REVIEW: THESE TREES ARE MADE OF BLOOD (Arcola Theatre) ★★★★★
These Trees Are Made of Blood at the Arcola Theatre is a delicious and frightening blend of Cabaret and Political Theatre. It tells the story of Argentina’s dirty war during the 1970’s and was inspired by director Amy Draper’s year in Buenos Aires and the ‘Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo’. We begin at the […]
REVIEW: I KNOW YOU OF OLD (The Hope Theatre) ★★★★
GOLEM! theatre company’s purpose is to take great, already famous, plays and re-imagine them. This they do in clever, interesting and entertaining ways. I Know You Of Old is a, modern dress, play, which is a fresh view on one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Much Ado About Nothing. Except for a few insignificant phrases, […]
Further cast announced to join STOCKARD CHANNING in APOLOGIA at TRAFALGAR STUDIOS
Further casting has been announced for Apologia, which will begin previews on 29th July at Trafalgar Studios. Freema Agyeman will join previously announced Tony and Emmy award winner Stockard Channing in a new production of Olivier Award winner Alexi Kaye Campbell’s darkly funny and haunting play about family and its secrets, directed by the multi-award […]
For one night only – AN EVENING WITH TIM RICE at THE UNION THEATRE
Celebrating the premiere of Blondel, multi award-winning composer Tim Rice is to take part in a special evening to talk about his life and career in the West End, on Broadway and Hollywood movies. An Evening With Tim Rice will take place on Sunday June 25 at The Union Theatre. Tim said: “Im delighted to […]
REVIEW: A. I. LOVE YOU (Theatre N16) ★★★★
It’s not often that an audience has a chance to be a part of a play’s structural direction, but with Melanie Anne Ball‘s A. I. Love You, onlookers play the role of observer, critic and jury in this emotionally-charged, deeply moving piece. Two characters introduce themselves as Adam and April, a couple who have been […]
REVIEW: The English Heart (Etcetera Theatre) ★★★★
The English Heart is an excellent play, sexy as hell and very funny. This is Matthew Campling‘s latest comedy, after last year’s ‘Abominations’ at the Etcetera Theatre, which received multi-four star reviews and was Best New Play nominated. He is also one of the nicest and funniest people you could want to meet. Boston, Lincolnshire, where […]
REVIEW: Hamlet (Harold Pinter Theatre) ★★★★★
When it comes to Shakespeare people tend to adopt one of two views. On one side people argue that we need to make it relevant and accessible and therefore adjust interpretations accordingly. On the other side of the argument are the people who say, if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. Robert Icke’s production of […]
Further casting announced for the London production of HAMILTON
Jamael Westman (Alexander Hamilton) and Michael Jibson (King George) will join the previously announced West End cast for HAMILTON which will re-open the Victoria Palace Theatre later this year following an extensive multi-million-pound renovation and expansion to the listed building. Westman and Jibson join the previously announced Christine Allado (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Rachelle Ann Go […]
Karen Fishwick chats about Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour
Winner of the 2017 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour transfers to the West End for a strictly limited season following hugely successful runs at the National Theatre, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a smash-hit UK tour. From the creator of Billy Elliot (Lee Hall) comes the uplifting and moving […]
CHICKENSHED bring DREAMS OF FREEDOM to the ROYAL ALBERT HALL
One Incredible Evening: Six Hundred Performers and a Million Dreams Chickenshed are delighted to be presenting Dreams of Freedom – a powerful and inspirational celebration of children’s hopes for the future in a truly monumental performance at the iconic Royal Albert Hall on Monday 26 June at 7pm. Inspired by Amnesty International UK’s illustrated children’s […]