Polly (The Heartbreak Opera) goes back into the archives to create a very contemporary adaptation. An obscure 1729 ballad opera is the perfect source material for a modern feminist show? Tell me more! A Historic Work, Ripe for a Radical Retelling Do you have to be familiar with John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera or its […]
An eery retelling of a Victorian tale of the supernatural, Casting the Runes is a perfect pre-Halloween treat. Casting The Runes My favourite type of horror story does not contain slasher gore or lots of jump scares. I prefer horror in its original sense, where the focus is on creating a sense of fear. A […]
Spooky thrills and laughs: it’s time for another pre-Halloween treat in the form of The Nag’s Head, brought to London’s Park Theatre by Make it Beautiful Theatre Company. The Nag’s Head ‘Tis the season and all that. OK, not quite that season yet, we have the spooky season of Halloween first. And an evening of […]