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Saturday, August 26, 2017

EDINBURGH 2017 - BWW Review: ALL GENIUS ALL IDIOT, Assembly Roxy by Alistair Wilkinson

Outrageously over the top, All Genius All Idiot celebrates the craziness of life, using expert circus skills to highlight the extremity of human behaviour at its most primal form. Underscore…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

EDINBURGH 2017 - BWW Review: SLEEPWALKERS, TheSpace On The Mile by Alistair Wilkinson

Berlin, 1929 Marta and Greta fight to keep their cafe open. As Greta is courted, spending most of her time at jazz clubs, Marta is becoming part of a movement that aims to restore Berlin's e…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

EDINBURGH 2017 - BWW Review: ALAN WE THINK YOU SHOULD GET A DOG, Pleasance Courtyard by Alistair Wilkinson

Bunting decorates the stage and a cardboard sign reads 'Happy Birthday'. A family has gathered to celebrate Alan's 70th, if only he'd come downstairs. It's a birthday party that will never h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Friday, August 18, 2017

BWW Review: BOURGEOIS & MAURICE: STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE, Soho Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

As one of the leading acts in the queer performance circuit Bourgeois and Maurice have been entertaining audiences for a decade. Since the opening of their first full-length show Social Work…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Sunday, August 13, 2017

BWW Review: NOTHING TO PERFORM, Cockpit Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

Recent graduates of the RADABirkbeck MA Text and Performance course have collaborated to create a story of dystopian abstraction a tale of optimism that has the possibility to resonate with …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18AM

Thursday, August 10, 2017

BWW Review: THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, The Yard Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

Featuring the majority of its original cast from the 2016 Finborough debut, Prasanna Puwanarajah's production tells a glorious story of hope and heartache. Focusing on the 'other', the play …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04AM

Saturday, August 5, 2017

BWW Review: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, Cadogan Hall by Alistair Wilkinson

Jules Verne's 1873 adventure taleAround the World in 80 Daysfollows Phileas Fogg and his newly employed valet Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days on a 20,000 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

Saturday, July 29, 2017

BWW Review: RABBITS, Park Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

Power, lust and secrecy - are these the ingredients for everlasting romance Things are more complicated than they seem in Joe Hampson's playwriting debutRabbits,a sharp, quick-witted and sex…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

BWW Review: THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK, Vaudeville Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

A shoddy group of explorers, a threatening butcher, and many extravagant creatures are just some of the wonderful creations we find in The Hunting of the Snark. Based on Lewis Carroll's glor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

BWW Review: DESSERT, Southwark Playhouse by Alistair Wilkinson

Glorious furniture decorates the stage, with 15th-century Venetian paintings hanging from the walls. A butler pours expensive wine and the four dinner guests congratulate him on cooking deli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

BWW Review: TWILIGHT SONG, Park Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

When we think of Kevin Elyot, one of the first things that comes to mind is his magnificent 1994 comedy My Night with Reg, a touching play about gay livesrevived at the Donmar Warehouse in 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

BWW Review: LORNA DALLAS: HOME AGAIN, Live At Z?del by Alistair Wilkinson

After a 20-year absence, acclaimed American singer Lorna Dallas returns to cabaret with Home Again, a music medley that pairs classics by celebrated composerswith less well-known, personal f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Friday, June 16, 2017

BWW Review: GROOMED, Soho Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

How can a truth be told How can a secret be spoken The shame, guilt and fear of our childhood can haunt us into adulthood. A betrayed schoolboy, a Japanese soldier, and the inventor of the s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Saturday, June 10, 2017