REVIEW: The Psychedelic Furs
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Psychedelic Furs at the Royal Albert Hall put on a genuinely strong show that felt both nostalgic and current at the same time.
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REVIEW: Kindling
Reading Time: 2 minutesKindling, written by Sarah Rickman (who also stars) and directed by Emma Gersch, is a warm and frequently charming production that brings together five perimenopausal women on a mandatory camping trip.
REVIEW: Period Parrrty
Reading Time: 3 minutesWriter Gayathiri Kamalakanthan's personal exploration of period parties as a queer, Tamil person is beautiful, revolutionary and joyful. First presented by Kali Theatre as a short play in 2022, this 1-hour 25-minute iteration is a triumph of heart, education, cultural appreciation and intersectionality.
REVIEW: Are You There, Nancy Reagan?
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre You There, Nancy Reagan?. A play from the collective Poisoned Well Productions, made up of East 15 graduates and North American theatrical creatives based in London. Written by Emma Freund and directed by Catherine Meiss, the play is a comical analysis of womanhood and female friendship in the 21st century.
REVIEW: Conspiracy
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo celebrate the spookiest month of the year there is a fringe festival in London called GrimFest. It runs throughout October and celebrates dark and twisted theatre in the piercing heart of London. Barons Court Theatre has joined forces with Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington and Bread and Roses Theatre in Clapham to produce the largest edition of GrimFest yet.
REVIEW: Moving Pictures
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s Moving Pictures at The Bridgewater Hall was an atmospheric and evocative celebration of some of the very best 21st-century film scores.
REVIEW: Birdwatching
Reading Time: 2 minutesBirdwatching’ is a three-woman show set in the Northumbrian forests, which follows a group of girls in their late teens attempting a camping trip. It explores themes including folklore, neurodivergence and friendship dynamics between young women.
REVIEW: Wyld Woman
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile Isabel Renner’s 70 minute one-woman show about breaking out of her Shy Girl mode lacks consistent plot beats, it contains an entertaining array of quirky characters and excellent design elements
REVIEW: Deciphers
Reading Time: 2 minutesElectrifying, sensational and satisfyingly exhausted
REVIEW: Even More… Ghost Stories by Candlelight
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn absolutely terrifying show that’ll get your heart rate up