51 stories by "Olivia Kiely"
Review: Shackleton and his Stowaway, Park Theatre3.0starsTonight we venture on an expedition- Shackleton and his Stowaway takes us on the perilous journey made by our title characters Ernest…
Review: Antigone, New Diorama Theatre2.0starsAntigone isn't short of drama " war, sibling rivalry, and murder. Yet, sat here tonight, I am baffled as to why this classic tragedy is being pla…
Review: Teenage Dick, Donmar Warehouse 4.0stars Modern day Shakespeare has seen various interpretations relocate the classic texts to American high schools. Castles become classrooms and cou…
Review: One Million Tiny Plays About Britain, Jermyn Street Theatre 4.0stars What does Britain mean to you? A question with one million responses, I'm sure. Tonight, instead of a million ans…
Review: The Greatest Play in the History of the World, Trafalgar Studios5.0starsSome shows are like fancy Michelin star menus"stylish, decadent and exclusive. Then there are shows like Ian K…
Review: & Juliet, Shaftesbury Theatre 4.0stars Romeo and Juliet " one of Shakespeare's most famous plays and easily one of the most famous love stories, is also one of the most overdone.…
Review: I Will Still Be Whole (When You Rip Me In Half), The Bunker3.0stars22 years on since Joy walked out on her baby EJ, this mother and daughter reunite in Ava Wong Davies' play I Will S…
Review: Excluded, St. Saviour's Church 5.0stars Shakespeare has found a way into most of our lives, whether at school unwillingly, at the theatre gladly or in our daily language unnoticed. W…
Review: Souvenir, Secret Location4.0starsArriving at a Fitzrovia flat whose rent I'd be scared to speculate, I am welcomed to Anna's thirtieth birthday party. Looking around at the immaculat…
Review: Nuclear Future, Camden People's Theatre 3.0stars I suppose it's something we all wonder about, what our future will look like. A future which is set to include turbulent politics, de…
Review: Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Bolero, Barbican3.0starsPlunged into darkness, I sit and wait for this performance to start. Then, the sound of soft crying fills the silence, building and b…
Review: Baby Reindeer, Bush Theatre 4.0stars Most would agree that a cup of tea is accepted nationwide as remedy for our problems, a peacemaker, a white flag. Unfortunately for Richard Gadd,…
Review: Danelaw, Old Red Lion Theatre4.0starsMany contemporary plays centre on current social and political affairs " few do it with the same level of intelligent humour as Danelaw, a play w…
Review: We Anchor In Hope, Bunker Theatre 4.0stars What does everyone love about a pub? The characters, the stories, the reminiscing… and the booze. We Anchor In Hope wholly embraces this …
Review: Astana Ballet, Royal Opera House 4.0stars Some may like their ballet classical, some modern; you may prefer romantic, or dramatic " whatever your preference is, the Astana Ballet has…
Review: Anahera, Finborough Theatre4.0starsAnahera is truly not an easy watch " a play that evokes genuine fear and raises controversial and uncomfortable questions, the audience are witness…
Review: Jade City, Bunker Theatre 3.0stars Jade City is both a poetic ode to Belfast and a dark drama which presents themes surrounding accountability, trauma and masculinity. The light and …
Review: Rouge, Underbelly Festival, Southbank 4.0stars The circus is something you are taught to associate with spectacles and stunts beyond your wildest imagination. In the present day, I t…
Review: With One Look, Underbelly Festival Southbank3.0starsWith One Look is a 60 minute soiree with Vivienne de Vil and her two man band Henry Brennan and Nick Anderson. The piano plays, Ms…
Review: Die Fledermaus, Arcola Theatre 4.0stars If you'd asked me before tonight what I thought my first opera would look like, I would have probably guessed ball gowns and grand orchestras,…
Review: When He Fell, Chapel Playhouse1.0starsWhen He Fell is a play which takes the Chinese legend of Pan Gu and tries to use it as some sort of grand metaphor for the grieving process. On …
Review: Class, Tristam Bates Theatre2.0starsClass is a piece which attempts to utilise verbatim theatre to portray the truth behind the stereotypes attached to the label of working class. Ho…
Review: Chambers, Gingerline 4.0stars Subject to the secretive nature of this show, this review is somewhat cryptic, so as to preserve the experience for any future visitors. However, an unc…
Review: Starved, Hope Theatre4.0stars"Homeless, hungry and horny", is a quote which demonstrates the duality of this rough and ready play; Starved jumps from comedy to tragedy with great amb…
Review: An Enemy of the People, Playground Theatre5.0starsI have never read Ibsen's original text and after watching Jolley Gosnold's new version of An Enemy of the People, I am glad. I am a…
