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One Hundred Trillion, Old Vic Workrooms – Review
an evening of wonderful immersive theatre
Read More »monolog 2, Chickenshed – Review
Have you ever moved to a new house or workplace and gone past the place you left, soon after? It’s something like feeling your phone vibrate in your pocket, but finding it’s not there. These feelings struck me as I sat on the Piccadilly Line and passed straight through Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Covent Garden on a theatre night without getting off. I was heading to deepest darkest North London for a performance at Chickenshed. A short walk from ...
Read More »Blood Wedding, Omnibus Theatre – Review
Pro’s: Intensely dramatic and beautiful adaptation of classic; not one to miss. Con’s: Anything that wasn’t quite up-to-scratch was forgiveable, and more than made up for. Lorca’s classic is given the modern-day London treatment by a multinational, multi-talented cast. Boldly and subtly adapted into the 21st Century, this production of Blood Wedding seamlessly weaves the everyday of 2018 into the grand and timeless themes presented first in Madrid 85 years ago. This adaptation of what is, at its simplest, a ...
Read More »Citizen, The Space – Review
This work highlights the frustration of those let down by authorities and countries they should be able to trust. I won’t forget this play, but the performances weren't memorable.
Read More »Sh*t-faced Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice, Leicester Square Theatre – Review
The funniest thing in London right now. One of those have-to-be-there experiences, so I urge you: go be there.
Read More »Again, Trafalgar Studios – Review
A memorable and touching presentation of a broken family in which you'll find tiny mirrors of your own experience.
Read More »Six, Arts Theatre – Review
Six unheard stories from six women known only for their man. A fantastic tale of the six Queens history left behind.
Read More »East, King’s Head Theatre – Review
As beautifully written as it is astoundingly performed, East at King’s Head Theatre is a play like no other.
Read More »Ugly Chief, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
Pros: You’ll laugh so hard your sides will hurt. Cons: Your sides will hurt. Victoria Melody has trained as a police officer, a championship dog handler and a pigeon racer (who knew that was a thing?) for her performances. Her latest showing, Ugly Chief, came from a time when her Dad, Mike Melody, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and given less than five years to live. Those of you with a love for daytime TV (should you care to ...
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