Wednesday 21st September 2022 at Bush Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes When Tyler (played by Charlie Kafflyn) takes up driving lessons for the first time with trusty instructor Max (played by Geoffrey Aymer), not only do his lessons cover the rules of the road, but lessons in life and our duty of responsibility become... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 13th September 2022 at Bush Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes When Zafar (played by Esh Alladi) flees his hometown and homophobic persecution, he seeks asylum in London. However, the process is draining and prejudiced, and having to “prove” you face execution if you are sent back to your native land gets harder as... Continue Reading →
13th September 2022 at The Yard Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman Vinay Patel’s daring reimagining of The Cherry Orchard brings a newfound urgency to Anton Chekhov’s original. With the help of Rosie Elnile’s inspired set design, Lewis den Hertog’s dystopic video design, and James Macdonald’s clipped, contained direction assisted by several standout performances, new... Continue Reading →
Thursday 8th September 2022 at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Tina Zucco Flashbang is a play that celebrates life. A show that entertains and touches the audience from beginning to end. I had heard a lot about Proforça Theatre, so I was very excited to catch this four-hander at the Lion and... Continue Reading →
Saturday 20th August 2022 at the Hen & Chickens Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman An all-too-familiar subject matter plops into a post-dramatic structure, giving birth to Gabriel Phelan’s Glass Boy. Tight performances, direction, sound design, and choreography ensure that Glass Boy leaves an impression long after you have left the theatre. Being a one-person... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 17th August 2022 at Actors East Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman Trigger warning: suicide Suicide and suicidal ideation are, undoubtedly, heavy subject matter. And so, David Stokes’ decision to highlight these difficult conversations through a comedic lens is, without a doubt, the way to go. This production of She Shrieked, however, has perhaps... Continue Reading →
Monday 15th August 2022 at The Hope Theatre, Islington. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes TRIGGER WARNING: eating disorders Keep It Down (written and performed by Emma Oldfield and directed by Kierath Jandoo) is an uncomfortable watch. But not for the reasons you may think. It’s uncomfortable because the portrayal of one woman’s battle with an eating... Continue Reading →
Monday 15th August 2022 at the Etcetera Theatre, Camden ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Jonathan Walfisz Note: mild spoilers within… George is having a bad week at work. In fact, George is having a very bad life at work. As the underappreciated intern at the ‘Failure Studies’ journal, he’s demeaned by his two editors as he’s forced to... Continue Reading →
Saturday 13th August 2022 at The Hope Theatre, Islington. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes Note: mild spoiler included… In this age, dating is an extreme sport. Ask any TV show commissioner or producer, dating is the one universal experience that is bound to draw in crowds of millions to gather round and watch disaster (or actual... Continue Reading →
Thursday 11th August 2022 at the Omnibus Theatre, Clapham. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman Through Try Harder, Pursued by a Dragon Theatre Company and Yusuf Niazi have fully embraced the absurdity and black humour that engulfs today’s Cost of Living crisis. While, at moments, it seems that Niazi has not quite yet mastered a balance between... Continue Reading →
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