Pros: The cast can sustain tension and passion; it is genuinely moving to watch this less-discussed side of WWI history. Cons: A stiflingly hot venue makes several audience members lose concentration; due to the thrust stage, some lines are hard to hear when actors aren’t facing you. At the end of this month, it will be 101 years since the Battle of Passchendaele began. It lasted until November 1917. Unlike the current British heatwave, Passchendaele started with heavy rainfall, turning ...

Poignant and thoughtful depiction of a couple where one of them suffers from dementia at a young age.

Eight effective short plays with an LGBT+ theme

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A silly and uplifting bundle of joy for all those children trapped in thirty-something bodies.

Josie Lawrence leads the cast in a production that confronts us with the reality of war while keeping us entertained.

A heartfelt and uncompromising confrontation of the multi-headed beast that is the global cocaine trade, which avoids patronisation and remains entertaining.

Another London revival of work that might once have been thought a masterpiece, but now may fail to engage a younger audience.

An outstanding play that will leave chills on the back of your spine.

CASA Festival artistic director Daniel Goldman describes how the festival's international mission relies on joining forces with London's top theatres.