1,385 stories by "Aleks Sierz"
New two-hander about petty criminal youth in Ireland packs a strong emotional punch amid its hilarity.
Kenneth Branagh’s final show in his West End season is a revival that is slick, but a bit passionless.
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
For the final show in his year-long stay at this West End address, Kenneth Branagh has chosen to revive and star in John Osborne's 1957 play. By doing so, he finds himself once again treadin…
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
New play about Africa’s deadliest conflict is more of a heroic failure than a successful drama.
Do you carry a small part of the Congo every day on your person? Probably. Your mobile phone will contain coltan, aka columbite tantalum, which is used to make your electronics work better. …
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
New play about personal identity and the digital world is strongly felt, but a bit too short.
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Sheer joy and excitement as Lee (‘Billy Elliot’) Hall adapts book about six convent girls, with miraculous results.
If you like the feeling of leaving a show, surrounded by the gently glowing faces of happy fellow audience members, then this is one for you. It's a musical evening full of joyful singing " …
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.>
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
New drama about a transgender lesbian is not only hugely enjoyable, but also thought-provoking.
How many genders are there? The simplistic answer is two, but if you really think that then it's time to go to the back of the class. In recent years, the rapid growth in perception of the f…
Revival of Sean O’Casey’s modern classic shows its continued relevance, but is a bit meticulously sombre.
Anniversaries are lotteries. Sometimes they allow us to see the past with fresh eyes; at other times, they simply accentuate the growing distance between then and now. Because this year mark…
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk. Favourite stage direction:
Family drama about grief gets a surreal twist while exploring human relationships with imaginative flair.
New immersive experience tells its story of people trafficking with considerable power and imagination.
