stirring performances given by Lucy Buncombe and Kieran Robson.
REVIEW: The Unbelievers
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor your child to go missing - and then stay missing - is every parent’s worst nightmare. Nick Payne’s The Unbelievers tackles this knotty issue head-on, capturing a family trying to survive in the shadow of such a gaping loss. Scenes ricochet through a non-linear timeline, and occasionally bleed into one another, capturing moments from the week of Oscar’s disappearance, its one-year anniversary, and then seven years since going missing.