A brilliantly bizarre performance!
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The Toll, Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club – Review
A wonderful evening with profound thoughts, sharp humour and extremely intelligent work; a show not to miss!
Read More »Oh Yes Oh No, Camden People’s Theatre – Review
A frank and frequently uncomfortable examination of rape and rape fantasies.
Read More »Spill: A Verbatim Show About Sex, Camden People’s Theatre – Review
Pros: Hilarious, touching, revelatory and perfectly performed Cons: Three songs isn’t enough, especially when they’re of this quality Performed by a cast of eleven young actors, Spill is a verbatim enactment of interviews with dozens of young people about their experiences of sex. Devised by the cast, it’s part of Hotbed, the Camden People’s Theatre’s season of plays about sex. Spill is set during a so-called “sex party”, at which the guests arrive sometimes singly and sometimes in groups, each relating their stories ...
Read More »Homegrown Festival, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
It might not be aimed at the older audience, but the energy and joy within the building is so infectious that everyone should go and support an amazing week of youth and creativity.
Read More »This Joint is Jumpin’, The Other Palace – Review
A ninety minute celebration of the music and life of jazz icon Fats Waller.
Read More »Suicide at Vine House, 52 Romney Street – Review
Pros: An alternative night out, in a house that’s a real treat for Grand Designs fantasists Cons: Far too long to support the story line presented I have never attended an immersive theatre show that lasted much longer than an hour. I believe there is a reason for this; a time limit creates stakes. Unfortunately, Suicide at Vine House clocks in at over two and a half hours and by the end of the show my enthusiasm was waning. Furnished with an address and ...
Read More »The Fall, Acklam Village Market – Review
Pros: Gorgeous visuals, fascinating live score, welcoming atmosphere Cons: Time constraints made some episodes of the story hard to follow Tucked right at the top of Portobello Road under the Westway flyover, Acklam Village Market isn’t the easiest place to find if you’ve not been there before. But once you do, it’s worth the trek – a red iron gate opens rabbithole-like into a bustling wonderland of streetfood stalls packing up for the night, theatre-goers arriving and a warm welcome ...
Read More »Fire in the Machine and DenMarked, Battersea Arts Centre — Review
These two excellent, very different shows make for an evening full of variety.
Read More »September 11th, The Cockpit – Review
If you are fascinated by world affairs and want to see another person’s perspective on them, this one is for you.
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