The Hope Theatre reopens with Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller’s noir thriller Port City Signature. Port City Signature Let it be a warning to us all not to miss an evening train in a strange place, you never know what you’ll get mixed up in! At least if you fall into the noir world of Port City Signature, […]
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 […]
Broken Gods take over The Drayton Arms Theatre with The Cherry Orchid, a fun spoof of spy thrillers that I would describe as light-hearted if it weren’t for the body count. The Cherry Orchid The Cherry Orchid (not, you will notice, The Cherry Orchard), is a likeable comedy three-hander by Calum McArthur (who also directs) […]
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 […]
Waleed Akhtar’s latest work charts the love and friendship between its central characters as ‘life comes for them’. The Real Ones Alright, this week’s theatre theme is even easier to spot than last week’s. This week is all about friendships between women and queer people. About the love and understanding between them. About when it’s […]
Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s new feelgood musical Why Am I So Single? takes over the Garrick Theatre. Hands down best anthropomorphic furniture I’ve seen all year. Why Am I So Single? Why didn’t they reply to my message? If I send a follow up now, do I look too needy? Why do I keep […]
Twine, by Selina Thompson, is on now at the Yard Theatre, bringing to life a folkloric and thoughtful tale of adoption, separation and love. Content warning: contains references to child death and grief. Twine We do like to spot a theme for the week’s theatre on the Salterton Arts Review. And this week’s theme, I […]
The Shatter Box returns to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, posing questions about our relationship to the truth and to each other. The Shatter Box The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, and resident theatre company Proforça, have a special place in this blogger’s heart. Back in 2021 after a particularly dreary lockdown, I was absolutely delighted […]
Tom Bailey of performance company Mechanimal brings attention to the plight of endangered animals (and our planet) with Crap at Animals, a humorous show for the whole family. Crap at Animals The feat is certainly impressive. Tom Bailey not only attempts to do impressions of the 44,000 animals that are extinct or endangered, he also […]
Katori Hall’s tale of manhood and fatherhood in Memphis, Tennessee, The Hot Wing King shows why the kitchen really is the heart of the home. The Hot Wing King Is it actually compulsory for every work at the National Theatre to be three hours long (give or take)? At two hours and forty-five minutes, The […]
