Reading Time: 2 minutesA comedic revelation of how beliefs and truths are manipulated over time Religion has become a point of contention in our postmodern society. Once taken as absolute truth, the renowned (and still, often culturally referenced) stories in…
Reading Time: 2 minutesSharp, rare, and utterly exciting, Monster explores a group of people’s lives under the veil of violence. Performing at Seven Dials Playhouse from 24 Sep to 18 Oct, Monster, a new writing by Abigail Hood, brings a…
Reading Time: 2 minutesFun and lighthearted, Hercules the Bear is a unique production of a unbelievable true story. Take the kids! The tale of a couple raising a grizzly bear in their home who would go on to become somewhat of…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis Salome distracts with noise and spectacle, but without seduction its tragedy collapses into emptiness. I honestly can’t remember the last time I walked into a theatre already feeling unsettled before the play had even begun. But…
Reading Time: 4 minutesNext week, Oxford Playhouse stage its own co-production of Hugh Whitemore’s compelling play, Breaking the Code. In partnership with Royal & Derngate, Northampton, and Landmark Theatres, the play is adapted from Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges. Whitemore’s evocative production tells…
Reading Time: 2 minutesExcellent musical numbers in a show about famous writers, sadly let down by its writing. “1816: The Year Without a Summer” explores the famously gloomy summer spent by Lord Byron, Percy and Mary Shelley, and their companions…
Reading Time: 2 minutesfeels both raw and meticulously crafted
Reading Time: 3 minutesFlailing and unsure, a bloated exploration of cosmic awkwardness with fleeting and infrequent moments of excellence. The very first impression is strong, a shining silver paneled wall, an actor already on stage quietly reading a book, and…
Reading Time: 2 minutesDegrees of Error has hit the nail on the head with this concept – Murder, She Didn’t Write is versatile [..] and witty without pretension. The energy never lags, and the performers maintain an atmosphere of playfulness that feels infectious from start to finish
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with Fergus Dunnet, Suzie Ferguson and Diane Thornton, the team behind Tenterhooks and their new touring show Hercules the Bear.