…escaping to new adventures at curtain up…
Saturday 26th January 2019 at The Royal Court, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I'm a little late to the party with this one, but here's my tuppence worth, for what it's worth: Mark Ravenhill’s new play is a dark and intriguing affair laced with dry humour and a scathing commentary on our culture of accountability. As a teacher... Continue Reading →
Friday 7th September 2018 at Leeds Playhouse (Pop Up Theatre) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jim Cartwright’s Road marks the first production to play in Leeds Playhouse’s Pop Up Theatre as well as the debut of their brand new Rep Company, directed here by Amy Leach. Going in knowing zilch but for the pitch, I think I was expecting... Continue Reading →
Monday 20th August 2018 at the Etcetera Theatre, Camden. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ed Lees’ Into the Deep casts a wide net. It takes on mental health, familial relationships, gender roles, inter-generational struggle, financial struggle and the futility of ambition. Most of this subject matter is covered with insight and care in this production by Popcorn Productions, but... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 31st October, 2017 at Leeds Carriageworks Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Proper Job Theatre Company's Medusa (a co-production with Square Chapel Arts Centre) is a prime example of a fearless piece of adaptation which is a slow burner and lands somewhere between impressively ambitious and over- ambitious. The narrative presented is certainly emotive, telling the version of... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 20th September 2017 at West Yorkshire Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The word on the lips of those leaving the theatre yesterday was 'clever'. 'He's so clever' - 'wasn't that so cleverly done' - and they were absolutely right. The observations and insights of this 'conscious MC', Testament, combined with his mind-bending musical talent is brilliant as... Continue Reading →
