Blind Summit take inspiration from real interviews to create The Sex Lives of Puppets, exploring sexuality and sexual wellbeing in all its forms. Content warning: discusses sexual themes, obviously! The Sex Lives of Puppets Two older men describe their sex life in a care home. An actress talks about the importance of being seen as […]
The Southwark Playhouse Borough sees a one-man theatrical tour de force as Garry Starr performs literally everything. Or almost. Plenty of fun and silliness ensues. Content warning: contains discussion of nudity and plentiful audience participation Garry Starr Performs Everything If ever there were a time to pay attention to content warnings, it is now. Audiences […]
A revival of an epic Jacobean thriller, The Changeling is surprisingly fun for a bloodbath. An Old Play For Modern Times The Changeling, although previously unknown to the Salterton Arts Review, is a relatively well-known Jacobean play of 1622, which has enjoyed at least a handful of revivals and adaptations over the years. It’s the […]
A rallying cry against Malta’s restrictions on women’s freedom, Blanket Ban uses humour, fact and personal stories in an entertaining 85 minutes of theatre and political activism. Blanket Ban Abortion bans don’t stop abortions. That’s a fact. They make accessing a safe abortion more difficult, depending of course on your means. But with all the […]
Joseph Charlton’s play Brilliant Jerks at the Southwark Playhouse Borough explores how human nature both shapes and is shaped by technological developments. Brilliant Jerks The Salterton Arts Review has a day job, in which I work in technology. Or at least I have done for a little while now. I found myself wondering as I […]
An innovative approach to rethinking Hamlet presents its own challenges for the ensemble cast of the Lazarus Theatre Company. Hamlet, Lazarus Theatre Company Style The last time I saw Hamlet I was saying how I’m at a stage where I’m looking for productions that are a bit different. Hamlet is often a star vehicle, with […]
A review of The Canterville Ghost, a perfect Halloween show by Tall Stories on at the Southwark Playhouse. Tall Stories rework Oscar Wilde’s original story into a fun evening of magic, illusions and ghostly happenings in a music hall production. The Canterville Ghost It’s the right time of year to see a production which is […]
A review of Doctor Faustus in a production by Lazarus Theatre Company at the Southwark Playhouse. Visually impressive and with great performances, Marlowe’s moral tale comes eerily to life. Doctor Faustus Even if you haven’t seen Doctor Faustus on stage, you may be familiar with the outline of the story. Faustus, a scholar at the […]
A review of Yeast Nation: The Triumph of Life at the Southwark Playhouse. It’s not for everyone, but if you like your evening’s entertainment to be a bit bonkers then this could be for you! Yeast Nation Please let me preface this by saying that I don’t recommend this show for everyone. If you’re the […]
A review of Operation Mincemeat, on at the Southwark Playhouse. What better way to tell an absolutely madcap story than through musical theatre? Operation Mincemeat It’s one of those stories that is so crazy, it has to be true. During WWII, the Allies wanted to invade Sicily (some sort of strategic importance, not entirely important […]
