Reading Time: 3 minutesThe time is finally here: the doors of the long-awaited Soho Theatre Walthamstow are open. And on arrival, the space itself is a spectacle. With the trademark palette of the much-loved venue on Dean Street, this brand-new big sibling looks like it belongs in the West End.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBased in Nancy, France, Ballet de Lorraine are a company known for flipping the script on the traditions of dance, incorporating modern music and blending styles to bring something new to the artform. In this piece, the choreographers Marco da Silva Ferreira and Adam Linder fully utilise the company’s talents, bringing us two pieces which take inspiration from history and reimagine them for our current times.
Reading Time: 2 minutesInspector Morse: House of Ghosts attempts to escape its TV roots on the Festival Theatre stage Inspector Morse has occupied a distinctive place in British culture for decades, beginning with Colin Dexter’s novels and reaching iconic status…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA warm but occasionally over-explained meditation on waiting, buoyed by the easy chemistry of Steve Furst and Gary Wilmot. Waiting doesn’t seem to be an intrinsically interesting event, yet in Gary Wilmot’s playwriting debut, he imbues the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Savage Descent into the Dark Heart of Norfolk Folklore. Contemporary Ritual Theatre’s production of SALT, helmed by Beau Hopkins, is a staggering departure from traditional drama. By utilising an “in-the-round” staging, the play transforms the theatre…
Reading Time: 3 minutes“A warm, Ted Lasso‑style celebration of Gareth Southgate’s England that proves football onstage can be funny, moving and joyfully life‑affirming for fans and newcomers alike.” I saw Dear England at the Liverpool Empire on the 3rd March, and…
Reading Time: 2 minutesJW3, a fantastic Jewish community centre in North West London, is currently celebrating its 13th anniversary:
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhenever a new musical arrives on the scene there is a particular sense of anticipation. Amid a West End landscape dominated by long-running favourites and familiar “extension announced” headlines, the promise of an original story finding its…
Reading Time: 2 minutesLet's Dance 2026 is a national campaign to get the UK dancing. Spearheaded by the Royal Academy of Dance's Silver Swans Ambassador Angela Rippon, Let's Dance is an opportunity to encourage everyone to experience the joy and benefits of dance. We sat down with Elizabeth Honey to discuss Let's Dance 2026.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRay O’Leary recently pulled a man from a wrecked car and as the man lay dying, he used his last ounce of strength to ask Ray to tell his children that he loved them. Ray promised the…