It is difficult to write a dispassionate review of Honour, a 1995 play by Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith. An adult drama may be buried somewhere at Honour's core but, in actuality, it is a comic parody of a 32-year marriage that dissolves when George, a distinguished literary intellectual (Henry Goodman) veering ever closer to old age, falls for the charms … [Read more...]
The Wider Earth at The Natural History Museum | Review
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, co-designed and directed by David Morton, transports its audience to … [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 conversations that unravels itself as each character speaks from a perspective … [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. He is put on trial for the Arab's murder and condemned to … [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 festival for bringing to us Mistero Buffo, Dario Fo's comical mystery play, … [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 difficult to find acceptance in the UK. In an energised piece of … [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, is a two-hander that explores a moment of deep emotional pain in the … [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 vulnerability and talent to Hollywood's dream-making machine, are still worthy of … [Read more...]
Review of A Pint Sized Conversation | 2018 Tour
Much praise for four incredibly inventive performers who've put together A Pint Sized Conversation, an artistic work that deals with mental health and what to do when someone we love is suffering from the constraining effects of mental illness. A Pint Sized Conversation is such a multi-faceted, ingenious piece of theatre, it is difficult to know where the accolades … [Read more...]