It’s hard to write a review when the main premise of the show you’re watching is that it will be different every time: A) the performer is different for each show, B) the content is decided in real-time by said performer, C) how the content is delivered to us in spoken word is decided by the performer, and finally D) as an audience member we are integral to the show and can influence the outcome of the piece in real-time. So, let’s talk about the show, what can I share with you that is fixed … [Read more...]
Love Dance at Chiswick Playhouse | Review
Love Dance is currently running at the Chiswick Playhouse. It’s a two-hander performed by Jacoba Williams and Derek Murphy. The story is age-old, girl meets boy, girl hates boy, girl falls in love with boy! Although this time the setting for the story is somewhat farcical, a little too far from realism and a little hard to believe. Although maybe that is what makes this piece a romantic comedy? I don’t want to give away any spoilers, but the circumstances in which the play starts and the last … [Read more...]
ARRIVAL at London’s Royal Docks – this is theatre at its most creative
Headlining The Royal Dock's Origin's Festival last week was an immersive theatrical experience called ARRIVAL. Co-directed by Matthew Dunster (West End Director) and Jon Bausor (Paralympic Set Designer), the immersive promenade experience comprised a 90-minute walking tour around Silvertown in East London. Arriving at the Britannia Village Green, in West Silvertown, on a dark and chilly Saturday evening, along with a few hundred people, I put on the headphones that were given to me and took … [Read more...]
Bull and Contractions at The Questors – Judi Dench Playhouse
The Questors' latest offering is a double-bill of Mike Bartlett plays; Bull & Contractions. The plays appear very timely, with the world returning to “normal”, with offices opening and people trying to balance their work and home commitments. Each play is 55 minutes long, and due to the spectacular writing of Mike Bartlett combined with the energy and pace of the pieces the time went superfast. Both pieces were staged on a thrust stage setting, which can be tricky to navigate, … [Read more...]
27 Degrees – Behind closed doors | Review
The performance graduate in me loves an immersive theatre production, so when the opportunity arose to join 27 Degrees’ latest offering, Behind Closed Doors in East London I jumped at the chance. 24 hours before the production I received an email asking me to check the audio link on my phone was working. I was informed that the production was designed to be an individual outdoor experience using my mobile phone and headphones. I was also told that the piece would be entirely outdoors and … [Read more...]