Léa des Garets imagines what might have been as they delve into the life of George Sand and the creation of the remarkable 1839 work Gabriel. GEORGE We sometimes on the Salterton Arts Review debate whether theatre is the right medium for a particular story. Can an audience member understand a play without too much […]
Tani Gill’s Jupiter’s Ghost fuses theatre and dance to explore what makes us human. Jupiter’s Ghost It’s not uncommon to hear of parents who would do anything for their child. But what if the ‘anything’ within your power was a little… out of the ordinary? Such is one of the questions posed by Jupiter’s Ghost, […]
Through gig-theatre and semi-autobiographical, semi-mythical storytelling, Daniel York Loh explores identity politics, racism and his path to theatre making in The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience. The Dao of Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience I wrote last week about a cluster of theatrical outings centred on identity and self-discovery. The theatre gods have sent another […]
My second foray into Punchdrunk’s immersive worlds. Viola’s Room is bigger on ideas than it was on logistics during my visit. Viola’s Room This was my second trip to Punchdrunk‘s new base. I’m lucky that, as a South East Londoner, Woolwich Arsenal is not too far from me. And as I’d bought tickets early, it […]
Spirited Away brings the magic and charm of the Studio Ghibli film to the stage. Spirited Away Like buses, sometimes you can be waiting for a certain type of theatrical production for a while, and then they all come at once. So it is, seemingly, with stage adaptations of beloved Studio Ghibli animations by Hayao […]
The Last Time I Saw Caileigh encourages audiences to be open to new perspectives on non-binary identity and erasure. The Last Time I Saw Caileigh The theatre gods (I guess that’s Dionysus and the Muses…?) have a habit of programming my weeks thematically. This week’s theme is the sometimes difficult process of feeling comfortable in […]
An ambitious production, Hole takes us far beyond the confines of its pub theatre setting. Hole It’s rare, in all my theatre trips, to end up in such a different place to where I thought I was going. But such is Hole, a slightly revised revival of a work by Hannah Morrish first performed by […]
A father’s story is unravelled in front of our eyes in The Tailor of Inverness, a compelling if detail-heavy one man show by Matthew Zajac. The Tailor of Inverness In seeing this play, although this run at the Finborough Theatre is its London debut, I join a cumulative audience of more than 40,000 across at […]
Martha Watson Allpress’s Lady Dealer is a mile-a-minute play about a girl-bossing, poetic, witty drug dealer who is fine. Totally fine. Lady Dealer The more someone reassures us they’re fine, the more we know they’re not, right? Generally speaking it holds true in real life, and also very much in the dramatic format of the […]
Suzan-Lori Parks’ play The Book of Grace packs a real punch under the direction of Femi Elufowoju Jr. The Book of Grace This is the second time I’ve seen a play by Suzan-Lori Parks. Similar to other playwrights like Lynn Nottage, Parks’ work is self-referential, creating links and synergies which reward repeat forays into her […]
