Saturday, June 9, 2018
Second Circle Theatre’s artistic director Hannah Samuels talks about bringing their second show, Kiss Chase, to the Bunker Theatre as part of the Breaking Out season.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThursday, June 7, 2018
Though not without some problems, Into The Woods is nonetheless an ambitious and entertaining show, which puts an interesting new spin on a classic whilst retaining the wit and charm of the …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMMonday, June 4, 2018
What would happen if almost every self-identifying woman in the world grew to nine foot tall? Sleepless Theatre Company explores this intriguing concept in Alex Wood’s Nine Foot Nine at th…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is brilliantly bonkers, and proves what I knew all along – that spelling really is fun. But the show also champions those who dare to be differen…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSaturday, June 2, 2018
Created by visually impaired writer Amy Bethan Evans, and starring two visually impaired actors, Libby’s Eyes is a play about disability, the benefits system and sight loss.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMFriday, June 1, 2018
The Night Alive is a poignant, humorous and intriguing portrayal of five unhappy people whose lives are changed in one fateful moment.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMWednesday, May 30, 2018
Kicking off on 11 June 2018, Breaking Out is a festival of world premiere shows by emerging theatre companies. One of those shows is Nathan Ellis’ No One Is Coming to Save You from This No…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMTuesday, May 29, 2018
David Walliams, our much-loved TV funnyman, has teamed up with the Birmingham Stage Company to create a fun-packed yet thought-provoking show for all the family, from young to old.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMMonday, May 28, 2018
Adam & Eve at the Hope Theatre, London has an atmosphere of simmering tension that keeps the audience on our guard from start to finish.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMThursday, May 24, 2018
Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods gets a 21st-century makeover this week at the Cockpit Theatre, as All Star Productions join forces with Trilby Productions to revive Tim McArthur’s adap…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMMonday, May 21, 2018
Following its critically acclaimed debut last year at the Brockley Jack, Broken Silence Theatre’s Adam & Eve is returning for a longer run at Islington’s Hope Theatre, now with new …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSunday, May 20, 2018
In the Shadow of the Mountain takes important steps towards raising awareness of the broad spectrum of mental illness, and Borderline Personality Disorder in particular.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMFriday, May 18, 2018
Much like Chelsea and Bertie’s romance, H.R. Haitch might not always be particularly elegant, but it’s good fun, and its heart is in the right place. And if nothing else, it gives us a c…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSaturday, May 12, 2018
Fox Hunting is a clear and powerfully effective attempt to understand the root causes of the problems with knife crime – let’s hope both the play and its talented writer have the success…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMFriday, May 11, 2018
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Barry Hines’ novel and I can think of no better way to mark the occasion than with this exquisite production of Kes.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMWednesday, May 9, 2018
Inspired by his memories of growing up in South East London, Michael Head’s Worth a Flutter is an enjoyable comedy with hidden depths – a love story whose protagonists are simultaneously…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMTuesday, May 8, 2018
A look around at audience reactions is enough to confirm that Grotty does what it sets out to do: bring an often overlooked subculture into the spotlight in a way that’s both educational a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSaturday, May 5, 2018
Tumble Tuck is an uplifting and often hilarious study of a young woman as she comes to the realisation that true empowerment comes from within, not from the validation of others.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMFriday, May 4, 2018
With this production of The Cherry Orchard, the Royal Exchange once again takes an important classic and makes it wonderfully accessible and relevant to the modern age. It is highly recommen…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThursday, May 3, 2018
Well done Spamalot – it rips off the motion picture (as promised in the title) admirably. We were whistling “always look on the bright side of life” and grinning all the way home.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMWednesday, May 2, 2018
Ove Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a poignant and still relevant story about the way society treats those who don’t fit the mould and it feels like an appropriate choice for a theatre co…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMTuesday, May 1, 2018
Ending on a quietly reflective note that looks ahead to an uncertain future, Citizen is a thought-provoking piece of theatre that doesn’t hold back with regard to the ongoing political iss…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMMonday, April 30, 2018
The fact that the opening scene, in which disenchanted art teacher Melissa tries to hang herself with her favourite scarf, isn’t the most dramatic moment in Moormaid immediately tells you …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMFriday, April 27, 2018
It’s the mothers, though, that are at the heart of Félicité du Jeu’s Spiked, and a final direct address to the audience proves that these three women have one thing in common: a wish t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMTuesday, April 24, 2018
There’s a lot to like about The Gulf, as it delves insightfully into what makes relationships work, and what makes them fail.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMThursday, April 19, 2018
Section 2 is a new play by London-based playwright Peter Imms which addresses the sensitive subject of mental health. It’s been developed in collaboration with emerging theatre company Pap…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMTuesday, April 17, 2018
Coconut offers a refreshingly unique perspective on what it means to be a Muslim in Britain today, and prompts an interesting discussion on the difference between religion and culture.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMMonday, April 16, 2018
Kenneth Emson’s script for Plastic is unusual, a rapid-fire rhyming verse that somehow still feels very natural in the mouths of teenagers, and which is brought brilliantly to life by an e…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMSunday, April 15, 2018
On paper, Fat Friends the Musical ticks all the boxes: a nostalgic revival of a much-loved TV series, written by the show’s original creator Kay Mellor; a heart-warming story about loving …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMFriday, April 13, 2018
Over the last few years, images of refugees fleeing their homes in search of safety in Europe have become such a common sight in our newspapers and on our TV screens that they’ve begun to …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMThursday, April 12, 2018
I’ve never questioned why it’s known as the Monica Lewinsky scandal and not the Bill Clinton scandal – but I am now, having seen Devil With The Blue Dress, and I don’t think I’m th…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM 
