30 stories by "Carla Turner"
The Palladium is currently hosting the 12-week run of the West End revival of Cats, and the entire creative team has once again joined forces in the hopes of re-examining the work they di…
To quote Caitlin Moran’s bestseller, “How to be a Woman?” is a question far less threatening for today’s society. More women (and men) are calling themselves feminist…
Lights come up to reveal a public park with a mermaid statue and one suited dancer on stage. There is stillness: the trickling water cascading from the water feature dapples the silence with…
Barcelona-based dance company La Veronal makes its British premiere with Siena at the Southbank Centre’s Dance Umbrella festival. Presented in the grand Queen Elizabeth Hall, I am expe…
Venture Wolf’s Edward II is set in the 1920s. We sit down amidst dancing and merriment; the cast are vibrant, smiling and interacting with each other; the intimate space means no air i…
Cosmo Landesman, author of Starstruck, introduces us to Mikey Cuddihy, author of A Conversation About Happiness: The Story of a Lost Childhood and Abbie Ross, author of Hippy Dinners: A M…
On entering the Lost Theatre auditorium in Stockwell for the first time, I am struck by the unique space and its amplitude. To complement this, Paulina Rzeszowska’s set and costume des…
Joana Dias’ set design captures the quaint and rustic Sussex countryside, instantly setting the scene for Flowers of the Field by Kevin Mandry. We are taken back to 1916 where land …
From the very beginning of Lear the audience is encouraged to ‘get amongst it’ and not ‘cower in the corners’ in order to get the most out of this ShakespeareÂ…
Hiraeth Artistic Productions present their prison version of Hamlet at Riverside Studios directed by Zoé Ford.
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After a sell-out at The Place last year, Choreographics takes centre stage once more, only this time in one of London's time-honoured dance 'homes' – the Barbican. Under the direction …
As an avid fan of the Finborough Theatre, I was delighted to return and see it once again transformed. The black box has taken on a brand new form, this time giving a home to the European pr…
Having read the play a few weeks ago, and coincidentally watched an interview featuring two of the soldiers in the play on Lorraine, I couldn’t have been more excited to watch The Two …
Originally premiering 17 years ago at the National, Alan Ayckbourn's A Small Family Business makes its return to the Olivier Theatre. I feel instantly humbled by Tim Hatley's design. It comp…
After having the privilege of taking a sneaky peak at a couple of sections of Banksy: The Room in the Elephant, upstairs in a rehearsal room at the Arcola a week before, I was very excited t…
I’m shown to my seat in the Charing Cross Theatre by a very helpful usher. I have the option to put my coat on the coat rack onstage. The actors/ushers rush about for five minutes or s…
Theatre503's double bill opens with Dan Horrigan's Still I see My Baby, a collection of scenes which could almost be described as miniature pieces of theatre in their own right. Set in a …
I was very excited to have my first experience at Park Theatre, the brainchild of Artistic Director Jez Bond. The converted office block just a 30-second walk from Finsbury Park tube has…
I discover The Colour House Theatre in amongst Merton Abbey Mills, a distinct and intriguing market place in Tooting. I wonder why I’ve never been here before, living locally. Restaura…
I stand in line waiting to be ‘checked’. The checking takes the form of a plastic torch with no light source being ‘shone’ into my eyes at the same time that a laser-…
Silent Partners opens with direct contact from Jonathon Gibson. He plays Eric Bentley, the American academic and critic whose relationship with Bertolt Brecht is explored thoroughly througho…
I take my seat upstairs in the busy and bustling Sun Tavern in Covent Garden. The quaintly dressed set is a cross between a children's dressing up box and an avid fancy-dress party goer's wa…
The recently refurbished Arcola is a very appealing space; the fresh wood and brick walls are a pleasing partnership. I haven't a clue whether it's a design choice or a characteristic of the…
An audition, 1975. The anonymous faces and beautiful dancing limbs quickly shape themselves into people. We watch them dance their hearts out for Zach, played by John Patridge, in the hopes …
The beautiful high ceilings and delightful character of The Space are the first things that strike me as I take my seat to watch The Suicide by Nikolai Erdman. The stage is dimly lit. Damian…
