A treat for the senses, My English Persian Kitchen celebrates hope, connection, and new beginnings. Don’t miss this London transfer to Soho Theatre. My English Persian Kitchen Have you ever found yourself transported by the smell or the taste of a dish? It’s like a time machine and transporter all rolled into one, moving you […]
Zach Zucker brings his comedy alter-ego Jack Tucker to the Soho Theatre stage. What did this reviewer make of it? She’s still not sure. Jack Tucker: Stand Up Comedy Hour OK, I’m going to start with a big disclaimer, which is that this was not for me. To the extent that I’m not going to […]
Through gig-theatre and semi-autobiographical, semi-mythical storytelling, Daniel York Loh explores identity politics, racism and his path to theatre making in The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience. The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience I wrote last week about a cluster of theatrical outings centred on identity and self-discovery. The theatre gods have sent another […]
Armando Iannucci’s take on the (mis)handling of the pandemic by the British government, Pandemonium takes on topical satire with a group of faux-Jacobean players. Boris: God’s Gift to Comedy? And so, the first Salterton Arts Post of the year looks back to the past. Not the far-off past we sometimes like to explore here on […]
In a competitive world of children’s birthday party entertainment, who will come out on top in String v SPITTA? Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Ed MacArthur take us all back to childhood to find out. String v SPITTA Well, what a revelation. Who would have thought that the funniest, cleverest show I’ve seen in a while would […]
A review of We Were Promised Honey!, a Soho Theatre co-commission debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe. Writer and performer Sam Ward tells the story of an audience’s future in a compelling interactive format. We Were Promised Honey! There’s something quite clever about Sam Ward’s show We Were Promised Honey! which leverages group psychology. The format […]
A funny and relatable one woman show by Amanda Wilkin, Shedding a Skin will leave only the coldest heart unwarmed Shedding a Skin Hardly ever have I seen the set design for a play so cleverly used to mirror the narrative itself. But Rosanna Vize’s set starts small. Just a sliver, from which Amanda Wilkin’s […]
Review of Typical from Soho Theatre on Demand and Nouveau Riche. A powerful work with a relentless energy, and huge relevance to the current moment. (lead photograph: Aly Wright) Typical – An Incredibly Relevant Story For Right Now Not too long after I watched Hymn, I am back with another review of an online theatre […]
A passionate monologue about mother-daughter relationships, The Wedding Speech sees Rosemary confide in her audience about all the emotions and complexities that big family occasions entail. The Wedding Speech It’s a busy week on the Salterton Arts Review, which seems to bring with it some interesting synergies. We recently covered The Beach House, a play […]
