This funny, moving and powerful production is effortless in its execution.
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Kings, New Diorama Theatre – Review
A truly captivating and powerful new work that explores the plight of the capital’s homeless.
Read More »Reunion & Dark Pony, John Harvard Library – Review
Pros: The unusual setting in a library. Cons: The large windows facing a busy street can be quite distracting. A stone’s throw from Borough station, John Harvard library bears the name of the Southwark clergyman who emigrated to Massachusetts in 1637 and bequeathed most of his estate (including 400 books) to the current Harvard University. Now, the structure is also home to a public Local History Library, offering a bright and accessible space for adults and younger readers. To celebrate ...
Read More »All The Little Lights, Arcola Theatre – Review
A moving presentation of an expertly written and directed piece of new theatre on a very challenging topic.
Read More »Tosca, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Pros: There’s something very magical about seeing an opera in such a small space and immersing yourself in the music. Cons: Some theatrical tricks employed here might be better left for the big stages. This new reworking of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Tosca, by Becca Marriott and King’s Head Theatre artistic director Adam Spreadbury-Maher, is set in Paris during World War Two. Painter Marius, played on press night by Martin Lindau, has agreed to hide a Jewish man who has escaped ...
Read More »Hammer House of Horror Live: The Soulless Ones, Hoxton Hall – Review
A show which is high in style, but low on substance. Those hoping for thrills, cheap or otherwise, should look elsewhere.
Read More »31 Hours – The Bunker, Review
This is an important piece of work around men’s mental health and the tragedy of railway suicides. It won’t be for everyone, but it provides strong talking points on a serious issue.
Read More »Blinkface, The Miller – Review
This is an unpolished but nonetheless very well executed show, fun in its current form and full of future potential.
Read More »The Tempest, Greenwich Theatre – Review
Gently blending British and Malawian features, this production epitomises intercultural theatre.
Read More »I Remember, Pleasance Theatre – Review
The fairly simple concept of using sounds to compliment a monologue is inventively utilised. With some development and support, it could be a really exceptional piece; A show well-worth seeing.
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