Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile it may not deliver edge-of-your-seat suspense in the way some might hope, the play offers enough intrigue, atmosphere, and strong design to make it a worthwhile evening, particularly for those drawn to tales of ambition, deception, and the murky ethics of art.
Reading Time: 2 minutesrine’s multi-faceted talent shines through as he carries the audience through theatrical heartfelt monologues, high camp moments of audience engagement and often nuanced humour.
Reading Time: 2 minutesImmersed in this fairytale world, viewers’ bear witness as vanity drives the Queen to unthinkable darkness. Following Snow White into a new life with the local Miners’, this reimagining is charming but lacks maturity in both movement and performance.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe radical choreographer takes a restrained approach with his deeply biographical work. Jérôme Bel, from the choreographer Jérôme Bel, is a work of ‘autobiochoreograpy’, where the choreographer discusses at length the genesis of his catalogue of works.…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA show about a dying mother and her teenage son has the potential to be overly macabre and overwrought with emotions, but this show mixes the comedy with the tragedy brilliantly.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCalamity Jane contains the moral of making the best of situations. Maintaining inclusivity to the underdogs and giving everyone a second chance- a sentiment that holds value today.
Reading Time: 3 minutesMariam Batsashvili is a young Georgian pianist whose mastery of Liszt has brought her critical acclaim the world over.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Arcola Theatre’s new production of Simon Stephens’ play “Heisenberg”, which first debuted in 2015, takes a new spin on the two-hander by queering the original narrative. Taking place in the Arcola’s studio space, this intimate revival brings to life a bit of the magic of the original with much-needed fresh representation.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen three young women in a flat share receive a letter informing them to nominate a poor soul to fight in an unnamed war, personalities clash with bitterness, desperation and sass.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCreated by Naomi Westerman, Puppy is an outrageous, sex-positive comedy about dogging, queerness, porn, face-sitting and Nick Clegg.