…escaping to new adventures at curtain up…
In part II of my interview with Tom Adams of Elephant and Castle, we talk all things theatre in the (relatively) quick fire round! Who or what has inspired you most in theatre and why? My friend Laura Mugridge. She is a theatre maker who has a similar background to me - so acting and... Continue Reading →
The Carriageworks (studio), Leeds. Saturday 8th July, 2017. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unspoken, from Leeds Arts Centre, is an important piece of new writing; Neil Rathmell and Trudy Stewart have produced the play under the guidance of members of the local stammering community and the British Stammering Association. The drama draws attention to a sector of society not... Continue Reading →
Paper Creatures Theatre are a new company on the London fringe scene; focusing on new writing, millennials and 'simple, compelling, bold stories', they are making their debut with the comedy drama 'Flood', by Tom Hartwell. The production will run at the Tristan Bates Theatre from July 31- August 5 as part of the Camden Fringe... Continue Reading →
'West Yorkshire Playhouse's Autumn/ Winter 17 Season is a vibrant collection of diverse stories from across the world, retold by exceptional theatre makers.' -WYP It's official: West Yorkshire Playhouse has a very exciting Autumn/winter season planned... I went along to their launch event yesterday and found myself very impressed with the line-up; the season is... Continue Reading →
National Theatre Live, from The Harold Pinter Theatre. 18th May 2017. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Knock out. Star. Superstar. Electrifying. Scrap the cliches guys; Imelda Staunton's performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is of stratospheric brilliance. Edward Albee's play is superbly written and James Macdonald has brought about one hell of an intense and explosive piece of... Continue Reading →
Friday 5th May, 2017, at Leeds Carriageworks Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gazebo's 'Sorry! No Coloureds, No Irish, No Dogs' is an important piece of theatre which not only spotlights some of the important black historical figures and role models that we should know about, but it pummels a modern audience with disturbing resonance in today's socio-political climate.... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 26th April, 2017 at West Yorkshire Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 There is a brilliant energy running through this production; the enveloping rowdy scenes of bars and cleverly represented busy streets are joyous to watch purely for the brilliance of the physicality, which is absolutely a winning aspect of this wonderful production. But the surreal energy of... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 11th April, 2017 at West Yorkshire Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Michael Morpurgo's 'Running Wild' tells many stories, but is framed around a little girl named Lilly who takes a trip to Indonesia with her mother after her father's death. There is subsequently a tsunami and the elephant Lilly is riding (Oona) runs off into the jungle... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 15th March, 2017, at Harrogate Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Narvik, written by Lizzie Nunnery and performed by Box of Tricks Theatre Company, is cleverly framed around a seemingly dying man, who has fallen, alone in his house, aged ninety, and is unable to get up. If he isn't found, he'll likely die. While he awaits his... Continue Reading →
