Rebecca Frecknall’s take on A Streetcar Named Desire is powerful and poised in all the right places. A Streetcar Named Desire London was once again a city of second chances yesterday, as I saw A Streetcar Named Desire at the Noël Coward Theatre, having missed the production’s original run at the Almeida. When I saw […]
A Pleasance Theatre double bill of Oh My Pain, My Beautiful Pain! and Acid’s Reign, two very different productions as part of Relish Theatre’s Regeneration Season which nonetheless add up to an exhilarating evening of hard-hitting themes wrapped in inventive drag and cabaret packages. A Double Bill at the Pleasance Theatre, London It’s been a […]
Migrant-led theatre company Maria Who? take on immigration and hostile environments in their debut production, Miss Brexit. Miss Brexit It’s been a while since I’ve been to the Omnibus Theatre. Time flies when you’re having fun, I suppose. But I was very pleased, last night, to have the opportunity to return and see Miss Brexit, […]
Alexander Raptotasios’s new adaptation Antigone [on strike] brings this classic tale forward into the age of social media, globalised geopolitics, and real time democracy. Antigone [on strike] As I’m sure I’ve said on the blog before, the classics are classics for a reason. It’s astounding the way that certain stories from the ancient world continue […]
Talawa have the perfect antidote to winter blues with the infectiously vibrant and exuberant Play On!, gracing London on the final stop on tour. Play On! Two nights at the theatre, for two such different shows! Yesterday we had an evening of juggling and magic at The Place, as we were treated to Gandini Juggling’s […]
MimeLondon is back! And first up is Moby Dick at the Barbican, a wonderfully creative production which pushes us to consider where the boundaries of mime may be. Back to That Old Question: What Is Mime, Anyway? We’ve been here before, dear readers. I first came across the London International Mime Festival in 2022, and […]
I get familiar with a new genre of music and plenty of Spanish history at the surprisingly intimate yet educational Copla: A Spanish Cabaret. Copla: A Spanish Cabaret If you’re looking for a show that’s a little different, look no further than Copla: A Spanish Cabaret at The Other Palace. It offers an experience that’s part performance, […]
A number of tricky topics are explored through humour and farce in Revenge: After the Levoyah, on now at the Yard Theatre. Revenge: After the Levoyah Revenge: After the Levoyah, originally staged at the Edinburgh Festival in 2024, has found a new home at the Yard Theatre in London, where it continues to explore a […]
A relaunched space from VAULT Creative Arts opens with a tale of Christmas magic, The Lost Library of Leake Street. Reimagining VAULT: The Glitch The announcement earlier this year that VAULT Festival would not go ahead as it had not secured the necessary funding was a blow to London’s theatre scene. I came late to […]
Broadway Theatre’s Christmas pantomime Sleeping Beauty brings harmony to the people of Lewishtonia and Westminsteria, despite their differences. Sleeping Beauty at Broadway Theatre, Catford The first pantomime version of Sleeping Beauty was performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in 1806. How things have changed since then, as Catford’s Broadway Theatre puts on a modern […]
