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The House of Bernarda Alba, Cervantes Theatre – Review
A right hook of a play held up on the shoulders of a clutch of powerful performers who give their all.
Read More »Sex Worker’s Opera, Ovalhouse – Review
Actual sex workers hit the stage with a performance that is hard to forget.
Read More »Macbeth, Courtyard Theatre – Review
A wonderful, thoughtful production of a timeless play, beautifully performed by an all-female cast.
Read More »Inside Pussy Riot, Saatchi Gallery – Review
Experience two years of Russian injustice and imprisonment in just 60 minutes.
Read More »The Butch Monologues, Soho Theatre – Review
Pros: As blunt as it can possibly get. Cons: The delivery was affected by some of the readers being more nervous than others. Do you remember that time you had a double take to establish whether someone was a man or a woman? It has happened to me a number of times, but if you don’t know what I’m talking about, good for you. You might be one of those rare, and very lucky, people who are free from gender preconceptions ...
Read More »Bad Roads, Royal Court Theatre – Review
There are no holds barred in this clever and uncompromising portrayal of the brutality of war.
Read More »Hommo, The Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
A play that feels lost in translation. The writer clearly has a lot to express, but the text needs more workshopping to communicate its motive to an audience. Hommo feels a bit insular and needs to be made a lot more accessible.
Read More »The End of History, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
This misguided attempt to write ‘the second-best historical musical in the West End’ falls flat overall.
Read More »Border Tales, The Place – Review
A clichéd portrayal of a Northern ‘bigoted homelander’ dealing with people from different cultural backgrounds. Worth seeing for the excellent and poignant music and dance.
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