'Seussical the Musical' director James Tobias tells us about bringing the whimsical musical to Southwark Playhouse and the importance of theatre for young audiences.
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For King and Country, Southwark Playhouse – Review
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 ...
Read More »Old Fools, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Poignant and thoughtful depiction of a couple where one of them suffers from dementia at a young age.
Read More »Xposed, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Eight effective short plays with an LGBT+ theme
Read More »The Here and This and Now, Southwark Playhouse – Review
From the dullness of the day-to-day to the dread of a dystopian downfall, this play is compelling and ominously logical.
Read More »Bananaman the Musical, Southwark Playhouse – Review
A silly and uplifting bundle of joy for all those children trapped in thirty-something bodies.
Read More »Mother Courage and Her Children, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Josie Lawrence leads the cast in a production that confronts us with the reality of war while keeping us entertained.
Read More »Stardust, Southwark Playhouse – Review
A heartfelt and uncompromising confrontation of the multi-headed beast that is the global cocaine trade, which avoids patronisation and remains entertaining.
Read More »A Day by the Sea, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Another London revival of work that might once have been thought a masterpiece, but now may fail to engage a younger audience.
Read More »Doubt, A Parable, Southwark Playhouse – Review
An outstanding play that will leave chills on the back of your spine.
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