REVIEW: Dick
Reading Time: 2 minutesDick is not for everyone. It has a strong start but the climax is a bit of a let down. “Dick” at Riverside Studios is a play that captivates with its sharp wit and compelling performances in…
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REVIEW: Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America
Reading Time: 2 minutesKieran Hodgson: Voice of America is a hilarious and insightful comedy show that combines personal anecdotes, spot-on impressions, and cultural critique.
REVIEW: Union Shorts
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn its third edition, the Union Theatre presents Union Shorts. This evening showcases eight emerging playwrights, all vying to pique our interests with a short piece to show their stuff. The standard is impeccably high this year with writing that ranges from the comedic to dramatic, the political to the personal.
REVIEW: Press
Reading Time: 2 minutesOriginally premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2021 and returning to London a fourth time in the Jack Studio, Press sees Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller as writer, director and lead in this snappy two-hander.
REVIEW: Flat 2
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom The Middle Theatre Co. debuts their BRAND NEW play Flat 2.
Two couples move into a flat together. Ava and Stefan have been together for years – steady, standard, static. Billie and Freddie on the other hand are still shagging.
REVIEW: The Walrus Has a Right to Adventure
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom Norway’s glittering fjords to Colorado’s stunning peaks to Halewood’s majestic Tesco, The Walrus Has a Right to Adventure spins three very human stories into one tender and touching tale.
REVIEW: Scouts! The Musical
Reading Time: 2 minutesGigglemug Theatre, in partnership with the Scouts, have created a truly delightful musical that’s brimming with energy, charm, and spirit
REVIEW: Starter Pack
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re going to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer, save yourself some time deliberating over the programme and get a ticket to Starter Pack.
This crispy one-hour comedy relay - shared cutely and generously by two up-and-coming comedians and good friends, Michael McPheat and Lianna Holston - is proof that all that’s required of a good night of comedy (or a good night of anything, really) is a healthy dose of self-awareness and a secret handshake.
REVIEW: Bombshell
Reading Time: 2 minutesSet in Vegas at “Club Fistfight”, three saucy showgirls blend activism with spectacle in their weekly ‘Big Bad of the Week’ shows, attempting to rally the crowd against the crooks of climate change.
REVIEW: North By Northwest
Reading Time: 2 minutesHaving watched all her productions at the Globe, and most of her major works since founding the Wise Children theatre company, I'm continually fascinated by her inventive directorial techniques and whimsical creativity.