Writer Tom Fowler on his new play, Hope Has A Happy Meal
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Review: all of it, Royal Court Theatre
One superb actor in a surreal triptych
Read More »Interview: In conversation with Tatenda Shamiso
The story of his experience as a Black transgender immigrant in the UK.
Read More »Review: Graceland, Royal Court Theatre
Relationship drama hints at something unusual but doesn’t quite deliver.
Read More »Review: That Is Not Who I Am, Royal Court
From the opening official announcement to the closing dispute, it leaves more questions than answers
Read More »Review: Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner, online
A powerful, engaging two-hander
Read More »Review: Rare Earth Mettle, Royal Court
Al Smith’s searing play takes no prisoners
Read More »Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp, Royal Court Theatre – Review
Starting rather emotionally frozen, Glass is the story of a young girl made entirely of glass, and the comic and tragic reality of her doomed love. Maybe in comparison to the older casts that follow, this younger set of performers never really get into their stride. Despite being suspended ethereally on a wooden plank in the air the piece feels rather flat. Kill is up next, following the blood-soaked stories of the curse of the house of Atreus. Exposing their ...
Read More »RETURN OF THE REGGIES (Part 2)
Best play is the blue ribbon award for the Reggies; the genre that originally gave the fringe its profile. In third place is Wipers Times at the Arts Theatre. Co-written by Ian Hislop, the play is a glorious mix of comedy, pathos and drama as the human cost of war is laid bare. In second place, Tiny Dynamite at the Old Red Lion. A play from the pen of Abi Morgan does exactly what it says on the tin. A ...
Read More »The Cane, Royal Court Theatre – Review
Brilliant. A thoughtful exploration of the political structure that forms our society, supported by extraordinary acting, direction, and a disturbingly animated set.
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