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London theatre reviews written by Kara Alberts

London theatre reviews written by Kara Alberts. Reviews include London West End and Off West End.

Shakespeare on the level’s Troilus and Cressida – Review

September 3, 2016 Last updated: January 8, 2017 2:06 am By Kara Taylor Alberts

Troilus and Cressida

Performing Shakespeare is never an easy task. I have seen many full length productions of Shakespeare plays where half the audience is lost in the first clever direction (Kate Littlewood), the show is impressively easy to follow, and yet, Shakespeare's language is never compromised to entice a modern audience. One thing that is evident is Littlewood has worked hard to guide the actors so that they are comfortable on stage (it is in the round, which is no easy feat) and yet able to control … [Read more...]

Review of Big Shot The Musical at London Irish Centre

August 18, 2016 Last updated: May 8, 2019 3:03 pm By Kara Taylor Alberts

Big Shot Musical

There is no doubt that London audiences have high expectations when they go to see new writing. It's a competitive category, and shows are nurtured and shaped over long periods of time; countless workshops and rewrites occur before a musical is ready for a London stage. Therefore, audiences expect a fairly high standard once a show is presented at this point, and unfortunately Big Shot falls slightly short of the mark. There is a good foundation that can definitely be seen. However, not … [Read more...]

Review of The Burnt Part Boys at Park Theatre

August 12, 2016 Last updated: July 12, 2019 10:41 pm By Kara Taylor Alberts

Burnt Part Boys

We see coming of age stories all around us. When a boy becomes a man and a girl becomes a woman. It is hard to portray, as often this experience comes too soon or rather too late, thus difficult to truly represent. So to capture this in a way an audience can relate to is no easy feat, no two journeys being alike. But at Park Theatre, a few of the stories are very much told. Touching performances from Joseph Peacock (Pete) and Grace Osborn (Frances) - the journey of two children who lost their … [Read more...]

Review of Assassins at Chelsea Theatre

August 9, 2016 Last updated: January 8, 2017 2:19 am By Kara Taylor Alberts

Assassins

Shows are often revived and revived around this time of year as the Edinburgh Fringe looms. Assassins is not one of them. Not only is the show one of Sondheim’s lesser known pieces, it is a difficult beast to tame, and with a small cast and a six piece band, TJ Lloyd’s production did more than just tame it. It should be said, as the show has so many parts that could be considered leads, it is impossible to mention them all, however it is rare you see a cast as solid as this one. … [Read more...]

Review of Wastwater at The Tabard Theatre

June 3, 2016 Last updated: July 5, 2017 1:13 am By Kara Taylor Alberts

Wastwater

Wastwater, a play split up into three sections that are all very cleverly linked is another Simon Stephens classic. We travel smoothly between the three settings with a clever set that rolls in and out of place during blackouts. The scenes seem to get increasingly dark which is clever on Stephens' part, as the gradual descent stopped me from shutting off, which could easily happen with a play this dark. Section one is focuses around Harry (Scott Temple), a boy saying goodbye to his foster … [Read more...]

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