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1,230 stories by "Arifa Akbar"

Self-Raising review " growing up Deaf in a family of secrets by Arifa Akbar

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghJenny Sealey, the artistic director of disabled-led theatre company Graeae, becomes playwright and performer in this engaging autobiographical tale Jenny Sealey tell…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:04am on August 10, 2023

The Ballad of Truman Capote review " party play goes jolly lightly by Arifa Akbar

theSpace, EdinburghAndrew O'Hagan's script has some witty lines but this drama about the author of Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood lacks narrative focus This monologue opens in a st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:55am on August 10, 2023

An Interrogation review " chilling investigation unmasks our prejudices by Arifa Akbar

Summerhall, EdinburghJamie Armitage's police procedural seems straightforward but the live-stream cameras give eerie clues to a story that is not as it seems This mini police procedural uses…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:19pm on August 8, 2023

Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical review " goofy comedy gets 'NSync by Arifa Akbar

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThis fantastically silly show by writer-actors Valen Shore and Alison Zatta reflects on the adrenalised rise to fame for young pop stars On the face of it, a mu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:19am on August 8, 2023

High Steaks review " labia love in a profoundly personal show by Arifa Akbar

Summerhall, EdinburghEloina Haines' performance considers her own " and other women's " labia and the obscene pressure to make this body part conform If the Edinburgh fringe has never really…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:49am on August 8, 2023

Food review " Edinburgh festival banquet serves up theatrical spectacle by Arifa Akbar

The Studio, EdinburghGeoff Sobelle is firmly in control of this clever show full of tricks, but it doesn't really feed the soul A gigantic banqueting table dominates the room, with members o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:43pm on August 7, 2023

The Van Paemel Family review " a single-handed family epic by Arifa Akbar

Zoo Southside, EdinburghValentijn Dhaenens switches between 13 characters, with the help of technology, to tell a story of poverty and social injustice It is maverick, perhaps reckless, to a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:37pm on August 6, 2023

Dusk review " powerful exploration of Lars von Trier's Dogville by Arifa Akbar

Lyceum theatre, EdinburghThe 2003 film forms the basis for this intriguing show about far-right tyranny but it is not a straightforward adaptation by any means A row of actors introduce them…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13am on August 6, 2023

Hello Kitty Must Die review " musical revenge on east Asian stereotypes by Arifa Akbar

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh This cult novel adaptation follows one woman's journey toward self-determination, though it needs more work before it's a killer hit This musical comes with im…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:04am on August 6, 2023

Klanghaus: Inhaus / Darkroom review " in-your-face raves, with a sudden change of climate by Arifa Akbar

Summerhall, Edinburgh The Neutrinos present two very different shows in the same lounge-like space: Inhaus sits the audience in the middle of a pop gig, while Darkroom's quiet soundtrack dra…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:49am on August 5, 2023

SneakPeek: Shadow Game review " innovative record of a refugee's journey by Arifa Akbar

Available onlineDelivered by smartphone in voice notes, videos and texts, this 'real-time documentary' follows Afghan teen Sajid on an arduous trek across Europe This innovative production i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:04am on August 4, 2023

Rock Follies review " girl power pioneers earn their encore by Arifa Akbar

Minerva theatre, ChichesterBased on the 70s TV drama, this musical depicts patriarchal power structures in the music industry which haven't changed much in five decades Almost two decades be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:19am on August 1, 2023

The Crown Jewels review " the cream of British comedy can't find a funny line between them by Arifa Akbar

Garrick theatre, LondonThe likes of Al Murray, Neil Morrissey and Mel Giedroyc can't rescue Simon Nye's woefully tedious show about the real-life heist of King Charles II's crown jewels Ther…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:04pm on July 28, 2023

'I thought people would throw bottles': orgy in Athens as ancient Greek drama strips off and lets rip by Arifa Akbar

Naked choruses, sexual fantasies, rubbish tip wastelands and nods to refugee camps … Athens' Epidaurus festival is thrilling audiences " and thrusting theatre into the 21st century A giant…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:49am on July 28, 2023

Word-Play review " amusing riffs on slippery language and politicians by Arifa Akbar

Royal Court theatre, LondonDaring production ranges boldly from very funny Westminster satire to suffering families at the sharp end of Home Office policy 'Words don't crack bones … Do the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:43am on July 27, 2023

'Will we be blindfolded and led to a shallow grave?': Alter by Kamchàtka takes immersive theatre to next level by Arifa Akbar

The experimental collective bus us into unknown woodland at night, where we stumble across mysterious characters and slowly become part of a fugitive community We have been instructed to tur…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:37am on July 27, 2023

David Byrne is a radical, dynamic appointment for the Royal Court by Arifa Akbar

The theatre's new artistic director proved himself a canny commercialist attuned to promising writing at the New Diorama. How will his maverick sensibility adapt to a major venue? In appoint…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:25am on July 20, 2023

The Sound of Music review " climbs ev'ry mountain, ticks ev'ry box by Arifa Akbar

Chichester Festival theatreGina Beck is radiant as Maria in this immaculate and impish production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical Chichester has set quite a record for staging West End-…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:33am on July 18, 2023

The Wind and the Rain review " love and whimsy in 1930s student comedy by Arifa Akbar

Finborough theatre, LondonThe first professional production of Merton Hodge's quippy drama in more than 80 years shows how a play can date Merton Hodge's whimsical play became an internation…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:25am on July 17, 2023

Miss Saigon review " slick machine of a musical rather than a radical rewrite by Arifa Akbar

Crucible, SheffieldBilled as an opportunity to reframe Boublil and Schönberg's original, this is more of a tweak but it is a visually captivating production Last autumn, a theatre company o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:04am on July 14, 2023

Cuckoo review " springy dialogue lifts slow study of a modern family by Arifa Akbar

Royal Court theatre, LondonThree generations of women in a Merseyside house banter, bicker and disappear into their smartphones in this nuanced play from Michael Wynne Cuckoo is a delicately…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:19am on July 13, 2023

Bones review " men grapple with mental health on and off the pitch by Arifa Akbar

Park theatre, LondonLewis Aaron Wood's play about a rugby player with anxiety artfully conveys the energy of the sport but the characters are flimsy A new, welcome body of male-centred plays…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:13am on July 11, 2023

The Tempest Re-imagined for Everyone Aged Six and Over review " revels just beginning by Arifa Akbar

Regent's Park Open Air theatre, LondonChild-friendly adaptation that features an airborne chicken takeaway and Prospero casting spells with an iPad is a lovely introduction to Shakespeare Sh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:43am on July 10, 2023

All Right. Good Night. review " extraordinary show about dementia and a disappearing plane by Arifa Akbar

Home, ManchesterThis hugely eloquent show weaves together the awful mystery of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 with the tale of a father's slide into dementia This experimental drama takes us…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07am on July 7, 2023

They review " Maxine Peake's powerful delivery leaves us wanting more by Arifa Akbar

John Rylands Library, ManchesterThe actor's controlled inner outrage reels us in with this eerily prescient tale from 1977 of a dystopia in which art is criminalised It is eerily fitting tha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:37am on July 7, 2023
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