A young Charles Darwin and his heroic efforts to produce a theory of evolution by natural selection are brought to life in The Wider Earth, an immersive production performed at the Natural History Museum that will captivate audiences of all ages for a long time to come. The Wider Earth written, … [Read more...]
The Height of the Storm at Wyndham’s Theatre | Review
Celebrated French Playwright Florian Zeller has thrown a lightning bolt onto the stage in his latest play, The Height of the Storm, one which crackles with the energy of modern day Greek tragedy. It is a beautifully crafted play wrapped inside a gossamer veil of lost memory and ghosted … [Read more...]
Review: Print Room at the Coronet Presents The Outsider (L’Étranger)
Albert Camus' most enduring novel, L'Étranger, is now enjoying its first major theatrical production in the UK. For those who are unfamiliar with the story, its central character, a French Algerian, buries his mother and a few days later kills an Arab whose sister has been brutalised by his friend. … [Read more...]
Mistero Buffo at The Italian Theatre Festival | Print Room at The Coronet
"Nothing is more dangerous than saying something that might be true" (Anonymous). On 30th and 31st August, The Print Room at the Coronet presented the Italian Theatrical Festival 2018 in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in London. As theatregoers, we are truly indebted to the … [Read more...]
Review of ROUTE by Marie Myrie at The Hope Theatre
In 1948, many young men and women from Caribbean countries and islands arrived in the UK to help in the reconstruction of British cities and towns that had been bombed during World War II. It is well documented that many experienced racism, job discrimination, were denied proper housing and found it … [Read more...]
Review of Dark Arts at the King’s Head Theatre
The King's Head Theatre is currently hosting Playmill, a three-week season of new writing from emerging companies. Playmill's programme hosts 35 plays, whether comedy, drama or storytelling, that provide a strong platform for the female voice. Playwright Joanne Fitzgerald's new play, Dark Arts, … [Read more...]
Review of Sirens of the Silver Screen at the Tabard Theatre
Sirens of the Silver Screen is a cross-fertilising blend of story-telling, singing, music, dance and cinema. It takes on the massive personalities of three actors, Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe who, possibly because they introduced a unique and lasting image of feminine … [Read more...]