April De Angelis’ two-part adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s beloved Neapolitan Novels has a lot of stories to tell you and this production ricochets from magical realism to mobster-camp with frequent stops at political-feminism-polemic to bring them to you. It’s a bit exhausting. How do you translate an epic, adored literary series to the stage without... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Starcourt Mall for the Hawkins High School Reunion, coinciding with the mayor’s 4th of July Fair. Catch up with your classmates, eat, drink, dance and please ignore the slightly odd things that start happening around you. Why do the lights keep flickering? This is Secret Cinema Presents Stranger Things, a different take on... Continue Reading →
Dear Evan Hansen is probably the most anticipated Broadway-to-London transfer since Hamilton, and it’s finally here with a fresh-faced lead actor who bowled over critics and fans alike. For this show, today is definitely going to be a good day! Teenager Evan Hansen suffers from severe social anxiety and writes encouraging letters to himself on... Continue Reading →
Facebook Portal has hit the market with a new range, as the social media giant continues to pivot into smart-home-tech and steal some market space from Apple, Google and Amazon. Portal isn't simply a videophone (you’ve got the Beyonce song in your head now haven’t you?), there’s more to it, but that’s the core of... Continue Reading →
Disney+’s attention-grabbing debut Star Wars TV series, The Mandalorian, is already a quarter of the way through its eight episode run (I know, crazy!) and it’s becoming clear this isn’t just a case of serving up space mutton dressed as intergalactic lamb. This is a Western disguised as a Sci-fi story (like a lot of... Continue Reading →
One may as well start with the Young Vic’s emails to its mailing list (my God, how many articles about The Inheritance have started with variations on that line). Back in 2017 when Angels In America (starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield) was playing at the National Theatre, the Young Vic was announcing the last... Continue Reading →
Two very different one-act plays are currently residing in London’s Bunker Theatre with a common thread running through them - young queer women looking for connection. The opening play, i will still be whole (when you rip me in half) kicks things off with a shock. A young Chinese mother in London picks up her... Continue Reading →
Okay, let’s start with the basics. Yes it’s long. No it doesn’t feel long. Yes the de-aging is good. No it’s not perfect. Yes you should try to see The Irishman in the cinema. Yes Joe Pesci's performance is definitely worthy of Oscar consideration. Is it Scorcese’s best? No. I wanted to see The Irishman... Continue Reading →
“I’m 56 years old. I’m mixed raced and transgender. I’ve survived addiction, homelessness and sex work; and here I am, sitting in a dressing room, opening a play on Broadway!” says performer Alexandra Billings in the documentary On Broadway. The history of Broadway has been a story of boom and bust, struggle and reinvention, that... Continue Reading →
Some franchises have really been put through the ringer but few have been mistreated as much as The Terminator (okay, Alien’s had a rougher ride too). But creator James Cameron, who is credited as Co-Writer and Producer here, has reassured us in press interviews that this is the best Terminator movie since 1991's Terminator 2:... Continue Reading →
