Theatre that speaks up for the working class

Homegrown Festival: Occupy There is an incredible buzz in the building tonight for the grand opening of Battersea Arts Centre’s Homegrown Festival: Occupy, an almost month-long takeover of this lovely old building, by under represented voices.  There is nothing quite like the hum of so many excited and engaged youngsters to make you smile and savour the energy and joy they can generate.  It’s almost worth going along just to sit and enjoy that feeling, but then again, whilst you ...

A warm-hearted story about learning how to stand on your own two feet. With delicious biscuits.

by Paul CreeDirected by Stef O’Driscoll★★★★ Pros: Interesting and candid performance from one of Spoken Word’s up-and-coming stars.  Cons: It would have been nice to have more artists performing, but maybe I’m just greedy!  Our Verdict: A different sort of performance from the usual fare at theatres, but still very entertaining. Courtesy of Paul Cree A friend of mine recently invited me to a Spoken Word evening near King’s Cross. What’s that, I hear you say? Well it can be ...