When Sam Shepard's play True West made its New York debut back in 1980 it was something of a flop - since then, however, it has been recognised as an insightful piece of theatre, with the li…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PMThe festive season isn't everyone's favourite annual event, and this year in particular is not working out for Brendan his fiancee has left him, he's failing at work, and his friends can't t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AMSeussical is a bundle of feelgood fun that also incorporates some important and relatable themes, all set to a terrific score with a dazzling backdrop – Marc Pickering’s performance stea…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMA couple of weeks ago I was one of the lucky few who was allowed into the Caroline, or Change rehearsal rooms for a sneak peek at how the show was coming along, as it prepared for its West E…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMEarlier this year I headed out on tour with The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk – well, I went to every venue on the UK leg of their tour… So with this being my year of Emma Rice, I simply had …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMSuper Duper Close Up at the Yard Theatre is a bold, harsh and beautifully realistic look at the fantastical world of existing in the digital age.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away Star Wars celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, and the first instalment in the multi-trilogy film series has now made its way to the Royal Alb…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:38AMI’ve never been to a live podcast recording before so I had a little trepidation going into Drunk Women Solving Crime, not knowing quite what to expect.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMhe beauty of seeing a show several times is that you can take in so many different things across the hours you spend in a theatre with it. With it being Emma Rice (and, let’s face it, Katy…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMYou couldn’t ask for a much more perfect show for me than The Wider Earth. Puppets? Yes. Evolution? Yes. Natural History Museum? Yes.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMThe Hamilton track ‘The Room Where It Happens’ stands up well as a track to listen to on the cast recording, but something really special happens when you watch it being performed.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMMaddie Rice (star of the recent tour of Fleabag) brings her debut play Pickle Jar to Soho Theatre, following on from an acclaimed engagement at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMI thought I should have a think about what sort of things I’d like to be adapted for the stage – basically anything with a bit more originality to it than the endless parade of teen movi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMSo what can be done to make Shakespeare less boring, or prove that Shakespeare isn’t boring (depending on how you look at it)? It does feel to me that we’re in the middle of a golden age…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMThankfully, Nick Hern Books has published the playtext of Fleabag, so I thought it was about time I made the most of that for this series of posts.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMBig openers include Pinter 4 (Moonlight/Night School), the return of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Piccadilly Theatre), Caroline, or Change at the Playhouse and Hadestow…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMJericho’s Rose is a challenging and intriguing watch that demonstrates a blend of various disciplines, but is also slightly repetitive at times – Lilac Yosiphon gives a committed & …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:05PMThere’s plenty of Halloween treats to choose from all across London, so if you fancy doing something a little bit spooky this week then here’s a selection of highlights…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMWise Children is a beautifully designed and performed show, that’s faithful to the source material without ever feeling constrained by it – a great statement of intent from Emma Rice.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThis year sees the 40th anniversary of John Williams' first concert with the London Symphony Orchestra, which was performed at the Royal Albert Hall in February 1978. Friday's concert would …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AMSomething wicked this way comes…” It’s Merely Theatre, as the company tours its brand new production of the Scottish Play in rep with Much Ado About Nothing.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMLet It Be is fab way to experience the Fab Four, and without a doubt the reunion concert of your dreams – it’s about time for it to ‘Get Back’ to the West End…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFor three performances only, renowned directorchoreographer Stephen Mears has brought his own semi-staged version of the classic musical Guys and Dolls to the Royal Albert Hall. The Royal Ph…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AMA beautifully compact version of a well-known opera, La Tragedie de Carmen is backed by stunning historic surroundings – the vocals and performances are impressive.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMThe Wider Earth is a fun-filled adventure for all the family, lifting the lid on a lesser known part of the life of Charles Darwin – the puppetry is simply extraordinary.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMWith a title like A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City, Halley Feiffer’s play definitely attracts y…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThe Notting Hill Carnival comes to Illyria, bathing its mournful sadness in music and colour this concept couldn't be more apt, given the tragedies the West London community has gone through…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PMFull of great promise, We’ll Live & Die in These Towns has a blistering soundtrack that is masterfully performed by a band of talented actor-musicians – a real audiovisual gift from…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMFirst performed at the Royal Court in 2009, Mike Bartlett's play Cock has been revived as part of the Chichester Festival season at the Minerva Theatre, following on from Michael Frayn's Cop…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24PMIt honestly doesn’t let up. At all. After an Edinburgh-focused August, and a ‘keep myself busy at all costs’ September (mostly to avoid the hell that is rush hour transport), October h…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMOver 30 years since The Art of Success was first performed, beginning in Stratford-upon-Avon and running in both New York and London where it picked up an Olivier Award nomination, and Nick …
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