Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat was life like in 50,000 BC? This is what Jack Nicholls imagines in his debut play The Shitheads. Discovered through the Royal Court’s Open Submissions scheme, this play honours the 70-year history of the Royal Court Theatre in supporting new writing.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDirected by Orly Benn and produced by Kyri Antholis, EUTC’s rendition of The Seagull is a soulful exploration of heartbreak, mortality, ego, and the relationships caught in the crossfire of artistic and romantic pursuit.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a product of Thatcher Britain, Yes Minister / Yes Prime Minister, although set at No. 10 Downing Street, remains relatively apolitical in its aesthetics and taste: intellectually refined, subtle, restrained and slightly cynical.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Kings Place’s Hall One, the Grammy-nominated Neave Trio (Anna Williams on violin, Mikhail Veselov on cello, and Eri Nakamura on piano) presented an intimate journey of music through memory, love and loss.
Reading Time: 3 minutesNamed after the artwork, The Great Wave is an opera about its creator, Katsushika Hokusai.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWalking into the space of Auntie Empire, you are welcomed by Auntie, an over the top clownish personification of the empire. The set and costume evoke a traditional ideal of Britishness: tea caddy, sugar cube earrings and a regality that can only be described as British.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere’s nothing “peaceful” about a Scouse wedding eve, and The Peaceful Hour 2 at Liverpool’s Royal Court leans into that chaos with glee. The result: a live-action sitcom- loud, daft, surprisingly tender in places, and powered by an 80s playlist that could almost carry the night on its own.
Reading Time: 3 minutesGuildhall School of Music and Drama’s revival of Children of the Sun by Maxim Gorky – in Andrew Upton’s celebrated 2013 adaptation – is an ambitious, visually assured production that captures much of the play’s tragicomic restlessness, even if it doesn’t always sustain its dramatic momentum.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA gentle story of love and loss, heartfelt but uneven at times At its heart, this is a sweet and touching play about love, grief, and the long-lasting consequences of secrecy. The concept is simple but effective:…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Sound of Absence at Omnibus Theatre 24 – 28th February follows one woman’s journey of self-discovery after the death of her father. Actor Yanina Hope is joined on stage by Vladyslav Kuznetsov whose piano music acts almost…