Love Steps is the lyrical, inspiring playwriting debut from Anastasia Osei-Kuffour. Through words, movement and music it explores the steps to finding, and keeping, love. Love Steps I feel like I’m rather getting into choreopoems at this stage. We’ve seen a couple before on the blog. The original one was for colored girls who have […]
Despite some impressive physical theatre techniques, Flabbergast’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream fails to cast a spell at Wilton’s Music Hall. A Midsummer Night’s Dream I know A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the most frequently performed of Shakespeare’s plays, but I do enjoy it nonetheless. I like its rambunctious energy, its humour, and the […]
Sammy Trotman bares all in That’s Not My Name, a frank look at labels vs. lived experience in mental health. Content warning: contains discussion of mental health and mental health diagnosis and treatment. That’s Not My Name “75 minutes of ‘complete carnage’ in the form of stand-up, sketch and musical comedy speaking to the insanity […]
A darkly comic monologue, Sarah Richardson’s Sun Bear is a reminder that perspective is everything. One person’s c-word might be someone else’s survivor, supporter or friend. Content warning: contains discussion of abusive relationships. Resources for anyone affected can be found here. Sun Bear A sun bear, so the freesheet tells us, is “a small bear […]
Interactive, game-style theatrical experience Jury Duty sees participants working together to weigh up evidence and reach a verdict in a complex case. Jury Duty To be honest, and not to comment too much on the current government, it sounds plausible. The Justice Act 2023, designed to reduce a backlog in cases, means citizens can serve […]
Performance art meets issue-led theatre in High Steaks, as ELOINA empowers herself and her audience by dispelling myth, secrecy and shame and celebrating labia in all their glorious forms. Content warning: we’re going to talk about labia and vulvas a lot, and the show involves nudity and discussion of surgery, labia shaming but also body […]
A new play by Gail Louw, The Girl in the Green Jumper tells the story of Renske Mann’s life with artist Cyril Mann and is paired with an exhibition of his work at Piano Nobile. An Artistic/Theatrical Two-For-One Last night I had a unique experience which brought together the two main threads of the Salterton […]
Rob Burbidge’s Barons Court Theatre debut is Still Life With Onions, a story of human connection against the odds directed by Amalia Kontesi. Still Life With Onions On a particularly dreary London winter’s day it seemed appropriate to head to the Barons Court Theatre to see Still Life With Onions, a play centred on people […]
After runs in LA and at the Edinburgh Fringe, June Carryl’s BLUE brings an interesting perspective on contemporary American society to London audiences. BLUE It’s interesting sometimes, thinking about the dialogue between plays that you see. On consecutive nights this week I’ve seen For Black Boys… by Ryan Calais Cameron, and then BLUE, a work […]
Ryan Calais Cameron’s hit play For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy makes a triumphant return to the West End with an all new cast. Content Warning: includes discussion of suicidal thoughts, violence, and trauma. For Black Boys… Thank goodness for second chances. Or fourth chances, as is the […]
