Set in the middle of the 2008 financial crash, Faye (Pamela Nomvete), Reggie (Tobi Bamtefa), Shanita (Racheal Ofori) and Dez (Branden Cook) are some of the last remaining workers in a car factory in Detroit. Because of the intimate space of the Donmar Warehouse, it feels like we’re sitting inside the staff room with them, eavesdropping on their conversations. The set, designed by Ultz, transports us to a dingy staff room equipped with a tired looking sofa, lockers, a coffee ...

Samuel Barnett's brilliant delivery and Marcelo Dos Santos fantastic writing,

A neurotic comedian embodies the volatile nature of relationships in an era of dating apps and compulsive sex.

A well-crafted and highly entertaining collection.

What can a play tell us about the world – more than half a century after its debut? I may as well ask why people still watch Shakespeare, but in the case of recent history, I always find myself wondering. Why now? Much like the Bard, it seems that racism will, sadly, always be relevant. Blood Knot is a play about apartheid in South Africa. Athol Fugard’s play about two brothers, one black, one white, premiered in 1961, one year ...

Pro’s: A bright young cast with a concept that dares to be different. Con’s: The promise of an immersive experience never quite materialises in the true sense of the word. Southwark Street is fast becoming South London’s answer to the North’s Upper Street. The Bunker, Menier Chocolate Factory and Katzpace, three fringe theatres all located within a five minute walk of each other. Tonight The Bunker certainly lived up to its name, situated at the end of a long ramp ...

Pros: Delicately written and superbly acted, Wish List brings a difficult subject matter to life with heart-breaking reality. Cons: An overly domineering set that occasionally distracts from the subtlety of the script. Wish List is painfully relevant. The play follows Tamsin, a young lady laden with the responsibility of being the breadwinner for herself and her brother Dean, who, due to his OCD, is stuck in an endless war of paperwork, trying to get benefits and be declared unfit to ...