Reading Time: 3 minutesSome Explicit Polaroids by Mark Ravenhill 16 – 26 September, Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington, http://www.towertheatre.org.uk/polaroidsFresh from prison, Nick returns to a world that has moved on without him – fast, glossy and emotionally numb. As he searches…
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe sat down for a quick chat with Jessica Martin about her upcoming project, Look Up At The Stars, on Sep 24 at Hen and Chickens Theatre, London 1) Having first worked together on Doctor Who in the 1980s,…
Reading Time: 2 minutesBig Brother is still watching you George Orwell’s 1984 is perhaps one of the most well recognised pieces of 20th Century fiction in the world. Chris Hannan’s new adaptation of the script is timely, not only because…
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and Nicky Allpress, writer and director of The Turn of the Screw. England. A remote country house. A young governess, hired to care for two children, begins what appears to be an idyllic new life – but something about the children hints at a darker presence.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Beginner’s Guide to Widowhood, originally created by Omar Khan and written by Rae Mainwaring, is on at The Lion & Unicorn through 5 September.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBackstage takes an intriguing idea and gradually builds an unsettling world around it. After being invited backstage following a cabaret performance on a luxury cruise ship, Lena finds herself unable to make her way back to the passenger area.
Reading Time: 4 minutesEINSTEIN! A Genius in Tumultuous Times is an award-winning, inspirational and true solo play about the younger Albert Einstein fighting to prove general relativity against all olds against him, personal and professional, meanwhile he comes up with a theory…
Reading Time: 2 minutesSam Morrison brings a new hour of stand up to the Fringe, that takes a look at grief, sexuality, religion and so much more, all while relating that to several members of the animal kingdom. DUCK explores these issues with a solid scientific base, while providing hilarious insights into Morrison's own life experiences.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBiscuit Barrel bring a high energy hour of sketches to the Fringe, with their signature challenge of showcasing sixty-nine sketches in one hour.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLost in Translation returns to the Fringe with a roster of badly translated scripts, some old and some new. The premise is simple: cut a famous film script to an hour, and then push it through various language translator sites until it comes back completely changed.