Pros: Well written, well thought out script. It deals with serious and relevant issues faced in today’s society. Cons: The pace is slow and monotonous in some areas. Extra detail could have been paid to direction in the first half of the play, as there sometimes seemed to be no justification for some of the characters’ actions and movements. In The Wake Of, by Michael Black, is a new play by Faded Ink Productions. It tells the story of Rob (Mickey ...
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How Festivals are Changing the Way we Think About the Performing Arts
Jasper Bartlett from the Stagedoor app shares how London's festivals are pushing the boundaries with their genre-defying works.
Read More »Thlides, Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
A touching, funny and unapologetically absurd exploration of a troubled mind, full of waterslides, Jaffa Cakes and nice one-liners.
Read More »Forty Shades of Strawberry Blond, Camden Comedy Club – Review
Pros: Side-splittingly funny! Cons: Some acts are more polished than others. As a part of the Camden Fringe Festival, Paul Carroll brings his Forty Shades of Strawberry Blond to the Camden Comedy Club for a three-night run. This one-man show, first performed at the Soho Theatre earlier this year, is a compilation of odd acts and unexpected situations, depicted with striking attention to detail. First on stage is a guy with a floral dressing gown and a wind machine, most ...
Read More »Romeo and Juliet, Steiner Theatre – Review
Pros: An enjoyable version of the play at a reasonable price, in comfortable surroundings. Cons: Sometimes difficult to hear what was being said. I feel sure that just about everyone likely to read this is aware of the Romeo and Juliet story, so I will not go into any great plot detail (Spoiler Alert – they both die at the end). This production is an enjoyable and solid performance of the play without any messing about with the script (why ...
Read More »Sally’s Alright, Etcetera Theatre, Camden Fringe – Review
A delicious mix of stand-up, cabaret and monologue delivered with real style.
Read More »The Rise of the One-Woman Show
Sarah Tattersall has written a one-woman show. Here, she explains why we shouldn't hate it.
Read More »Camden Fringe: The Alternative Fringe that Should be on your Radar
Sarah Tattersall puts a spotlight on the Camden Fringe and which of its shows you should be booking for this month.
Read More »Interview with Comedy Duo Noah & Jordan
Sarah Tatersall talks to comedy duo Noah & Jordan about their comedy partnership and upcoming show at the Camden Fringe Festival.
Read More »The Sexes, Etcetera Theatre – Review
If you are a fan of stripped-back, text-heavy performance then you will enjoy this show.
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