149 stories by "Camilla Gurtler"
Inspired by Finnegans Wake, the book by Irish writer James Joyce that is more like a stream-of-consciousness linguistic experiment than prose, Riverrun explores the novel's 'voice of the riv…
The ancient story of the wildest and most passionate woman in theatre is a hard one to produce " how does an actress justify Medea's revenge on Jason by killing her own children? How do you,…
It's rare finding a simple piece of new writing that doesn't rely on bombarding effects and clever use of space and props to compete with the money and bling put into West End shows. But whe…
Having a 'round' birthday is terrifying " it marks a new era, a new part of your life and forces you to reflect on things past. Turning 10, you are suddenly approaching the chaotic teens; 20…
Realising you aren't 20 anymore, that you will never be young again, and that you are hitting the big 4-0 is something most people will describe as a nightmare. A reminder that the age you f…
Imagine you found out you were pregnant with a grizzly bear. This might trigger a stream of emotions: first of all shock and horror, as you wonder how a real live bear can grow inside a huma…
"All children, except one, grow up." The story of Peter Pan has become a childhood treasure: an adventure we embark on as children, then pass on to our own children and our children's childr…
Growing up in the twenty-first century we are taught to be accepting, to be non-judgemental, and open to any culture, sexuality, religion and choice of lifestyle that surrounds us. Parallel …
This autumn, the English National Opera (ENO) revives its hugely successful Satyagraha, a contemporary opera by Philip Glass which broke box office records back in 2007 and was critically ac…
Children's theatre is blooming at the moment. With Lyn Gardner's brilliant piece for the Guardian on why children's theatre matters and panto season upon us, the bar is set high for compa…
London really is a city full of multicultural events and artistic possibilities, and if you are even remotely interested in the arts there will most definitely be something you like, whether…
Russian playwright Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was imprisoned for his criticism of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and later forced into exile after publishing novels exposing Stalin's prison s…
The Lyric Theatre in Soho has shown a special love for ‘concert-shows’ since the opening of Thriller Live in 2006, celebrating the music of Michael Jackson without a specific sto…
Sometimes life is just too hard. It really is. When we are drowning in work, bills and taxes, your flatmates have stolen the last of the milk and another disastrous relationship is coming to…
Stamford Hill, North London, is home to Europe's largest Hasidic Jewish community. Being strictly orthodox, culture clashes with the non-Jewish population are perhaps inevitable, and in this…
It is hard to entertain children these days. Growing up in a multi-technology world with a billion apps substituting real life events, children's concentration spans are as short as a walk f…
I think anyone who’s ever acted would agree to some extent that treading the boards is terrifying. Liberating and amazing, yes, but terrifying. Add to that not knowing any of your l…
American playwright Susan Glaspell's last play Springs Eternal sets off Sam Walters last season as Artistic Director at Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, and is very appropriate in a time whe…
Growing up, we are fed society's morals and its expectations of us and our future. We know the standard pattern " school, A-levels, uni, career, babies " but life doesn't always go as planne…
The London bombings in 2005 left the country shocked and in mourning, following the death of 52 commuters in the busy morning rush hour. Losing a loved one is always extremely difficult and …
Fringe festivals are known to display a variety of new writing, but there are also some hidden classics in the repertoire. This is highlighted by Lazarus Theatre's the Tragedy of Mariam at t…
It is not a good time for emerging artists. The jobs seem to have shrunk to atom-size and funding might as well be a Russian word. The new mantra in performing arts appears to be: “if …
After its massive success with Julius Caesar this summer which harvested rave reviews from critics all over London, I didn't think Iris Theatre could possibly have any more sparkles in it. I…
I am not a big fan of so-called 'monologue-shows' " storytelling is getting more and more popular these days, even outside the black box, but I often find it hard to see past a character's r…
Theatre has, since its early days, been a reflection on society: a comment on the past, present and future. It's highly influenced by broader elements of culture, and a play will have differ…
