It’s always interesting to see how creative teams can revamp or repurpose classic Fairytales to comment on the here and now, and thanks to Laura Boone and Liv Frazer, a new fairytale-focused show is arriving at the Camden Fringe next week. “Cupid’s Arrow” takes well known fairytales and explores the relationships - bad and good... Continue Reading →
Review: Wrongsemble’s Hansel and Gretel
Saturday 14th December 2019 at Leeds Library. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wrongsemble continue their winning streak of Children’s theatre shows with Hansel and Gretel. Much like The Princess and the Sprout and Billy Shakes before it, this new show from writer and director Elvi Piper is cleverly constructed with an eye for fun and and delicate moral messaging,... Continue Reading →
Review: The Nightingale & the Rose at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London
Friday 3rd August 2018 at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Camden. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Nightingale & the Rose is an adaptation of some of Oscar Wilde’s lesser known and lesser performed work. Orange Moon Theatre bring ‘Wilde’s two most haunting fairytales’ to the stage with whimsy, style and assured performances from the five-strong cast. The Infanta... Continue Reading →
Interview: Claudia Carroll on Orange Moon Theatre’s The Nightingale & the Rose
Orange Moon Theatre are bringing lesser known and performed Oscar Wilde works to the Camden Fringe this August. I caught up with Claudia Carroll who promises that everything we love about witty Wilde remains intact in this loving adaptation. The show plays at The Lion and Unicorn until August 3rd... Tell us a little about... Continue Reading →