22 stories by "Joana Brito"
Review: The Special Relationship, Soho Theatre 3.0Stars The Special Relationship is a documentary theatre piece that works both as a fun night out and as a punch in your stomach. The impact …
Review: This Poo Shall Pass, Vault Festival3.0starsIn This Poo Shall Pass Molly Martian shares her dilemmas as a trans woman. With a microphone on one side of the stage and a real toil…
Review: Isadora Now, Barbican 3.0stars This show constantly gravitates between a tribute to Isadora Duncan and an adaptation of her heritage to today's dance panorama. While in some moments …
Review: Tarot, VAULT Festival3.0starsThe cold and dark vaults are set on fire by this show. It is a warm, magical and sometimes breath-taking experience. The audience sit in a semi-circl…
Review: Scenes with girls, The Royal Court5.0starsWe're in 2020 and it is still such a political act to see a show performed by three female actors, written and directed by women, specifical…
Review: Four Play, Above the Stag Theatre 3.0stars 'There are so many ways to be in a relationship in 2020' says Jake Brunger, the playwright of Four Play on the play's programme interview. …
Review: Works, Sadler's Wells4.0starsI find it really interesting when shows allow you to imagine who the characters may be, what their relationships are like, and what is happening to them.…
Review: Nosedive, Barbican5.0starsEverything is vibrant and exciting about this show. It is a journey shared between the audience and the performers, a collaborative hope that everything wil…
I believe that in theatre, just as in life, you cannot force other people to feel the things you want them to feel. You can't impose moods, points of view or feelings. Certainly, in every ar…
Wow! It's really hard to find the words to describe this show. First of all, because it is not exactly a show, nor is it a concert. It is a beautiful sharing of Taylor Mac's enormous talent,…
The most remarkable aspect of this show is the direct communication with the audience and the eye contact that the actor, Conor Lovett, is constantly keeping with you. His energy, text maste…
Less is more, and Lowri Amies proves it. Words, Words, Words is a scream of despair; it is a brutally honest one-hour sharing; it is an act of courage and kindness. It is a one-woman show in…
There is something very cinematographic about this show. It feels like you are witnessing the shooting of an American blockbuster series. The set, by Max Dorey, has well thought out detail a…
First of all, it is important to note that the choice of this text and all its demands represent a challenge that is bigger than what this group of actors can aim to accomplish. Producing th…
"Wasn't expecting that." That is what Lizi Patch answered when asked "What words will the audience use to describe your show?" And it is true. Punching the Sky is totally unexpected. It tell…
Tabard Theatre is a very cosy, beautiful venue, the perfect size for this play. When you enter the room the set is already promising something simple. You can clearly notice two different en…
The Best of BE festival, as the name indicates, consists of a presentation of the shows that were considered by the audience to be the best of the 2015 BE festival edition in Birmingham. Thi…
This production of Henry V by Antic Disposition is a snapshot of the past. The minute you enter Middle Temple Hall you are transported into a faraway century. The decoration of the hall, as …
It is hard to define this hour spent at the theatre. If You Kiss Me, Kiss Me doesn't fit into any specific type of show. You can call it a gig, a happening, an event, or many other things, I…
Three minutes after Luce has started, the audience is already laughing and amazed by the incredible pace of the initial dialogue. Yet fifteen minutes later, the spectators are in a curious s…
Beryl is a celebration, a beautiful tribute to Beryl Burton " one of the greatest racing cyclists of all time " and an amazing work of research. It all started when Maxine Peake (the writer)…
The concept is simple, modest, even banal. The outcome is prodigious and surprising. One of Shakespeare's most celebrated classics, known by every generation, almost anywhere in the world, h…
