Interview: Nuno Queimado & Emma Thornett talk New Musical “Mayflies”

Mayflies is a new musical by Gus Gowland – a contemporary love story that tells the story of a romantic relationship from its first flourish to its final goodbye. Three actors – Nuno Queimado, Rumi Sutton & Emma Thornett - alternate the roles of May and Fly, with each pairing providing a different perspective on... Continue Reading →

Interview: Director Iqbal Khan talks “Of Mice and Men”

Iqbal Khan is an Associate Director of Birmingham Rep, an Associate Artist of Box Clever Theatre Company, and was Artistic Director of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. He is also the director of Of Mice and Men, which runs at Leeds Playhouse from 11-27 May 2023. Here, Iqbal talks to Kerry Endsor about how... Continue Reading →

Review: My Son’s a Queer (but what can you do?) at Ambassadors Theatre, London

Tuesday 7th February 2023 at Ambassadors Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman Rob Madge, former West End child actor, has turned into a bold solo performer with something important to say (and sometimes, to sing) in My Son’s a Queer (but what can you do?). Using projected video which showcases real footage from several moments in... Continue Reading →

Review: Les Misérables (Touring)

Tuesday 29th November 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s always a bit nerve-racking, seeing a bona fide sensation with the kind of reputation that Les Misérables has for the first time. The songs of this show have somehow found their way into the psyche - whether from tongue-in-cheek cameos in sitcoms or as a... Continue Reading →

Interview: Dunstan Bruce Talks “Am I invisible Yet?”

November 2022 ‘A vital blast of angst, anger and desire’ Former Chumbawamba frontman Dunstan Bruce explains why he’s not ready to be the invisible man just yet. Former Chumbawamba vocalist Dunstan Bruce brings his new one-man play to Leeds Playhouse this month. A rollercoaster of despair, anger, love and, ultimately, hope, it’s a riotous journey... Continue Reading →

Interview: Sophie Ward Talks Career, Agatha Christie & More

The Original Theatre Company’s production of Agatha Christie’s “The Mirror Crack’d” plays York Theatre Royal next week (4th – 8th October 2022), with Sophie Ward as Marina Gregg. Sophie has most recently been seen in the BBC‘s “A Very British Scandal” opposite Claire Foy and Paul Bettany, BBC/HBO Max’s “Troubled Blood” and “This Sceptred Isle”,... Continue Reading →

Interview: Susie Blake Talks Playing Miss Marple in “The Mirror Crack’d”

The Original Theatre Company’s production of Agatha Christie’s “The Mirror Crack’d” is set to play York Theatre Royal next month (4th - 8th October 2022). Here Susie Blake, best known for a raft of stage work in the West End and beyond, playing the Continuity Announcer in “Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV”, and roles... Continue Reading →

Review: Just Sayin’ at The Hope Theatre, Islington

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 →

Review: The Jokes Saved My Soul at Poodle Club, London

Thursday 4th August 2022 at the Poodle Club, London. ⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman Harmon Leon has the beginnings of a bold, comic-theatrical experiment in The Jokes Saved My Soul. The work is a hybrid of genres (stand-up comedy, multimedia performance art, and musical theatre, to name a few). Through these devices, Leon attempts to convey... Continue Reading →

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