Month: January 2014

Drama

New Beginnings, The Horse & Stables Theatre – Review

A good showcase for new talent but could do with more cohesion.

Drama

Flight, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre – Review

A melancholic and vivid representation of complex characters and situations. Visually and emotionally stunning, the performances were fantastic (Michael Edwards…

Drama

Othello, Riverside Studios – Review

Lush, lascivious and lamentable. Othello is a tale of passion and pessimism which Orangutan productions relishes to its full extent.…

Drama

The Pardoner’s Tale, Unicorn Theatre – Review

A delightful interpretation of Chaucer for all ages.

Alternative

RETOLD: A Fairytale Festival… without the ‘happily ever after’, The Space – Review

While the concept of the show is promising and some interesting topics are explored, the production failed to engage me.

Drama

Dick Backard: Private Eye, The Bedford – Review

A nostalgic treat on the doorstep of SW12.

Drama

Oedipus Retold, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review

Despite the disparity between the two pieces, overall a thought-provoking production with enough intelligent humour to make a heavy subject…

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Woman in the Dunes, Theatre503 – Review

A good edit would make all the difference to this production, and may offer a more succinct and relatable way…

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Valley of Song: A Musical Romance, Finborough Theatre – Review

A very well performed, charming revival for the WW1 centenary that feels undeveloped.

Features

The Factory: changing the rules of theatre?

Emma Shone speaks to Tim Carroll, the director behind the all-male version of Twelfth Night starring Mark Rylance and Stephen…

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