A review of …cake, a new play by babirye bukilwa on now at Theatre Peckham. This is a play that wears its intersectional heart on its sleeve, but initial strengths shine less brightly in a more charged second half. …cake – Posing Challenging Questions …cake is a play unlike others that I have seen recently […]
A review of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a riotous and raucous production. Hot on the heels of my guided tour of the Globe, I am back for a live performance! The Globe Is Back With A Bang. And A Bottom. It was not so long ago I was thrilled to be back at the Globe […]
A review of Miss Julie, a 1940s Hong Kong adaptation by Amy Ng of the play by August Strindberg. The new setting adds layers of race and colonialism to the class and gender tension of the original. Does the play loses a little of its naturalism in the process? Miss Julie – Strindberg’s Endlessly Adaptable […]
A funny and relatable one woman show by Amanda Wilkin, Shedding a Skin will leave only the coldest heart unwarmed Shedding a Skin Hardly ever have I seen the set design for a play so cleverly used to mirror the narrative itself. But Rosanna Vize’s set starts small. Just a sliver, from which Amanda Wilkin’s […]
A review of the Alfred Fagon play The Death of a Black Man at Hampstead Theatre. A period revival that covers a lot of ground, from cricket to death via capitalism and pan-Africanism. Reviving A Hampstead Theatre Original: The Death of a Black Man My outing this week was the first time I’ve ever been […]
A review of Hidden Fires: a surprisingly short but powerful staged reading at the Almeida, part of Six Artists in Search of a Play. I’m still just happy that such a range of cultural offerings are back on stage. A Mini-Outing To The Theatre I was very interested to see that the first series of […]
A review of the musical You Are Here, on now at the Southwark Playhouse. This is a warm and engaging production with a top notch team behind it. My First Post-Lockdown Musical I have managed to spread my return to live performance over several different arts. I’ve been to a ballet, play, opera, and now […]
A review of my first pub theatre outing post-lockdown: AAAAA by Proforça Theatre Company. Strong acting, interesting concept, I’m still a bit confused at the premise of a different play every night, but overall a good way back into theatre. AAAAA [5A] – How Do You Review A Secret? Shall I be very honest with […]
A part-live, part-recorded, gameplay, Zoom call version of Romeo & Juliet has me feeling a little conflicted. Theatre Truly Embraces The Online Channel It feels somehow apt to be reviewing a forward-looking online version of Romeo & Juliet on the day that theatres and other cultural venues reopen in England. The last 18 months have […]
A review of Behind Closed Doors, a “mixed-media” immersive audience experience in Spitalfields. Outdoor theatre mixing live action and technology is evolving fast; I was happy to brave the cold for this innovative and exciting work. What’s (Really) Happening Behind Closed Doors? That is the question posed to us by 27 Degrees in this production. […]
