The simmering rage in a marriage has been the source of endless amounts of great theatre. Witty, sideways barbs that cut in ways only a lover would know, deflections and parries from an opponent who can predict your every move. Simon Woods’ debut play Hansard (named after the published record of parliamentary debates), has all... Continue Reading →
‘YES! Fleabag back on the stage, gotta get tickets!’ Posts like this filled my social media feeds earlier this year. Wonderful! I thought, now I can see Fleabag in its original form before I binge two seasons. Yes, I’m one of the few people who hasn’t seen the TV show yet. I can hear the... Continue Reading →
Harry Clayton-Wright has made a magnificent hour of theatrical storytelling that his mum should DEFINITELY never see. From graphic self-porn to personal revelations, Sex Education is a laugh out loud show with some thoughtful audience participation and a stunning climax.
It was a sweltering 38+ degrees celsius (100+ fahrenheit) outside so I grabbed a last minute ticket to the Soho Theatre on the promise of air-conditioning and showtunes. Turns out the air-con was either not working, or was so weak it made no difference. So I wasn’t exactly excited to sit through an hour and... Continue Reading →
Peter Shaffer’s Equus is as dark and complex as ever in this London revival, throwing god, sex, psychology and horses into a heady mix. I promise, I won’t make any “horse-hung” jokes. Throwing religious repression and sex together has always been an intoxicating mix, from classic plays like Spring Awakening to the early hits of... Continue Reading →
An epic tale of love and loss on a Greek Island? No, this isn’t a Mamma Mia spin-off, this is Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, and while it contains fewer disco hits and sequins, this World War II romance doesn’t skimp on imagination and stagecraft. Melly Still is a director of almost seemingly endless imagination. This is... Continue Reading →
This Jesus Christ Superstar has been doing the rounds like those six-packed Instagrammers who always seem to be on holiday in Mykonos. Two summers of fun at Regents Park Open Air Theatre, and a tour of the United States, Jesus is back in London bringing the big notes and sexy-saviour vibes. And things have changed,... Continue Reading →
What do you do when the object of your affection doesn’t return the kind of love you want? That’s what writer Michael Dennis and director Andrew Keates explore in Dark Sublime, a play that mixes unrequited love with sci-fi fandom. Dark Sublime, Trafalgar Studios (credit Scott Rylander) Marina Sirtis and Kwaku Mills Marianne (Marina Sirtis)... Continue Reading →
Presented in promenade in and around the grounds of St Paul’s Church in the middle of London’s Covent Garden, Iris Theatre has created a gender-fluid production of Hamlet that is filled to the brim with ideas, probably more than it knows what to do with. The action has been moved from Denmark to a nationalistic... Continue Reading →
