A thought-provoking play that lives up to the reputation of this amazing theatre, and one that makes it impossible not to care for what happens to the two lead characters.
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Ugly Lovely, Old Red Lion – Review
Lively and honest examination of life in Swansea. A well-observed tragi-comedy that excels in the tragic.
Read More »Much Ado About Nothing, St Paul’s Church – Review
Pros: A charming and talented cast performing one of Shakespeare’s best comedies. Cons: Appalling weather taking the shine off an otherwise brilliant production. So have we got everything? Excellent cast: check; delightful venue: check; sparkling comedy: check and the weather….? Oh what wretched luck for Iris Theatre, one of the finest purveyors of outdoor plays. When I was last at St Paul’s Church I saw them stage a spellbinding version of Richard III, which bathed in hot sunshine. This time ...
Read More »Boys Will Be Boys, Bush Hall – Review
A slick and funny provocation.
Read More »Laughing Matter, King’s Head Theatre – Review
This uniquely theatrical and highly emotive production manages to be at once both epic and personal.
Read More »Interview with Jennie Buckman
Writer/Artistic Director and former RADA Head of Acting Jennie Buckman discusses her current play Piece of Silk and the importance of live performance.
Read More »Le Médecin Malgré Lui, Drayton Arms – Review
Boisterous and engaging, but the modern setting does heighten awareness of the play’s anachronistic morality.
Read More »Strangers in Between, King’s Head Theatre – Review
An earnest and thought-provoking story of loneliness and uncertainty, seen through the young eyes of a gay man.
Read More »Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker, Barbican – Review
Pretentious, self-indulgent pop culture that owes little to the principles of performing arts.
Read More »Gobsmacked!, Udderbelly – Review
A rollicking sashay through a soundscape of popular music via the medium of the human voice.
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