Rapunzel at Theatre Peckham is an entertaining and enjoyable holiday show for the whole family. Rapunzel What a great week for Christmas shows in South London, and more specifically Black-led Christmas shows in South London. Over the weekend I saw Cinderella at Brixton House: a modern adaptation with family and community at its heart. Today […]
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 […]
Brixton House shake up the traditional Christmas show format with Cinderella, a fairy tale on a more human and nuanced scale. Cinderella The Christmas season is now well and truly upon us! And yesterday I had the opportunity to see a fun, family-friendly and full of heart production: Cinderella at Brixton House. This is my […]
Graduates from Intermission Youth Theatre’s 15-year history return in Taming Who?, a Shakespearean adaptation for our times. A Milestone for Intermission Youth Theatre Yesterday marked a special performance on this year’s theatre calendar. The latest press night for Intermission Youth Theatre (my third following Juliet & Romeo and MSND). And this one featuring alumni from […]
Are you ready? It’s time to get into the holiday spirits with A Pissedmas Carol! A Pissedmas Carol Long time readers of the Salterton Arts Review know that, no matter my intentions, it is foretold that I will see two versions of A Christmas Carol every year. Even if I try to diversity my seasonal […]
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 […]
Zoo Co seamlessly blend spoken English, BSL, visual vernacular and more as they delve into the after-hours world of night shift workers. Night Shift As the winter nights draw in, it’s a good moment for us to think of those who are not resting snug under a duvet, but are instead out making a living. […]
A transfer from the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe, Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen is at the Bush Theatre. This wry and witty character study takes a look at hook up culture, emotional connection, and the unreliable narrators of confessional comedy. Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen Well, […]
An exploration of Black motherhood, societal, familial and personal pressures, Brenda’s Got A Baby raises important issues but struggles to bring them to life. Brenda’s Got A Baby I was looking forward to my first trip to New Diorama Theatre’s HQ. This bold and creative venue incubated the wonderful Operation Mincemeat, and also took the […]
Lynn Nottage’s play Clyde’s picks up where Sweat, also staged at the Donmar Warehouse in 2018, left off. Life in the margins of society, but with a sense of hope, hard-earned pride and camaraderie nonetheless. Clyde’s It’s not even remotely possible to see every play in London, but sometimes I wish I could go back […]
