'Sharp & hectic production gives the story a real zing': COUGAR " Orange Tree Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Cougar, a new two-hander about an older woman and a younger man is a bit sketchy, but its theatre form is thrilling.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on February 8, 2019☆⚑

'A lovely piece of new writing': SUPERHOE " Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Superhoe at the Royal Court is a bright new monologue about coming of age in the Instagram era that really rocks its youthful socks.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on February 7, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Virginie Despentes on 'ugly women in fiction' by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on February 6, 2019☆⚑

'At its best when it explores generational conflict': MY DAD'S GAP YEAR " Park Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Tom Wright's My Dad's Gap Year, a new play about gender fluidity and family love, has some good moments.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on February 5, 2019☆⚑

'Dazzlingly complex & immensely provocative piece of new writing': When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other " National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Martin Crimp's new play, When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other at the National Theatre, has been hyped because of its star, Cate Blanchett, and rightly so: it's a five-star show.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on February 2, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: The Unreturning by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on February 1, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Approaching Empty by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on January 31, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Gwyneth Paltrow dislocates her knee by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on January 30, 2019☆⚑

'It all seems curiously inauthentic': WELCOME TO THE UK " Bunker Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Borderline Theatre is a laudable undertaking, but sadly Welcome to the UK at the Bunker Theatre is neither funny nor original.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on January 28, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Coming Clean by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on January 22, 2019☆⚑

'Exceptionally meditative & occasionally very moving': THE UNRETURNING " Theatre Royal Stratford East by Aleks Sierz

Frantic Assembly's latest, The Unreturning, is a moving meditation on war and masculinity, thanks to playwright Anna Jordan.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:00am on January 21, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Stop & Search by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00pm on January 19, 2019☆⚑

'More of an old banger than a sleek Uber machine': APPROACHING EMPTY " Kiln Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Ishy Din's new play about a cab office, Approaching Empty at the Kiln in Kilburn, is more of an old banger than a sleek Uber machine.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on January 18, 2019☆⚑

Frank, funny & occasionally ferocious entertainment': COMING CLEAN " Trafalgar Studios by Aleks Sierz

Frank, funny and occasionally ferocious revival of the late Kevin Elyot's 1982 Bush Theatre debut Coming Clean.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on January 15, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Time Is Love / Tiempo Es Amore by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on January 14, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Robin Soans on playing a vicar by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 1:00pm on January 9, 2019☆⚑

'It's hot, hot, hot': TIME IS LOVE / TIEMPO ES AMORE " Finborough Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Welcome back Ché Walker; your verbally dexterous LA story Time Is Love really sings with passion and tragedy.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on January 7, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: The Cane by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on January 4, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Hole by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on January 2, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: One Jewish Boy by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on December 27, 2018☆⚑

'It touches the emotional parts that other media simply don't': ORPHEUS " Battersea Arts Centre by Aleks Sierz

Little Bulb, an award-winning company of actor-musicians which is based in the South East and tours nationwide, has revived their version of Orpheus, and the result is breathtaking.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on December 24, 2018☆⚑

'Powerful mix of passion & intelligence': ONE JEWISH BOY " Old Red Lion Theatre by Aleks Sierz

The new play One Jewish Boy about anti-semitism is viscerally powerful and raises some troubling issues about insidious racism.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on December 21, 2018☆⚑

'A Christmas play with the power to disturb & provoke': THE TELL-TALE HEART " National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Can you really turn a three-page short story into a full-length play? What would you add, and how would you avoid accusations of padding? Anthony Neilson's new version of Edgar Allan Poe's T…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 8:00am on December 20, 2018☆⚑

'It's hard to fault this fabulous production': THE CONVERT " Young Vic Theatre by Aleks Sierz

The Convert, at the Young Vic Theatre, a thrilling revival of Black Panther Danai Gurira's 2012 play about Christianity and imperialism is a heartfelt cry for justice.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on December 18, 2018☆⚑

'Great writing, great production, great stuff': THE CANE " Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Mark Ravenhill's comeback play The Cane at the Royal Court Theatre is a brilliant, complex and mature account of the abuse of power.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:00am on December 17, 2018☆⚑