In Conversations With: Philippa Lawford
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe were able to catch up with Philippa Lawford, playwright of Ikaria, and ask a few questions.
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REVIEW: Owners
Reading Time: 2 minutesCaryl Churchill’s 1970s play’s themes are still relevant but this modern production wasn’t able to find the right tone Written in the early 1970s, Owners was Caryl Churchill’s first professionally produced play, and undoubtedly lacks the finesse…
REVIEW: Cheeky Little Brown
Reading Time: 2 minutesNkenna Akunna’s Cheeky Little Brown at the Lowry was an entertaining and engaging comedic one-woman musical show consisting of a one 90-minute act following Lady, played by Tiajna Amaya.
REVIEW: The Nag’s Head
Reading Time: 2 minutesShows promise with its fun premise and talented cast We meet siblings Jack, Sarah, and Connor in their family pub, The Nag’s Head, at the end of their father’s wake. We soon learn that Dad had been…
REVIEW: MÁM
Reading Time: 3 minutesMÁM shows just how transfixing the communion between movement and music can be Choreographed by Michael Keegan-Dolan, and produced by the dance company Teaċ Daṁsa, MÁM returns to Sadler’s Wells this month, an other-worldly exploration of human…
REVIEW: The King and I
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe King and I, a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that premiered on Broadway in March 1951, directed by Bartlett Sher is a fantastic addition to the show’s history.
REVIEW: Trompe L’Oeil
Reading Time: 3 minutesHilariously satirical, camp, and queerfully entertaining Henry Parkman Biggs’ art piece is brought into life by Blair Anderson and Preston Jones at The Other Palace, where the audience gets to enjoy an amalgam of political satire, cabaret,…
REVIEW: Great Expectations
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt's hard to tell how many times a timeless tale can be retold without losing its appeal and becoming predictable or dull. However, Tanika Gupta's ambitious adaptation of the Dickensian chronicles of the British class convinced me that great stories can still be relevant today if they carry a message that resonates with current societal issues.
REVIEW: Red Pitch
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe lively and welcoming Bush Theatre, the venue again for the returning Red Pitch. Before we were asked to take our seats, we were invited to have some drinks and hear a few speeches. Lynette Linton (Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre), Daniel Bailey (Director of ‘Red Pitch and Associate Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre), Mimi Findlay (Executive Director of the Bush Theatre), and Lenny Henny, got us all excited for the upcoming show and the upcoming season at the Bush and celebrated all forms of British theatre, Black theatre, and Asian theatre.
HIGHLIGHT: The Importance of Wheelchair Accessibility in Theatre
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK theatres have reopened their doors following the pandemic-induced lockdown, but a persistent problem of accessibility for both disabled performers and audiences has come to the forefront. The shift to online streaming during the pandemic brought a new sense of inclusivity for disabled and chronically ill people, raising hopes for a more accessible future in theatre.