Twenty-seven-year-old Bertie is lost, adrift in the chaos that is the modern metropolitan existence. She flees the city and takes refuge in a sleepy seaside resort, house-sitting for her cousin, where she indulges in a depressive spiral, with enough self-awareness to identify the narcissistic … [Read more...]
Flotsam by Claire Erasmus at Canal Cafe | Review
This is the story of two women with little in common, and the formation of an unlikely bond, as their tales converge and combine. We first meet the damaged Jo (Jennifer Aries), desperate and alone on a beach, haunted by an ancient evil, shuffling a deck of precisely no cards. Aries gives a … [Read more...]
Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell at The Olivier Theatre | Review
The set is a multi-layered cacophony of Americana. A seven-piece band casually slip into their places as the house lights dim. Hermes the messenger (Andre De Shields) saunters on stage with reptilian grace and, flaunting a bejewelled waistcoat, greets the audience. The massive room shrinks, becomes … [Read more...]
Say My Name! – The Unauthorised ‘Breaking Bad’ Parody Musical
The 60 plus hours of Breaking Bad sets a new standard for epic drama, and Walter White is the iconic tragic figure of the early 21 st century. He and the damaged, beautiful Jessie Pinkman are the Lear and Cordelia of our age. Reimagined as a musical comedy by Rob Gathercole, one of a talented … [Read more...]
Flotsam a new play by Claire Erasmus at the King’s Head Theatre
Flotsam is a new play by emerging writer Claire Erasmus. It is a gripping exploration of our own mortality explored through the undeniable power of female friendship starring Jennifer Aries of BAFTA award-winning Call the Midwife, The Tunnel and Ripper Street. When an eternal optimist goes for … [Read more...]
Breathe written and directed by Lucrezia Pollice at Tristan Bates Theatre
Breathe pans across the struggles of four housemates living in London trying to successfully accomplish their dreams. Personal secrets, fears and dreams emerge as their lives intertwine, revealing the importance of friendship in the face of anxiety and depression. Will they choose security or … [Read more...]
People Change by Jordan Gray at the Also Festival Warwickshire
One of the best self-written shows, and the most strikingly original voice, that you will see this year. This was an assured and energetic performance from a talented young performer; cartwheeling through the chaos of her life as the poster girl of a new sexual revolution. This is a bold and … [Read more...]