July 2023 Featuring four idiot clowns named Balloonless, Tasteless, Childless and Friendless, who attempt to put on a memorial for their dead friend - having never before performed it without him - “EVERYTHING, ALWAYS: The Memorial” promises to be quite a wild ride. This new show from the Freshly Squeezed Company is set to play... Continue Reading →
Interview: Daniel Toney talks “Mine” (or “Unapologetically Autistic”)
July 2023 Billed as “a one-man show about life as a neurotypical adult, covering diagnosis, social situations, media portrayal and all the curve balls that life can throw at you”, Daniel Toney’s “Mine” (or “Unapologetically Autistic”) promises a neat 60 minutes of insight into autism. The show will be playing at the Canal Cafe Theatre... Continue Reading →
Interview: Aurore Padenou & Lorna Dempsey talk “The Vagina Monologues”
July 2023 Thirty years after its first staging, a production of “The Vagina Monologues” is heading to the Camden Fringe, as relevant as ever. Tackling taboos and raising important awareness along the way, the show will play at the Canal Cafe Theatre 12th-15th August. Here, producer and cast member Aurore Padenou (AP) and director Lorna... Continue Reading →
Interview: Weeping Lemonade’s Creative Team talk “Witch Hazel”
July 2023 “Witch Hazel”, billed as “a densely layered piece of social surrealism” which explores clashing social mores across generations, will play at the Etcetera Theatre this August (22nd-23rd) as part of the Camden Fringe. Here, the creative team of Weeping Lemonade Productions (who have chosen not to be individually named) chat about the show,... Continue Reading →
Review: Union at Arcola Theatre
Tuesday 25th July 2023 at Arcola Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Charlotte Dawes As society grapples with the complexities of maintaining community roots during redevelopment, Union offers a compelling perspective of the gentrification happening around us in London. Directed by Wiebke Green, Union tackles this multi-faceted process through Saskia, played by Dominique Tipper, a property developer... Continue Reading →
Interview: Suchandrika Chakrabarti talks “Doomscrolling”
July 2023 Following recent writing credits on “Have I Got News for You” and a host of Radio 4 comedy shows, Suchandrika Chakrabarti is heading back to the stage with a new show. “Doomscrolling” will be at the Camden Comedy Club on the 24th and 26th August and looks at our relationship with headlines and... Continue Reading →
Interview: Bryan Oliver talks “Scavengers”
July 2023 Writer and Director Bryan Oliver is set to bring new work “Scavengers” to the Camden Fringe in August. Telling the tale of a post- apocalyptic world in which a group of scavengers battle to survive in overwhelming circumstances, the show will play at the Etcetera Theatre from the 16th - 20th August. Here,... Continue Reading →
Interview: Joe Kirkwood talks “A Guide to Therapy for Terrible People”
July 2023 Joe Kirkwood, shortlisted earlier this year for Brighton Fringe’s Best Newcomer Award, is bringing “A Guide to Therapy for Terrible People" to the Camden Fringe. This one-man stand up show will play at Aces and Eights on August 2nd, so I caught up with Joe ahead of the London gig to talk all... Continue Reading →
Interview: Aaron Weight talks “Spin-a-Play”
July 2023 Aaron Weight is Director and Producer of improvised comedy group Insert Laughter Here. The group are making their London debut this August at the Camden Fringe with Spin-a-Play: a show which sees a spinning wheel and audience suggestions at the heart of each performance. “Spin-a-Play” will be at The Museum of Comedy on... Continue Reading →
Interview: Valery Reva talks “in|Secure”
July 2023 This August, Ukrainian writer-performer Valery Reva is bringing “in|Secure” to The Lion and Unicorn Theatre (18-19 August). This new one-woman show explores the theme of guilt in relation to the War in Ukraine, with Valery taking stories directly from wartime experiences of friends. The play offers “an unsanitised version of an ongoing, brutal... Continue Reading →