Review: Damsel/Wife/Witch, Caroline Gardens Chapel
And So Forth presents Damsel/Wife/Witch performed at the Caroline Gardens chapel in London. This company’s vision is to create interdisciplinary art and the setting is perfect for that. When I stepped...
View ArticleReview: Octagon, Arcola Theatre
Octagon, written by Kristiana Rae Colon, transforms the Arcola Theatre into a downtown American poetry slam. A team of three men are heading to ‘Octagon’ (the poetry slam battle championships) but...
View ArticleReview: The Illusionists, Shaftesbury Theatre
The Illusionists is an excellent alternative to a family pantomime trip this Christmas. A feel good show, full of dramatic flair and tricks to make the audiences gasp, it showcases talented magicians...
View ArticleReview: The Dazzle, Found111 Theatre
The Dazzle is an atmospheric journey back to New York around 1947. Produced by the Michael Grandage Company and Emily Dobbs Productions. The temporary converted space of the Old Central St Martin’s...
View ArticleReview: Weald, Finborough Theatre
Snuff Box Theatre’s world premiere of Weald, written by Daniel Foxsmith, is another new writing highlight for the fabulous Finborough Theatre. It is refreshing to see a play that focuses on the...
View ArticleReview: One Under, The Vaults
The title One Under makes this performance sound bleaker then it is. I was expecting a one-women monologue about the trauma of her father committing suicide. But instead I got an interactive, fun...
View ArticleReview: Nina Conti: In Your Face, Criterion Theatre
In the West End’s Criterion Theatre, Nina Conti’s ventriloquist act In Your Face is a hilarious mix of deadpan ventriloquism and side splitting audience participation. In Your Face is 90% improvisation...
View ArticleReview: Gatecrash, Lyric Hammersmith
Gatecrash by Zest Theatre puts you at the centre of the party. A rehearsal room at the Lyric theatre is transformed into birthday boy Sam’s living room. His parents are away and he is under strict...
View ArticleReview: Eigengrau, The King’s Head Theatre
The King’s Head Theatre is one of the best off west end venues to pick up on new writing work and that gives small producers a chance to develop their credentials. Eigengrau written by Penelope Skinner...
View ArticleReview: Piece of Silk, Hope Theatre
Piece of Silk, performed at the Hope Theatre in Islington, is a realistic portrayal about the influence of a father’s shame. This sensitive and honest piece of writing by Jennie Buckman is a new take...
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