Saturday 11th June 2022 at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes Brilliant brilliant brilliant! Now I am a sucker for a show about women facing a quarter life crisis of some sort, and as somebody who describes herself as having an “extended quarter life crisis”, the feeling sticks. Described as “an... Continue Reading →
Review: Love (to) Bits at Barons Court Theatre
Friday 10th June 2022 at Barons Court Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes Love (to) Bits, written by Ioana Goga and directed by Ioana Goga & Jez Davess-Humphrey, boldly explores the trials and tribulations of a 20-something year old female looking to find her love. Long lasting, happy love is a journey but what exactly... Continue Reading →
Review: A Final Act of Friendship at The Bridge House Theatre
Saturday, May 28th 2022 at The Bridge House Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes Fresh from it's 5* run at the White Bear Theatre, A Final Act of Friendship, is a celebration of friendship and love, what it means to step outside of your own prejudices and see the person underneath it all. Written by... Continue Reading →
Review: The Concrete Jungle Book
Wednesday June 1st 2022 at the Pleasance Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes Spectacular! Energetic! Electrifying! A true masterpiece of a musical, thoughtful and well rounded – The Concrete Jungle Book is an explosion of black talent in the UK theatre scene. Described as a hip hop musical and survival guide, Dominic Garfield (writer and... Continue Reading →
Review: 100 Paintings at Hope Theatre
Thursday 19th May 2022 at Hope Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes Set in a dystopian future, 100 Paintings tells the story of a young artist and his mother struggling to survive in the crumbling Savoy Hotel. Battling mountains of unpaid hotel bills, the artist (played by Conrad Williamson) has three days to produce one-hundred... Continue Reading →
Review: For the Love of a Primary Caregiver at Brixton House
Thursday 5th May 2022 at Brixton House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes “Legally blonde, but black”. Rosemary (played by Princess Donough) is your typical type A personality, she has done everything by the book – completed university at a socially acceptable age, kept her rebellious period disciplined and well contained, people pleased and pandered; Rosemary finessed... Continue Reading →
Review: House of Ife at Bush Theatre, London
Wednesday 4th May 2022 at Bush Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes How do you approach the death of a loved one when it’s shrouded in shame? House of Ife thrusts us into the world of a family mourning the loss of son and brother Ife. Each family member deals with the pain differently and... Continue Reading →
Review: Fury Theatre’s Abigail
Tuesday 3rd May 2022 at The Space Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes What does pure inhibited rage look like when it’s not diluted in a world full of takers? Abigail brings to the stage the true life character of Abigail Williams, one of the first afflicted girls in the Salem Witch Trials. A brave... Continue Reading →
Review: PICKLE at Park Theatre, London
Wednesday 4th May 2022 at Park Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Jonathan Walfisz As I entered to see Pickle, I couldn’t help but notice a few familiar faces in the queue. I grew up in Edgware and North West London Jewry is a small world. I was immediately offered a sweet and a (fake) shot of... Continue Reading →
Review: The Seabreeze Calls Me at The Bridge House Theatre
Sunday 10th April 2022 at The Gate House Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Jonathan Walfisz Is it easier to perform for a small or large crowd? Every actor will have their own answer, but I’m sure few would be as comfortable giving such intimate and visceral performances as Louise Catherwood and Lewis Williams gave in “The... Continue Reading →