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Monday, September 13, 2021

‘Writing, direction & performances of the highest quality’: LATELY – Lion & Unicorn Theatre by Liz Dyer

Proforça Theatre’s Lately doesn’t directly address the pandemic, but the emotions it portrays – loneliness, loss and a longing for escape – are feelings audiences will relate to per…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Saturday, September 4, 2021

‘You’ll walk away feeling uplifted’: DON’T SEND FLOWERS – White Bear Theatre by Liz Dyer

Don’t Send Flowers at the White Bear Theatre is a really thoughtful and enjoyable piece of new writing from My Theatre Mates’ Emily Garside, sensitively presented by a talented team.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Friday, July 23, 2021

‘Not just great entertainment but also incredibly relatable’: FROM HERE – Chiswick Playhouse by Liz Dyer

The impossible “five years” question is posed to each of the characters in Ben Barrow and Lucy Ireland’s excellent new musical From Here – and each has a different answer.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, July 12, 2021

‘It’s a lack of action that makes the play interesting’: WOLVES ARE COMING FOR YOU – Jack Studio Theatre by Liz Dyer

The first in-house production at the Jack Studio since The Invisible Man back in late 2019, Wolves Are Coming From You by Joel Horwood is a story about a small community forced to pull toget…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Thursday, June 24, 2021

‘Truly enchanting’: QUEEN MAB – Actors’ Church by Liz Dyer

Since last March, going to the theatre – like, actually going to the theatre – has become a rare and magical experience. But even by that standard, there’s something truly enchanting a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

‘Throws us straight into the heart of the story’: DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE – Brighton Fringe (Online review) by Liz Dyer

Written, rehearsed and filmed in lockdown, Marcia Kelson’s Devil’s Food Cake sensitively shines a light on the impact of an eating disorder on one ordinary family.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Sunday, April 25, 2021

‘Powerful, personal & poignant’: TALKING GODS – Arrows & Traps (Online review) by Liz Dyer

You wait all year for an Arrows & Traps production… and then five come along at once. Unable to return to the stage just yet, Arrows have instead taken to the screen – and given the …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

‘A witty, fast-paced musical adventure’: THE LEGEND OF MOBY DICK WHITTINGTON – Sleeping Trees (Online review) by Liz Dyer

The Sleeping Trees’ The Legend of Moby Dick Whittington is a witty, fast-paced musical adventure that’s full of surprises and will have audiences of all ages joining in from (and possibl…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Monday, November 2, 2020

‘Entertaining & polished fictional thriller’: WHAT A CARVE UP! (Online review) by Liz Dyer

Tamara Harvey’s digital production of What a Carve Up! skilfully builds the suspense, while also systematically taking apart those in power who enjoy all the benefits of their position, wh…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Saturday, April 25, 2020

‘The show charts the experience of migration through six phases’: WAITING FOR THE SHIP TO SAIL – Chickenshed Theatre (Online review) by Liz Dyer

Waiting For The Ship To Sail is a worthwhile reminder that while our minds and our media may currently be focused on one crisis, that doesn’t mean other, equally urgent, issues have gone a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

‘Compelling, provocative drama’: STICKS & STONES – Tristan Bates Theatre by Liz Dyer

Written by Dameon Garnett in response to the ongoing debate around free speech, Sticks and Stones is a fascinating two-hander that explores how we talk about issues of race, class and privil…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Saturday, February 29, 2020

‘Intense & thoughtful’: MEAT – Theatre 503 by Liz Dyer

Meat is an intense and thoughtful play, which doesn’t spoon feed answers to its audience but instead poses a set of questions and leaves us to process them in our own way and within the fr…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Saturday, February 22, 2020

‘Powerful & thought-provoking piece of writing’: NETFLIX & CHILL – Drayton Arms Theatre by Liz Dyer

It’s great to see how Netflix and Chill has grown and the important message that now comes through loud and clear about male mental health and the responsibility we all have to encourage f…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Sunday, February 9, 2020

‘Fascinating, entertaining & surprisingly poignant’: CHAPLIN: BIRTH OF A TRAMP – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre by Liz Dyer

If you’ve ever wondered how this particular legend was born, the play Chaplin: Birth of a Tramp offers a fascinating, entertaining and surprisingly poignant way to find out.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Friday, January 31, 2020

‘Potential to spark lively debate’: FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT – Bridewell Theatre by Liz Dyer

As the Brexit debate continues to rage on, Harry Darell’s timely new play For The Sake of Argument considers the ways in which language can be used for both better and worse,

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, January 19, 2020

‘Asks some refreshing questions’: TWELFTH NIGHT – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre by Liz Dyer

As a slightly weary Twelfth Night veteran, personally I enjoyed this more sombre adaptation of the play, which remains accessible to newcomers while offering a fresh perspective to those who…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, January 12, 2020

‘A tough but fascinating watch’: Lullabies for the Lost & The Delights of Dogs – Old Red Lion Theatre by Liz Dyer

The content of Lullabies for the Lost and The Delights of Dogs and the Problems of People is intensely real and raw and shines a spotlight on a variety of mental health issues in a very pers…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Thursday, January 9, 2020

‘Polished & precise production’: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST – Tower Theatre by Liz Dyer

Pan Productions’ unique and memorable adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic The Importance of Being Earnest is the company’s first production in English, its cast being made up entirely …

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Saturday, December 7, 2019

‘Guaranteed to warm your heart’: SNOW WHITE – Chickenshed Theatre by Liz Dyer

As always, Chickenshed’s Christmas show Snow White is a festive treat that’s guaranteed to warm your heart and send you home feeling a little bit better about the world. Who can say no t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

‘Delivers in style’: WHITE CHRISTMAS – West End by Liz Dyer

Before long the stage is overflowing with so much joy, romance and goodwill to all that ultimately, much like the snow song, this White Christmas proves impossible to resist.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Monday, November 11, 2019

‘Powerfully written & performed’: POISONED POLLUTED – Old Red Lion Theatre by Liz Dyer

Kathryn O’Reilly’s second play Poisoned Polluted focuses on the fragmenting relationship between two women – in this case, sisters.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Monday, October 28, 2019

‘Intriguing & full of surprises’: GASLIGHT – Playground Theatre by Liz Dyer

While this reimagining of Gaslight doesn’t necessarily deliver on all its promises, the production does successfully highlight the continuing relevance of both the story and its core issue.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, October 20, 2019

‘Horror movie aspect threatens to dominant’: FAST – Park Theatre by Liz Dyer

Based on a true story, Kate Barton’s play Fast invites its audience into the disturbing world of “Dr” Linda Hazzard (Caroline Lawrie), whose controversial fasting diet method claimed t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Saturday, September 28, 2019

‘Clever & intriguing premise’: THE OPEN – The Space by Liz Dyer

As with any dystopian drama, the central idea of Florence Bell’s The Open – the GBGC itself – sounds far-fetched, but the foundations on which it’s built aren’t all that implausibl…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Saturday, September 7, 2019

‘Feels like we’re discovering it for the first time’: THE STRANGE CASE OF JEKYLL & HYDE – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre & Touring by Liz Dyer

Arrows & Traps’ The Strange Case Of Jekyll & Hyde is one for a new generation: an endlessly thought-provoking, unsettling, enthralling production that’s not to be missed.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, August 12, 2019

‘The storytelling aspect is what makes it unique’: RIVER IN THE SKY – Hope Theatre by Liz Dyer

Just as much as the emotional impact, though, it’s the unique and original approach to the subject matter that makes this debut production from Turn Point Theatre particularly memorable.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Friday, August 9, 2019

‘A potent reminder of how easily & arbitrarily mental illness can strike’: EQUUS – West End by Liz Dyer

Touching on themes of religion, sexuality and more than one form of mental illness, the play asks some difficult questions and frequently makes for unsettling viewing, and yet Ned Bennett’…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Sunday, July 21, 2019

‘Quite literally roars on to the stage’: 10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew – Touring by Liz Dyer

While most of us would probably be willing to admit that Taming of the Shrew is far from Shakespeare’s best, Canadian actor, writer and comedian Gillian English has gone a step further and…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2019

‘I think we need to honour & keep revisiting LGBTQ history’: Ben SantaMaria’s Really Want to Hurt Me goes on tour by Liz Dyer

Writer and director Ben SantaMaria experienced for himself growing up as a gay man in 80s Britain. He wrote the autobiographical show Really Want to Hurt Me as a way to explore what has – …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Sunday, July 14, 2019

‘Essential viewing’: LUNATIC 19’S – Finborough Theatre by Liz Dyer

With immigrants across the USA bracing for planned Ice raids this weekend, Lunatic 19’s, a topical new play by Iowa-based writer Tegan McLeod, shines a spotlight on the soullessness and ab…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Tuesday, July 9, 2019

‘Two hours of silliness & escapism’: ONE GIANT LEAP – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre by Liz Dyer

One Giant Leap is a very silly story with no other mission in mind but providing two hours of pure entertainment.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime