Month: May 2017

Musicals

Ballroom, Waterloo East Theatre – Review

Old style Broadway theatre, which might have fallen flat if not for a strong cast giving everything they had.

Features

What’s in a BAME Name? Stretching the Limits of Diversity Casting

Writer/director Nick Myles explains how he discovered there's more to diversity casting than meets the eye.

Drama

This Was a Man, Leicester Square Theatre – Review

Some sparkling performances from the cast, but they are ultimately let down by unimaginative staging that confuses what era the…

Alternative

Disconnect, Ugly Duck – Review

Newly-written dystopian tale has some nuggets but comes across as a first draft.

Comedy

London Clown Festival, Hornsey Town Hall – Review

An opening night of cabaret with a few interesting acts, but overall disappointing.

Dance

SOHO, Peacock Theatre – Review

Pros: Breathtaking stunts, energetic cast and a belting soundtrack. Cons: No story for you to sink your teeth into, and…

Features

Paul Hart of Watermill Theatre on Reaping Rep’s Benefits

Watermill Theatre Artistic Director Paul Hart on the benefits of the theatre's repertory system and why this theatrical tradition is…

Drama

The Duchess of Malfi, Saint Giles-in-the-Fields – Review

A slightly rocky but enjoyable ride through this mad, blood-splattered Webster classic.

Alternative

Identity Crisis, Ovalhouse – Review

A one-woman vanity project that suffers from its own identity crisis.

Drama

No Place for a Woman, Theatre 503 – Review

Moving in every sense of the word, No Place for a Woman captures two women's survival instincts in and around…

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