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Sarah Argent’s My Brother, My Sister and Me at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon should be compulsory viewing for all theatre-makers who create theatre for young people. It is a beautifully observed two-hander about the relationship between young siblings. It is well acted, with exquisite lighting and an impressive set. It is clear that lots of research and work has gone into creating this memorable piece of theatre and it’s obvious that the people behind it realise that theatre for under-fives is … [Read more...]

After a successful debut concert performance at the London Palladium last year, Warwick Davis and Kevin Wood are delighted to announce the full-scale production of the British cult musical EUGENIUS! at The Other Palace from 22nd January until the 3rd March 2018. Written by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins, “EUGENIUS!” tells the story of Eugene, a teenage boy whose nightly dreams of a distant world of heroes and villains may just be the ticket to him creating his very own comic book movie in … [Read more...]

NOBODY GOES TO JAMAICA INN… lonely and dark on the bleak Cornish moors. A place full of secrets, violence, and rum that fuels nightmares of ghosts that howl with the wind. Young and innocent, Mary comes to stay, only to get entangled in its mysteries. Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier, adapted by Lisa Evans, directed by Anastasia Revi, is a dark and disturbing gothic tale where nothing is quite what it appears to be. Jamaica Inn will premiere at the Tabard Theatre in Chiswick from Wednesday … [Read more...]

Ouroboros, written and performed by Charlotte Fox (Ecole Jacques Lecoq), is a riotous new solo play that satirises the disturbing consequences of today’s growing culture of narcissism, ego, overconsumption and the extremes we go to in order to look and feel good. Charlotte is both amused by the manipulation pedalled by many self-proclaimed wellness gurus, and yet also complicit in the culture that surrounds it. Utilizing her high aptitude for physical comedy, clown and grotesque bouffon, Fox … [Read more...]

The inaugural Greenwich Wintertime Festival will launch this December, set in the stunning grounds of Sir Christopher Wren’s riverside masterpiece, Old Royal Naval College, and against the backdrop of the iconic Cutty Sark. A fresh, new winter festival with a difference, Greenwich Wintertime Festival will offer a magical atmosphere, bringing together the contemporary and the traditional to create an inspiring Christmas experience every day during December. In association with world … [Read more...]