A world premiere of Ostan by Arzhang Pezhman, a play in which big themes and ideas play out against a backdrop of £5 car washes. Ostan One of the shameful things about modern society, in my opinion, is the way that the worst aspects of it can hide in plain sight. We know certain places […]
When It Happens to You is a remarkable piece of writing on now at Park Theatre in its European debut. Content warning: please read the information here. Further support and guidance is available via the same link. A Theatrical Memoir When it happens to you. When an event of immense significance occurs, and worms its […]
A tender tale of love and grief, I Love You, Now What? draws on personal experience to convey a message of hope. I Love You, Now What? The only certainties in life are death and taxes. So the saying goes. One is a necessary inconvenience. The other can turn your entire existence upside down. But […]
Sadie Clark’s Algorithms is a relatable, hilarious, Queer rom-com for the modern age. Algorithms “A bisexual Bridget Jones for the online generation”. That’s what Algorithms is billed as, and what it more than lives up to. Sadie Clark writes and performs as Brooke: almost thirty, a hopeless romantic, and working at dating app start-up Slide […]
A darkly comic monologue, Sarah Richardson’s Sun Bear is a reminder that perspective is everything. One person’s c-word might be someone else’s survivor, supporter or friend. Content warning: contains discussion of abusive relationships. Resources for anyone affected can be found here. Sun Bear A sun bear, so the freesheet tells us, is “a small bear […]
The heartwarming tale of the Kim family goes back to its theatrical roots for a European debut of Kim’s Convenience at North London’s Park Theatre. Kim’s Convenience The mark of many a good play is its longevity. Is it topical, speaking to audiences at a moment in time but only revived as a curiosity? Or […]
Tracy reminisces and reflects on her life in 21 Round for Christmas, on now at North London’s Park Theatre. 21 Round for Christmas Ah, the holidays. A time for togetherness. A time for wonder. Families gathered around the dinner table, sharing traditions and creating memories. Wonderful. Unless, of course, it’s you who’s expected to toil […]
Ikaria is a desolating portrait of how love is not always all you need. Content warning: references to anxiety and depression. Ikaria Well I wasn’t expecting that. Philippa Lawford’s Ikaria, on at the Park Theatre until 2 December, seems like it’s going to be a story of student life, self-discovery, that sort of thing. It’s […]
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 […]
An Italian play translated into English, Sorry We Didn’t Die at Sea transports Park Theatre audiences to a dark, surrealist world in which the desperate pay people smugglers to escape from Europe. Sorry We Didn’t Die At Sea The premise is intriguing. In an alternate or perhaps near-future reality, Europe is now a place to […]
