The Tempest – Hope Theatre
Prospero, a type of sorcerer, lives on an island with his daughter Miranda. He orchestrates a storm – “the tempest” – to cause a shipwreck. Amongst the passengers on the ship are Prospero’s sister and the King and Prince of Naples. As the sister, Antonia, has done Prospero wrong in the past, he stages a […]
A Street Car Named Desire – The Pack and Carraige
Hot and sticky New Orleans is brought to life in the hot and sticky Pack and Carriage for this rendition of Tennessee Williams’ A Street Car Named Desire. Frantic, fragile and quite strenuous Blanche comes to see her sister Stella for an extended visit. Stella’s husband however, the brisk Stanley, has little to no interest […]
To Kill A Mockingbird – Barbican
To Kill A Mockingbird is based on the 1960 book by Harper Lee. Set in 1930’s rural Alabama, where black people are still slaves and life is quiet and simple in small American towns. Told through the eyes of the children, Scout and Jem spend their days walking the streets and hunting down the mysterious […]
Details announced for the 2015 Wilma Awards in association with The Hippodrome Casino
After the hugely successful launch of the Wilma Awards in 2014, Theatre Blogger West End Wilma is delighted to announce that the awards will take place again this year on Friday 30 October 2015 at The Hippodrome Casino. West End Wilma is everyone’s favourite nana in the Theatre world. Running around the West End interviewing […]