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Hommo, The Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
A play that feels lost in translation. The writer clearly has a lot to express, but the text needs more workshopping to communicate its motive to an audience. Hommo feels a bit insular and needs to be made a lot more accessible.
Read More »Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked, Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
Weird, odd, exceptionally creative and hilariously funny, this is a unique and entertaining show.
Read More »Beauty and the Beast, Barons Court Theatre – Review
A fresh version of a classic tale that engages young children while entertaining the parents.
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 »King Lear (alone), Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
An ambitious project which will please the culture vultures more than the general public.
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 »Far from Fiction, Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
Pros: Far from Fiction explores interesting themes and ideas, and contains some touching moments. Cons: At times the script drags, feeling underdeveloped and poorly edited, and this limits the power of the production. As I’ve mentioned before on this site, I have a personal and professional interest in mental health and its depiction on stage, so you would think Far from Fiction would be right up my street. This new play is an exploration of self-harm, in several of its ...
Read More »Voices, Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
Prepared to be baffled by this mix of WWI poetry, interspersed with a veteran’s real life story. Suitable for those already familiar with the poems or those up for a neighbourhood play between drinks.
Read More »Dôkei (Longing), The Lion and the Unicorn Theatre
This a courageous and human story give a a voice to an important moment in Japanese history, and is beautifully and truthfully told.
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