Box of Tricks and playwright/actor David Judge share the "spark" behind Judge's 'SparkPlug' as it embarks on a UK tour.
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Lipstick: A Fairy Tale of Iran, Omnibus Theatre – Review
Drag theatre is an increasingly broad church and here it is used to serious political effect at Omnibus Theatre’s 96 Festival of queer theatre, which celebrates the iconic 1996 Pride party on nearby Clapham Common. The drag, for fans, delivers. Lip syncing, pop covers, gay culture references (including a welcome nod to Kenneth Williams), fan dances and wounded glamour are all present and correct. Everything looks divine too. Sam Wilde and Elizabeth Harper’s set design, in a reconfigured Omnibus auditorium, is ...
Read More »Greyscale’s Site-Specific Response to the Aziz Ansari Scandal
Leila Sykes and Madeline Gould share the process of creating 'Greyscale', a site-specific production on consent inspired by the Aziz Ansari scandal.
Read More »Transcending Poverty and Sharing Hope in Arinzé Kene’s ‘good dog’
'good dog' associate director Anastasia Osei-Kuffour shares how this coming of age tale shines a light on the UK's marginalised communities.
Read More »‘Cuzco’ and the ‘Balancing Act’ of Translating Foreign Plays
'Cuzco' translator William Gregory shares the 'difficult balancing act' of bringing Spanish playwright Víctor Sánchez Rodríguez's work to the UK stage.
Read More »Interview: Nick Lane on ‘Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four’
'Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four' playwright Nick Lane shares his take on the iconic detective and how he's adapted his stories for the stage.
Read More »‘Anomaly’: Liv Warden on Putting Women’s Stories Centre Stage
Playwright Liv Warden shares why it was important to centre women's voices and take on the effects of the #MeToo movement in her new play 'Anomaly'.
Read More »Interview: Clifford Samuel on ‘A Guide for the Homesick’
Clifford Samuel tells us about 'A Guide for the Homesick' at Trafalgar Studios and the actor's varied career.
Read More »Super Duper Close Up, The Yard – Review
Pros: Engaging, smart and surprising, Jess Latowicki carries you with her deeper and deeper. SDCU takes on baffling cultural matters with an engaging directness. Cons: Too baggy particularly around the end and could benefit from pruning, sharpening and general revision. The dance? Fun, but too long. Jess Latowicki performs Made in China’s new show on a set made up of an over-fluffy carpet, a calming waterfall backdrop, and, we are soon to discover, a camera providing us with a live-stream of the performance, ...
Read More »Modern Anxiety Gets the Spotlight in Made in China’s ‘Super Duper Close Up’
Ahead of 'Super Duper Close Up''s run at the Yard Theatre, writer and performer Jess Latowicki shares her process of creating this 'complex show resulting from the last couple of years spent living in a complicated world'.
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