Sam Lewes reviews Living a Little at the King’s Head Theatre Zombie movies are almost as common as voting these days, zombie plays probably less so. Off those which do make it in front of audiences, most make sure to show you the horror of the undead themselves […]
Paul Caira reviews Dracula at The King’s Head Theatre This is a cheerful and well-executed parody of Dracula – not a satire as the publicity suggests – which lifts its version of the story almost directly from the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola film, complete with the tacked-on romantic […]
For a man perhaps not in the first trembling blush of youth, trucking down Upper Street singing ‘Glitter Boots set me free’ and ‘Let me be a Space Vixen’ was not my moment of greatest gravitas, it’s true, but this is a show where you check your dignity […]
Does a mother love her children unconditionally? Not according to Hilda, the elderly foster carer in this award winning two-hander. From years of experience she knows that caring for a child requires a great deal of responsibility and self-sacrifice, but she also knows that many mothers lack those […]
The State vs John Hayes details the final hour of the convicted murderess/murderer (I say this as she brings a whole new meaning to idea of gender neutrality and fluidity of persona) Elyese Dukie as she awaits the electric chair. Over the course of this hour we are […]
We all crave our 15 minutes of fame and George Pooter, Victorian clerk and fanatical bore, decides that he too should not go unnoticed. He declares, “I fail to see that because I do not happen to be a ‘somebody’ why my diary should not be interesting.” Pooter […]