The Pilot Theatre production of “Noughts and Crosses” is set to play York Theatre Royal September this month (16th - 24th September 2022) - ahead of the tour stop, Natasha Tripney chats to author Malorie Blackman and director Esther Richardson. Published in 2001, the first book in Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses series introduces readers... 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 →
Tuesday 6th September 2022 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Girl from the North Country has proven to be a hit on Broadway, in the West End and on tour. It’s a winding, episodic tale following a group of lost souls in a Minnesota boarding house circa 1934, set to the songs of the great Bob... Continue Reading →
Monday 5th September 2022 at Applecart Arts, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman *Warning: small spoilers ahead* The 2010 Tumblr softgirl has grown up and appeared in the form of Gigi Star. This magical, epic narrative, matched by equally magical, epic design, tells the tale of Gigi Star as she arrives at her Saturn’s Return—the point... Continue Reading →
Thursday 1st September, 2022 at Camden People’s Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman POP POP POP: TILL YOU STOP is an performance art piece that is more akin to something you might see at Tate Modern or the MoMa in New York. Performed by Mimmi Bauer, it is a true test of the opportunities and... Continue Reading →
Girl from the North Country has already conquered the West End, Broadway and beyond. Now on tour across the UK, the show is set to stop off at York Theatre Royal from the 6th to the 10th of September. Here, Fiona Mountford, Theatre Critic at the London Evening Standard from 2002-2019 interviews playwright Conor McPherson.... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 23rd August 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Derren Brown’s Showman is certainly one of the most aptly named shows out there. Brown is many things on stage: storyteller, comedian, illusionist, mentalist - he is a gifted entertainer and his showmanship delivers an impressively captivating few hours. If you’ve seen any... 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 →
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