43 stories by "Lara Domke"
41 bodies move as one. That is Used To Be Blonde: a skilful and professional, emotionally and physically demanding dance performance which unites the young dancers and the audience in a tran…
How can one of the darkest hours of history be faced? How can it be told if remembering is unbearable, yet essential? The past and the present merge in Yonatan Calderon's play Under the Skin…
Talos, a giant in the Greek mythology, is the name taken for London's first science fiction theatre festival. Founded in 2015, Talos returns now with 12 new plays featuring artists from all …
A shadow play of memories. That is Tristan Bernays' Old Fools presented at the Southwark Playhouse for its world premiere. It focuses on the couple Tom (Mark Arends) and Viv (Frances Grey), …
A messy council flat. That is the only description needed for the couple Jade (Charlotte Jane Higgins) and Liam (Arthur McBain). It is their sanctuary, their nest. The specific atmosphere of…
Frankenstein's monster is recreated through a feminist perspective of Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein to celebrate its two-hundredth anniversary. The predominantly female creative …
"Knock, knock " Who is there?" Who would have thought that the new flatmate of Alice (Stephanie Lane) and Oli (James Burton) is someone who is always dressed in a tiger costume? This man, Ti…
What does it mean to be human? That is the core of the stage adaptation of the manga story Pluto. Set in a world with highly advanced robots, Pluto questions the ability of sensing emotions …
An alarm sounds. Light changes. These are the signals for another emergency drill training, which interrupts the daily life problems of the three characters in The Drill at the Battersea Art…
The stage is nearly empty, except for a chair and desk on a red carpet with a spiral pattern. A red-coloured spotlight shines light on the setting. A jug of water and a glass are placed on t…
Stepping into the theatre space the atmosphere is already settled for a wintery mystery and adventure. The audience is placed outside a mansion on a late evening invited to imagine a cosy fi…
The audience's anticipation is met with a warm welcome of two protagonist of the pantomime Rapunzel at Theatre Royal Stratford East: Baby Bear (Gemma Salter), also known as Harry, and Egor (…
How can we draw a line between the public and private self? What if our routine is turned upside down and affects our private relationships and self-concepts? What if trust seems to be an un…
It is getting darker and colder in London and Christmas is still a month away. Now is the right time for an escape into an optimistic musical about the Ordinary Days in our lives. Adam Gwon'…
A story about an unlikely friendship: two misfits find each other to re-find life again. We all have heard these stories. No Place Like Hope, written by Callum McGowan, fits this pattern. Ho…
How does war sound? How does it feel to breath the life-threatening air? Dim light, a grey shaded set design (Barney Georg), aircraft noises and soldiers welcome the audience on their way to…
The audiences find their seats around the stage in a square setting: A playground set in a forest. It suggests freedom and relaxation, but something feels limiting and oppressive. The lighti…
Warm lights present Joy's world to the audience in Gerry's Studio at Theatre Royal Stratford East. The sisters, Joy (Imogen Roberts) and Mary (Rachel Bright), enter the stage together, facin…
