A complex story about family dichotomy and traumatic pasts
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Review: Burgerz, Southbank Centre
A painful but indeed necessary watch.
Read More »Review: Mums, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
An experimental journey through grief, love and loss that needed a stronger structure and pace.
Read More »Review: Never Not Once, Park Theatre
An emotional story of love
Read More »Review: This Beautiful Future, Jermyn Street Theatre
A beautiful reminder of how passionate and innocent young love can be
Read More »Review: Daddy Issues, Etcetera Theatre
A promising comedy that sticks two fingers up at the patriarchy
Read More »Am I Happy Yet?, Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
An extremely current take on male mental health which is both hopeful and heart-warming.
Read More »Salaam, The Vaults – Review
Spanning the 30 days of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, this play tells the story of Rema (Raagni Sharma) and mother Mariam’s (Yasmin Wilde) journey and growth during this spiritual time. It is a heartfelt story reminding us of the importance of unity, friendship and love. It’s a topical issue for today’s society, addressing conflicts of religion, terrorism and community. Sara Aniqah Malk’s script is both pure and real. The little intricate lines that help to establish the mother-daughter relationship, ...
Read More »I Stopped…when, The Vaults – Review
PROS: The thought and passion that went into the poetry was a pleasure to watch. CONS: It was hard to avoid the slow pace of the dialogue once a slam poem was finished, it only ever picked up during the poetry. I Stopped…when, tells the story of three young slam poetry contestants. The lives of Wren (Tom Nguyen), Naya (Nicole Acquah) and Adele (Lauren La Rocque) are all intertwined; they face ongoing battles due to their identities and the wrath ...
Read More »Medusa, Sadlers Wells – Review
Pros: The thought that went into the movement, the production, set, music, costume. Brilliantly executed, bringing serious topics to the forefront to force us as a society to address them. Cons: Although the movement was amazing to watch, at points it repeated the ‘puppetry’ physicality a bit too much. Jasmin Vardimon and her company’s work are all about making the body political. Justicia comments on the injustice in our legal system. 7734 was representative of Vardimon’s own experience as a ...
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