A nostalgic and romanticised portrait of factory life in the North of England in the 1980's, which successfully attempts to present pretty much all the roles one would find in an industrialised workplace.
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Little Eyolf, The Print Room at the Coronet – Review
An Ibsen play successfully transported to the present day by some of Norway’s finest actors, in a near-flawless production. Norwegian language with surtitles sounds daunting, but it isn’t.
Read More »Gauhar Jaan – The Datia Incident, Omnibus Theatre – Review
Shining a light on India’s pre-Bollywood queen of entertainment, Gauhar Jaan is an original, funny and exciting debut play, albeit with a rushed ending and some scene change issues. It has rightly sold out its entire run already.
Read More »Sophie, Ben and Other Problems, Tabard Theatre – Review
The After School Club showcase serious potential that should be nurtured and encouraged in this funny and big hearted play about love.
Read More »Mark Thomas: Showtime from the Frontline at Theatre Royal Stratford East – Review
Extremely entertaining, hilarious and interesting show about the struggles of setting a comedy workshop in the heart of the Jenin refugee camp in Palestine.
Read More »Coconut, Ovalhouse Theatre – Review
Pros: Kuran Dohil’s professional stage debut is brilliant and side-splittingly funny. She captivates the audience with her powerful stage presence. Cons: Does well to avoid sweeping generalisations, but includes some religious stereotypes, especially in the portrayal of convert Simon. Guleraana Mir’s play Coconut tells the story of twenty-something Rumi, a Muslim ‘coconut’, brown on the outside, white on the inside. Rumi is a pork-scratchings-and-vodka kind of girl, instead of the modest girl her family and community want her to be. Just when she thinks she’ll never find ...
Read More »Scene, Camden People’s Theatre – Review
Pros: Sharp dialogue intelligently addresses difficult issues with a wonderfully warm and light-hearted tone. Cons: An occasional few nervous jitters came through, but these merely added to the sincerity of the piece. Ayo, a captivating, earnest black girl, and Flo, a passionate and bookish white girl, have been a couple since they were students and shared a shy first kiss at a club. A few years later they are living in their overpriced flat in present-day Peckham, where they argue about ...
Read More »Reared, Theatre503 – Review
A realistic representation of not often exposed social and familial concerns, this relevant modern drama is a must see.
Read More »The Secret Letters of Gertie and Hen, New Wimbledon Studio – Review
Over two-and-a-half hours long, this new play is still very much work in progress and would benefit from a drastic pruning.
Read More »Arcadia, Bridewell Theatre – Review
Humble but well accomplished production of one of the best plays of the 20th century.
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