Pros: Outstanding performances alongside a hauntingly beautiful choral composition. Cons: I wish I could have seen the actors’ faces better – more light next time please! If you had unlimited magical powers, how would you use them? Would you save the world and everyone in it, and then rest your laureled head on a white sandy beach? Forget it. The myth of Doctor Faustus is a reminder that our wish list is likely to be far more mundane, for example, ...
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Insignificance, Arcola Theatre – Review
If you want to go to the theatre to hear big topics discussed in anonymous rooms, to be moved, or to hear Einstein’s theory of relativity explained by Marilyn Monroe, then this is the show for you.
Read More »All The Little Lights, Arcola Theatre – Review
A moving presentation of an expertly written and directed piece of new theatre on a very challenging topic.
Read More »Angel, Arcola Theatre – Review
An explosive one-woman play following the story of Rehana ‘the angel’ who joined the fight against ISIS in Syria to try and save her father and liberate her homeland.
Read More »CASA Festival and the Importance of Collaborative Partnerships
CASA Festival artistic director Daniel Goldman describes how the festival's international mission relies on joining forces with London's top theatres.
Read More »The Marriage of Kim K, Arcola Theatre – Review
A mind-bending, thoroughly enjoyable romp through several centuries of music and marriage.
Read More »Richard III, Arcola Theatre – Review
A vibrant depiction of one of England's most cruel sovereigns, which has a strong resonance in contemporary politics but doesn't make the most of it.
Read More »The Pulverised, Arcola Theatre – Review
The toxic side effects of globalisation through the eyes of four employees of a multinational company.
Read More »Ready or Not, Arcola Theatre – Review
A pertinent, intelligent and often funny tragedy about war, fear and family.
Read More »Tamburlaine, Arcola Theatre – Review
Ng Choon Ping's forward-thinking production of this Marlowe classic struggles to overcome the limitations imposed by an insufficient cast and the Elizabethan language.
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