From pre-war Britain in 1914 to the race riots of 1919 we follow the lives of William James, a black British soldier and Edith Booth, a white Northerner new to London. When William and Edith fall in love during one of Britain’s most devastating periods in history they thought their hardest battle would be surviving the war, but fighting prejudice on the home front … [Read more...]
Interview with Jeannette Bayardelle – SHIDA
The UK première of the hit Off-Broadway musical SHIDA, written and performed by Jeannette Bayardelle - opens at The Vaults from 11th September - 13th October 2019. Set to a soulfully contagious score of rock, jazz, R&B, and gospel music, SHIDA is based on the true story of a young African-American girl who aspires to become a writer, tracing the ups and downs … [Read more...]
Interview with Alexander Arnold – Bitter Wheat at the Garrick Theatre
Alexander Arnold is a British actor who recently played Luke in the TV BAFTA nominated and RTS award-winning TV Drama series Save Me written by Lennie James for Sky Atlantic. Alexander is currently starring in David Mamet’s new play Bitter Wheat, currently at the Garrick Theatre in London until 14th September 2019. The cast of Bitter Wheat includes John Malkovich … [Read more...]
Interview with Gemma Sutton – Blues in the Night at the Kiln Theatre
The Olivier and Tony Award-nominated musical Blues in the Night is a scorching compilation of 26 hot and torchy blues numbers that frame the lives and loves of four residents of a downtown hotel. Featuring soul-filled songs by blues and jazz icons Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen and many more, this will be a sizzling night to remember. ‘A … [Read more...]
Interview with Hannah Sinclair Robinson – Shakespeare In The Squares
Shakespeare In The Squares annual production is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Directed by Tatty Hennessy, it will play across London’s private squares and gardens, opening at Arundel and Ladbroke Gardens on 25th June and running until 11th July 2019. Shakespeare’s wild play of love and magic is transplanted to 1920s Britain, a country bruised by battle and economic … [Read more...]
Interview with Andrew Day from the cast of Bullet Tongue Reloaded
Andrew Day is one of the writers of The Big House production Bullet Tongue Reloaded. The promenade production, which runs at The Big House from 22nd May to 15th June 2019, tackles the topic of County Lines and was developed with a young cast, many of whom are directly affected by this issue. Bigger, bolder, and braver than the 2018 production, Bullet Tongue … [Read more...]
Interview with Layton Williams – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
In January 2019, Layton Williams took over from John McCrea in the smash West End show Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Layton is probably best known for playing the character Kylie in the BBC series Beautiful People and for playing the lead, alongside Jack Whitehall, in the critically acclaimed BBC comedy Bad Education, the follow-up film was in cinemas and can now … [Read more...]
Q&A with Emily Greenslade from Education, Education, Education
It's May 1997. Tony Blair has won the election and Katrina and the Waves have won Eurovision. The iPhone doesn't exist, no one knows who Harry Potter is and Titanic is on the shelves of every Blockbuster. Britain is the coolest place in the world. Presented by The Wardrobe Ensemble, this whip-smart show is a love letter to education in the 90s and is jam-packed … [Read more...]
Q&A with Laura Jane Matthewson – Orpheus Descending
Tamara Harvey’s production of Orpheus Descending opens at Theatr Clwyd this month (15th – 27th April 2019) ahead of performances at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 9th May – 6th July 2019. Theatr Clwyd’s Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Catrin Aaron (Beulah Binnings), Michael Geary (Pee Wee Binnings), Valentine Hanson (Uncle Pleasant), Jenny Livsey (Eva … [Read more...]