Written and directed by Stephanie Silver, How To Save A Life is the story of Melissa (Heather Wilkins), who’s just learned she’s got cervical cancer after going to the doctor with an emb…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMWriter Kevin Mandry’s new play, Eros, is a topical three-hander at the White Bear Theatreabout the female body, consent and agency, set in the 1990s at the dawn of the internet.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMFor swashbuckling family fun this summer, look no further than Iris Theatre’s The Three Musketeers. Set at the beautiful St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden, the largely open-air productio…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMLove Island meets Big Brother meets Black Mirror in Sam Coulson’s Love Lab, which sees two singletons locked in a room together for seven days in an attempt to make them fall in love.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMGetting over a break-up is never easy. But when you’ve spent ten years – a third of your life – building a future with the man who’s just unceremoniously dumped you, recovery can fee…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMMost recently seen in London with the Offie-nominated Coconut, The Thelmas makes its Edinburgh debut with Ladykiller by Madeline Gould, which opened at The Pleasance on 1 August 2018 and fea…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMMiriam Gould is a theatre-maker, performer, musician and writer. This month her first solo show, Empty Room, comes to the Camden Fringe, drawing on Gould’s own experience and family histor…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMIt might be 20 years old, but Simon Stephens’ early play Bluebird could have been written yesterday – and not only because of the many very apt references to the stiflingly hot weather.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMChickenshed is a company that celebrates diversity in all its forms. Mr Stink is a story about a homeless man who’s befriended by a 12-year-old girl – the only person who bothers to tal…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMMeet The Lampoons – also known as Tina Baston, Adam Elliott, Josh Harvey and Oliver Malam – who’ve spent the last two years sharing their own unique brand of B-movie mayhem with London…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMMilly Thomas is a London-based actor and writer whose solo show Dust is about to transfer to the West End, following critically acclaimed runs at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe and London’…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMBest known for their adaptations of literary classics, Arrows & Traps has taken a different approach in their latest production, The White Rose.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMIn her debut solo show Ouroboros (named after an ancient symbol that depicts a snake eating its own tail, in an eternal cycle of renewal), writer and performer Charlotte Fox tackles society�…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMLocked Up, a tense two-hander, is both the professional London debut of writer Heather Simpkin and the first full-length play from emerging theatre company Bear in the Air Productions.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMFlesh and Bone is an affectionate, entertaining and unapologetically irreverent tribute to a community that’s much more than a caricature, and has plenty to say for itself if only anybody …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMTemperatures soar in more ways than one in Joseph Skelton’s Fat Jewels, a dark and deeply unsettling tale of abuse, manipulation and mental fragility.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMNext week marks a new chapter for Arrows & Traps, as they present The White Rose, the first original play written by Arrows founder and artistic director Ross McGregor.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMBeautifully performed by Reice Weathers, it’s essential viewing and a powerful counterpoint to the anti-refugee rhetoric to which we’re so frequently and depressingly exposed.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMThere’s a reason Circa is known as the rockstars of the circus world; the company certainly knows how to put on a great show that thrills and entertains.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMLiam Ashmead and Laura Shoebottom are the co-founders of Thematic Theatre, a company they set up last year to specialise in new writing.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMI’d recommend The Tempest to anyone looking for a traditional Shakespearean production with a bit of a twist. While it may not bring us any radical new interpretations of the text, it does…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMThis musical differs to what we’ve come to expect; it’s not “Dusty Springfield – The Musical” but a story written by Warner Brown featuring Springfield’s catalogue of 60s hits.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSweet, funny and with a powerful and very topical message for audiences of all ages, Knock Knock packs a surprising emotional punch.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMWhen all the elements are brought together, the result is a show that’s innovative, entertaining, and mesmerising in more ways than one – and because it’s neither too long nor too scar…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMLight and frothy it may be, but there’s something about Stepping Out that strikes a chord and may even bring a tear to the eye. But all that aside, it’s also great entertainment.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMThe play perfectly balances entertainment with an honest, powerful portrayal of the impact dementia can have on families and relationships. Highly recommended, but prepare to be put through …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMWhat it lacks in terms of plot, it more than makes up for in its portrayal of the general mood in a world where it often feels things will never get better. An interesting and thought-provok…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMSection 2 is an important and timely piece of theatre, raising awareness of the far-reaching impact of mental illness, and sectioning in particular. More than that though, it’s a play abou…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMAdapted by Ruby Lawrence from a short story written in 1892 by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper is an unsettling portrayal of a woman suffering from depression after the birth …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMLeoe & Hyde, a musical theatre duo from Manchester, are preparing for the world premiere of their latest show GUY, a new gay rom-com about the hook-ups and downs of 21st-century dating …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSecond 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.
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