REVIEW: Going for Gold
Reading Time: 2 minutesBased on the life of Frankie Lucas, a Black British boxer in the 1970s, Going for Gold follows “The Southpaw Slugger” from first stepping foot in a boxing gym in the 1960s to his death in 2023.
Category Theatre
In Conversation with Denica George
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe sat down with Denica George who describes their positive experience working on Much Ado About Nothing Remixed, highlighting growth in resilience, empathy, and confidence.
REVIEW: The Axiom of Choice
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The Axiom of Choice was an entirelyenjoyable evening of theatre and something a little bit different.” “Did you assert your free will in your decision to come to our play?” The question that follows audience members throughout…
REVIEW: Lipstick doesn’t make you pretty
Reading Time: 3 minutesLipstick doesn’t make you pretty is a personal story about family, self-image, bullying and the effect of childhood on adulthood. Creator and performer Christine Feng viscerally relives moments from her life in the intimate setting of the Baron’s Court Theatre. The show was honest and forthright, giving audiences a comprehensive look into Christine’s life and challenges.
REVIEW: Stampin In the Graveyard
Reading Time: 2 minutes“In this production, which fuses technology with theatre in a wholly unanticipated manner, the end of the world is made into a tangible experience“ Rose is an AI chatbot, created to guide you through the end of…
REVIEW: Chunky Move: 4/4
Reading Time: 2 minutesChunky Move: 4/4, performed at the Southbank centre was an absolute sensation in every possible way. Directed and conceptualised by Antony Hamilton, this performance piece strung from rhythms, timing and memory to create the most wonderful and, what felt to me, organised performance art I have ever seen.
REVIEW: Disney’s Aladdin
Reading Time: 2 minutesDesmonda Cathabel shines as Jasmine, offering a nuanced, heartfelt portrayal with warmth and vocal ease, balancing strength and vulnerability. Damien Winchester’s Genie is another standout, with impeccable comic timing and vocal prowess that infuses each scene with energy. Gavin Adams, in the role of Aladdin, though talented, feels one-dimensional beside Cathabel and Winchester’s richly layered portrayals. The trio of friends—Kassim (Nay-Nay), Omar (Adam Taylor), and Babkak (Nelson Bettencourt)—add charm, providing a fun twist to Aladdin’s capuchin sidekick, Abu.
REVIEW: Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
Reading Time: 2 minutesShowman Simon Bailey leads us through this circus spectacular as he turns Max (Aaliya Mai) into the Greatest Showman of her generation. The extraordinary cast of singers, dancers, and circus artists perform awe-inspiring acts to the mesmerizing soundtrack of The Greatest Showman. Acrobats, aerial swings, tightropes, stuntmen, fire, there is everything you could possibly want from a circus. Every single circus act conquered feats of athleticism and artistry, and inspired joy. The dancers delighted with their choreography; their collective effect was messy but in a way that really worked visually.
REVIEW: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Reading Time: 3 minutesSex and subterfuge are the weapons of the conniving Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Christopher Hampton’s 1985 adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’s 1792 novel of the same name. Scheming their way through the nobility of a pre-revolution France, the Marquise and Vicomte play Cupid, luring lovers into dangerous liaisons (see what I did there?), pulling the wool over their eyes before the rug out from under them. Among their victims are the young ingénue Cécile de Volanges, and Madame de Tourvel — the latter of whom proves the Vicomte’s downfall, as one can only play so long with the flames of passion before they too get burned.
REVIEW: Run, Rebel
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmber, played by Jessica Kaur, is a 15 year old south asian girl struggling to work out what kind of woman she wants to be. Living with her non-english parents she is subjected to a life of restrictions and rules put in place by her family values. Her alcoholic father creates a tense environment for her and her mother. School gives Amber her much needed escape where she can express herself and be with her friends, David, played by Kiran Raywilliams, and Tara, played by Heather Forster. Here is where she finds freedom in her running and her desire to become a professional athlete. Run, Rebel is a journey of rebellion where Amber finds her voice inspiring her mother and sister to do the same.