Alastair Ball

Alastair JR Ball is a writer, podcaster and filmmaker based in London. He is co-host of the Moderate Fantasy Violence podcast, chief editor for SolarPunk Stories and editor of the Red Train Blog. His main interests are politics in writing, theatre, film, art and buildings. When not writing, he can usually be found in a live music venue or a pub.

Reviews

Alastair Ball3 weeks ago

Review: The Gang Of Three, Kings Head Theatre

The friendships and rivalries of the three big beasts of Labour in the 1970s are vividly brought to life through…
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Reviews

Alastair Ball15 May 2025

Review: 1536, Almeida Theatre

Through brilliant performance and writing, 1536 brings its characters to life with heartbreaking intensity while delivering a message about male…
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Reviews

Alastair Ball5 April 2025

Review: Jab, Park Theatre

Abusive relationships, vaccine conspiracies and the limits of love are explored in his portrayal of a complex marriage, all vividly…
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Reviews

Alastair Ball25 March 2025

Review: Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of the Dubliners, Dominion Theatre

This celebration of folk band The Dubliners features enjoyable live performances of their music, but fails to go beneath the…
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Fringe Theatre

Alastair Ball22 March 2025

Review: The Last Days of Liz Truss? White Bear Theatre

Satire, farce and drama combine in this portrait of a Prime Minister undone by her own ambition.
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Podcasts

Alastair Ball15 March 2025

Podcast: Hoping to Last Longer Than 49 Days

Emma Wilkinson Wright and Greg Wilkinson discuss The Last Days of Liz Truss Poor Liz Truss, forever to be remembered…
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Fringe Theatre

Alastair Ball21 February 2025

Review: Lynn Faces, New Diorama Theatre

Punk and Alan Partridge collide in this hilarious comedy with DIY songs about snazzy cardigans and sex people and, behind…
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Reviews

Alastair Ball25 January 2025

Review: The Godless War, Lion and Unicorn Theatre

A brand-new epic poem that draws on Ancient Greek literature and South Asian culture, to tell a powerful, relevant story…
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Interviews

Alastair Ball22 January 2025

Interview: Crafting a Modern Epic of War, Myth, and Humanity.

Arif Silverman talks about The Godless War, his new one man show opening at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre.
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Reviews

Alastair Ball11 January 2025

Review: Belly of the Beast, Finborough Theatre

Saana Sze's blistering writing brings the political issues that surround education to life...
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