266 stories by "Michael Davis"
As for the musical numbers, they come when least expected, but when they do, they are are poignant and offer a brief time for reflection amidst the anecdotes, dancing and comedy.
The play subliminally hints at the insuperable attraction between men and women, that no conditioning can overcome. The non-verbal lure of the masculine 'other' calls to the women.
Even though officially the oppressive Soviet regime ended at the end of 1992, under Vladimir Putin's leadership the practises of the KGB era still endure and in terms of the sorts of civil r…
Phoenix Rising isn't your average play. Written by Andrew Day and directed by Maggie Norris, it takes place in an underground car park beneath Smithfield meat market and uses the whole area …
Marking their third anniversary, the Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham is currently running a poignant play that takes a familiar issue and turns it on its head. Written by Phil Charles …
Given a non-custodial sentence, 17-year-old Becca (Holly Donovan) has to spend to her community service cleaning in a hospice. Initially getting off on the wrong foot, Becca ends up striking…
Marking the inaugural show at the Playground Theatre in west London, Picasso by Terry d'Alfonso takes place in the Afterlife, where the artist is met by three of the many women in his life.
Absurdist: Like a Lynchian movie, Gregg Masuak's Flycatcher doesn't spoonfeed answers, but it gives its audience plenty to think about.
Captain Agnes Bennett (Safron Beck) is very efficient at her job. As a Army Notification Officer, it is her duty to personally meet with relatives whose family have died while in active serv…
Asides from the contemporary setting, the one thing that sets the NYT production apart from others is the sheer energy that all the performers exhibit. While allusions to West Side Story may…
Interweaving three monologues that take place in different countries and years, there is a thread that unites the respective experiences " not unlike The Hours or Fluff Productions' World En…
Hailing originally from Australia, Ladies Stories Productions has recently showcased a double bill of plays at Matthew's Yard in Croydon. Written by Laura and Amy Toledano and directed by Ge…
st as playwright James Graham has made a name with plays based on recent real events with a political dimension, similarly, a recurring theme within Terry Johnson's oeuvre is the untold stor…
Without a doubt, Scott James' Between A Man And A Woman is an ambitious play. Addressing domestic abuse head on, the play spends as much time with the friends and family as the couple in que…
Based on Dennis Glover's poem The Magpies, Gary Henderson's Skin Tight has its own lyrical quality, with certain lines and references alluding to larger ideas and themes. Set in New Zealand'…
In Howard Barker's play The Castle, like after the Second World War, a group of men return from the Crusades to find their home 'unrecognisible'. Unfettered by formal hierarchies, a matriarc…
