Review: Piece of Silk, Hope Theatre
Piece of Silk, performed at the Hope Theatre in Islington, is a realistic portrayal about the influence of a father’s shame. This sensitive and honest piece of writing by Jennie Buckma…
Piece of Silk, performed at the Hope Theatre in Islington, is a realistic portrayal about the influence of a father’s shame. This sensitive and honest piece of writing by Jennie Buckma…
The King's Head Theatre is one of the best off west end venues to pick up on new writing work and that gives small producers a chance to develop their credentials. Eigengrau written by Pe…
Gatecrash by Zest Theatre puts you at the centre of the party. A rehearsal room at the Lyric theatre is transformed into birthday boy Sam’s living room. His parents are away and he is …
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The title One Under makes this performance sound bleaker then it is. I was expecting a one-women monologue about the trauma of her father committing suicide. But instead I got an interactive…
Snuff Box Theatre's world premiere of Weald, written by Daniel Foxsmith, is another new writing highlight for the fabulous Finborough Theatre. It is refreshing to see a play that focuses on …
The Dazzle is an atmospheric journey back to New York around 1947. Produced by the Michael Grandage Company and Emily Dobbs Productions. The temporary converted space of the Old Central S…
The Illusionists is an excellent alternative to a family pantomime trip this Christmas. A feel good show, full of dramatic flair and tricks to make the audiences gasp, it showcases tal…
Octagon, written by Kristiana Rae Colon, transforms the Arcola Theatre into a downtown American poetry slam. A team of three men are heading to ‘Octagon’ (the poetry slam battle …
And So Forth presents Damsel/Wife/Witch performed at the Caroline Gardens chapel in London. This company's vision is to create interdisciplinary art and the setting is perfect for that…
Lest We Forget by the English National Ballet performed at Sadler Wells is a beautiful piece of art. With two intervals this classic ballet is heavily influenced by contemporary styles wi…
My Eyes Went Dark, written and directed by Matthew Wilkinson at the Finborough Theatre, is one of the finest pieces of theatre produced this season. Inspired by real events, the play take…
The Sexes, written by Polis Loizou and performed as part of the Camden Fringe at the Etcetera Theatre, was an unexpected gem on the fringe scene. The Sexes focus on Lars and Jackie, an ol…
The Trial, written by Franz Kafka and adapted in this production at the Young Vic by Nick Gill, is a surreal and fascinating play. The Young Vic is transformed by this production. The aud…
An Oak Tree by Tim Crouch is an exploration of theatre, asking the audience to accept everything. It’s an exploration because the other actor in the production has only met the w…
Roundabout is a pop-up theatre created by Paines Plough in association with the Southbank Centre. Its dome space gives you a 360 degree, intimate experience of some of the greatest new writi…
The Lonely Soldier Monologues by Helen Benedict tells significant events from seven women’s lives who served in the US Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan during 2003- 2006. Benedi…
The Audience is an international smash hit production, starring Kristin Scott Thomas as Queen Elizabeth II. The story depicts the Queen’s 60 years of weekly audiences with the prime mi…
The improvisation group Do Not Adjust Your Stage performed their latest show The Wunderkammer at one of the Natural History Museum late night openings. The idea of The Wunderkammer is …
If you’re a fan of The Walking Dead then you will absolutely love The Generation of Z. This site-specific and immersive experience is set in 2015 London, where a highly contagious v…
Gypsy at the Savoy Theatre is astonishing. It is so impressive it even received a standing ovation before the end of the show! Director Jonathan Kent keeps the production simple but…
A naive spaceship stowaway becomes a hero when the systems fail and the crew of the ship are incapacitated. Her only choice is to put them in cryogenic capsules to preserve them for the long…
Wasted by Kate Tempest was the perfect choice for Southwark Playhouse’s Young Company to perform. The Young Company is a dynamic group of 14-25 year olds who train for free at the Sout…
WINK at Theatre 503 is a superb production. Playwright Phoebe Eclair-Powell’s story depicts the lives of a young boy, Mark, and his older role model, Mr John Martin. Mark believes John…
The Honey Man, written by and starring Tyrone Huggins, manages to bring together the elements of British Caribbean history and British aristocracy. This is a unique play about two c…