A little gem of a piece that packs quite the punch

Star power shines in an otherwise heavy-handed tale of aging, unrequited love and Sci-Fi.

All explorers are men.  Beady men at that.  So says Rory, who isn’t a man, even though she has a man’s name.  Although Rory is short for Arora, which isn’t much better in her eyes. We find all this out, plus so much more, within the first few minutes that follow Rory bounding onto the stage, already chatting to an audience that hasn’t even had the chance to settle down into their seats. She’s a bundle of pure energy and ...

Clifford Samuel tells us about 'A Guide for the Homesick' at Trafalgar Studios and the actor's varied career.

Pros: A virtuoso performance from Milly Thomas both as writer and performer, easily holding the attention with the slightest glance or mannerism. Cons: A dissection of emotional frailties and dysfunctional relationships is often uncomfortable to watch. I had to steel myself reading the programme for this one woman, one act monologue written and performed by the brilliant Milly Thomas. The play begins with a sparse set populated with three mirrors and a long narrow table, which we soon learn is ...

Ahead of its final performances, we met 'The Grinning Man''s powerful wolf and learned how its puppeteers bring the hulking creature to life.

'The Grinning Man' performers Louis Maskell and Sanne Den Besten give us the low-down on this unique musical and its blend of past and present.

A memorable and touching presentation of a broken family in which you'll find tiny mirrors of your own experience.

A very funny, gruesomely gothic musical with great performances, costumes, set design, songs, puppetry, some drama, some romance, and even some social comment.

The relationship between three sad, slightly shady characters, their interactions with each other and with the soccer club they are all passionate about in their own way. A very funny insight into locker room shenanigans in the lower leagues.