Charlotte Pegram reviews Disco Pigs at Trafalgar Studios Enda Walsh shot to fame in 1996 with this In Yer Face play about two teens ripping up the rule book in Ireland. Pig and Runt have an unusual relationship; born within moments of one another they grow up together […]
Abigail Bryant reviews AI Love You at Theatre N16 In Theatre N16, above the balmy jostle of The Bedford, profound decisions are being made. Adam and April introduce themselves, a young couple living in Putney, regular jobs, regular interests, and an endearing coyness when faced with the gazing […]
Abigail Bryant reviews Landmines at OvalHouse In today’s political climate, it is difficult to view a play such as Landmines completely objectively, and Phil Davies’ new play provokes and stimulates ideas and emotions that are the forefront of both the media and personal mind-sets. The BRIT Theatre Company […]
Simon Ward reviews Combustion at the Arcola Theatre If presented with the premise of a four-hander play set in a Bradford garage, one might demur. Adding in an English Defence League thug would scarcely make it seem more palatable. Yet Combustion explodes such expectations. It is a triumph: […]
Abigail Bryant interviews director James McAndrew Firstly, congratulations on directing your first, full-length new play. Are you excited for its showcase at the Hope Theatre? Incredibly excited. I’m very lucky to have such a challenging play to work on, and to have such an amazing team of cast […]
Sam Lewes reviews Bullshit London (Factually Incorrect Walking Tours) If you’ve spent any time in central London, specifically Westminster and the Southbank over the past few years, you’ll no doubt have had the irritable task of trudging past a tour group, wishing that they would get out of […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Blush at Soho Theatre Revenge can be sweet, but it can also be rash. Revenge porn is perhaps one of the easiest and most ill-judged ways of getting one over your ex, and Snuff Box Theatre examine the speed and ease with which people can […]
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 […]
Abigail Bryant reviews The Lounge at Soho Theatre Over the next 35 years, the proportion of the world’s population over 60 years old is set to nearly double from 12% to 22%. By 2020, the number of people over 60 will outnumber children younger than 5. Inspector Sands’ […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Bridle at Camden People’s Theatre Three women roam the stage wearing large silicone horse heads. You might be forgiven for thinking you’ve walked into an art installation but this is a distinctly straight-talking play. And, when the horse heads come off, Bridle becomes an explosive […]
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