A new play by Sonali Bhattacharyya, Liberation Squares puts the government’s Prevent strategy under the spotlight as three Muslim schoolgirls find their path to confidence and self-determination. Liberation Squares There’s been a synergy in the theatre I’ve seen this week. A shared preoccupation between SO THAT YOU MAY GO BEYOND THE SEA and Liberation Squares […]
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 […]
Adapted from NoViolet Bulaweyo’s acclaimed novel, We Need New Names is a coming of age tale split across continents. We Need New Names A young girl growing up in Zimbabwe moves to the America she has dreamed of, but finds her experience of the Midwest is not what she had imagined. Such is the premise […]
What an adaptation of the beloved classic in this Christmas show by Poltergeist! An Alice in Wonderland set in Brixton and the London Underground, on at Brixton House until 31 December. Alice In Wonderland Theatre company Poltergeist, whose work we have seen once before, have created something really special here. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis […]
