A smart interpretation that allows for extra elements of understanding into Orwell’s work.
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Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Pros: A cult show for disco lovers and 90s nostalgics. Cons: The singing needs some polishing. I am writing this review with my jaw still sore from all the laughter, while proudly displaying my “Space Vixen” badge. If you – like me – grew up in the 90s watching music channels and Japanese superhero cartoons, you will love everything about this show. Saucy Jack’s is a dodgy nightclub hidden in a dark corner of the galaxy. Every night, under the ...
Read More »Might Never Happen, King’s Head Theatre – Review
A passionate and gripping piece of theatre, exploring different perspectives and accounts of street harassment, that questions what we as a society can do to move forward on this issue.
Read More »Richard II, Arcola Theatre – Review
An exciting, modern-day take on Shakespeare's political drama that's particularly pertinent just before the Mayoral election.
Read More »Gabriel Bisset-Smith Tells The Most Original And Funny Joke In The Universe!, Soho Upstairs – Review
Sharp writing and infectiously silly clowning combine in a slightly-too-knowing show that haemorrhages charm.
Read More »Calais, Barons Court Theatre – Review
This play could be incredibly thought-provoking and moving, but some points are so obvious that spectators sadly don’t get a chance to come to their own conclusions.
Read More »H.M.S. Pinafore, Hackney Empire – Review
This classic Gilbert and Sullivan piece is given a new lease on life under Sasha Regan's inspired direction.
Read More »The Social Notwork, Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
A well written and enthusiastically acted piece with superbly rendered characters. The whole play shows great potential, but seems a little reticent to delve into deeper issues.
Read More »The Easter Rising and Thereafter, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
An innovative approach to storytelling, as leading figures from Irish history cross swords in a rousing clash of ideals.
Read More »Hamlet, Who’s There?, Park Theatre – Review
Pros: An incredible Hamlet, internally desperate and silently anguished, and a claustrophobic and unnerving atmosphere Cons: Heavy abridgement, and slightly hammed up Ophelia and Gertrude. Back to the Park Theatre, and back to Hamlet, this time abridged and renamed Hamlet, Who’s There? Fresh productions of this most over-performed tragedy do beg the question ‘what’s new about it?’ Too often the answer is not enough. Putting on Hamlet is always tricky, admittedly, and to truly do it justice the audience has to ...
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