Blind Summit take inspiration from real interviews to create The Sex Lives of Puppets, exploring sexuality and sexual wellbeing in all its forms. Content warning: discusses sexual themes, obviously! The Sex Lives of Puppets Two older men describe their sex life in a care home. An actress talks about the importance of being seen as […]
Max Webster’s searing, thrilling Macbeth is far more than the novelty of its headphones. Macbeth Retold Macbeth is one of those Shakespearean plays performed with such frequency that I look for a special reason to see it again (A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet are in the same boat as far as I’m concerned). In […]
Armando Iannucci’s take on the (mis)handling of the pandemic by the British government, Pandemonium takes on topical satire with a group of faux-Jacobean players. Boris: God’s Gift to Comedy? And so, the first Salterton Arts Post of the year looks back to the past. Not the far-off past we sometimes like to explore here on […]
It’s time for the Salterton Arts Review’s annual tradition of welcoming in the new year by reflecting on this year’s cultural highlights. It’s the 2023 countdown! The 2023 Countdown: A Year In Review Looking back at my post from this time last year, I had urged myself in 2023 not to overdo things by trying […]
Tracy reminisces and reflects on her life in 21 Round for Christmas, on now at North London’s Park Theatre. 21 Round for Christmas Ah, the holidays. A time for togetherness. A time for wonder. Families gathered around the dinner table, sharing traditions and creating memories. Wonderful. Unless, of course, it’s you who’s expected to toil […]
A mash-up between two beloved characters from Victorian England, A Sherlock Carol is a light and funny Christmas treat. A Sherlock Carol As I was saying recently, it is foretold that I shall see two versions of A Christmas Carol every year. Here they all are: every year without fail. Regardless of whether I try […]
Rapunzel at Theatre Peckham is an entertaining and enjoyable holiday show for the whole family. Rapunzel What a great week for Christmas shows in South London, and more specifically Black-led Christmas shows in South London. Over the weekend I saw Cinderella at Brixton House: a modern adaptation with family and community at its heart. Today […]
The Southwark Playhouse Borough sees a one-man theatrical tour de force as Garry Starr performs literally everything. Or almost. Plenty of fun and silliness ensues. Content warning: contains discussion of nudity and plentiful audience participation Garry Starr Performs Everything If ever there were a time to pay attention to content warnings, it is now. Audiences […]
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 […]
Graduates from Intermission Youth Theatre’s 15-year history return in Taming Who?, a Shakespearean adaptation for our times. A Milestone for Intermission Youth Theatre Yesterday marked a special performance on this year’s theatre calendar. The latest press night for Intermission Youth Theatre (my third following Juliet & Romeo and MSND). And this one featuring alumni from […]
