166 stories by "Aliya Al-Hassan"
If City of Glass was a modern art installation, it would undoubtably be worth five stars. It is one of the most visually impressive productions I have ever seen on a London stage.
Following the sell-out run in 2015 at The Vaults deep under Waterloo Station, Les Enfants Terribles' and ebp bring their Olivier award nominated Alice's Adventures Underground back to celebr…
Mike Leigh wrote his most famous play, Abigail's Party, 40 years ago, as a reaction to the boom in consumerism after the war and as a general commentary at the absurdism of class aspiration.…
After You is the first musical to be performed at The Crazy Coqs venue, deep under Piccadilly Circus at Brasserie Zedel in London's West End. Childhood friends and musical collaborators Kati…
Arthur Miller's The Crucible was written in response to the McCarthy-era in America, as an allegory for the witch hunts against supposed communists. The presidential order resulted in an obs…
In a plot more than a little reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier, Gabriel seesJeanne Becquet is trying to keep her young daughter and Jewish daughter-in-law safe under the ever-increasing threa…
Last seen in 1984 as BBC's Play for Today, Dog Ends establishes a scenario familiar to many George is growing weary of looking after his frail elderly father and his beloved dog. Set in an o…
There are few male playwrights who have captured the female psyche as well as Willy Russell. The character of Shirley is both simple and complex. On one hand all she wants is to escape her l…
Not Dead Enough is the third novel by best-selling crime writer Peter James to be adapted by Shaun McKenna and directed by Ian Talbot. Brighton socialite Katie Bishop is found raped and murd…
Patrick Hamilton's Gaslight had its premiere in Richmond Theatre in 1938 and so it seems suitable for it to end its UK tour in the same setting. Set firmly in an era of Victorian melodrama B…
Federico Fellini's Oscar-winning film La Strada has earned its place as a cinematic classic. As a film, it is a visual feast and so therefore a huge challenge to put on the stage.In a world …
The wonderful thing about fringe theatre is the variety and quality of what can be produced in a tiny space, with very little budget. Creativity is key to make an audience return to what is …
It is 30 years since Clare McIntyre's Low Level Panic premiered at the Royal Court. Focusing on a snap shot in the lives of three flatmates Mary has found a pornographic magazine in the bin …
It is no secret that acclaimed film director Mike Leigh has a passion for Gilbert and Sullivan his 1999 film Topsy-Turvy was an outright celebration of them and theirmusic. In this first rev…
It's a common complaint that as you get older, you start to become invisible to others. This is compounded further if you are an actress over a certain age. The recent performances of actres…
With an established tradition for producing plays set in memorable venues, Antic Disposition returns with its production of Henry V, performed in eight cathedrals around the country.
The return of Jonathan Miller's brilliant Mafioso take on Verdi's Rigoletto is incredibly welcome after the awkward and confusing version that last appeared at the ENO in 2014. The original …
John Webster is not what you could ever describe as a subtle writer. His bloody themes of lust, revenge and tragedy are overt and unflinching. The White Devil is based on an extraordinary tr…
The beautiful story of Nutcracker is as festive as Father Christmas and mince pies.Clara and her Christmas Eve battle with the evil Mouse King to rescueher beloved Nutcracker leads to a magi…
For UK audiences, Dreamgirls will be more familiar from the critically acclaimed 2006 film, but incredibly, the iconic musical started life on Broadway all the way back in 1981. The UK debut…
James Seabright must be a very busy man at the moment. With numerous productions currently playing across London, including the excellent Transpotting and Fking Men at The Vaults, he now bri…
After the success of last year's A Christmas Carol, Kingston's Rose Theatre have again turned to talented Ciaran McConville for their festive show. 2016 sees a festive adaptation of Kenneth …
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is one of the most well-known and best-loved stories of the season. Over the years, a number of radio adaptations of it have been broadcast always faithful…
The famous story of the Prince of Denmark follows Hamlet on his murderous quest to avenge the death of his father. Theenduring appeal ofShakespeare's tragedy is thewriter'sskill in retaining…
CATS is a strange phenomenon. Despite the fact that there is no real plot, its infectious songs and legendary choreography has meant that ithas been playing around the world almost constantl…
