With a string of five-star reviews from several of the country’s top newspapers, Simon Stone’s Yerma is becoming one of London’s must-see shows – and with it, Billie Piper is cementing her status a star of London theatre. Yerma, originally written in the Spain in the 1930s, has […]
We came across Dead Awaken performing on a Virgin Money stage on the Royal Mile. We stopped to watch and were handed a flyer. The snippet we previewed was rap, but it was hard to hear over the bustle of the crowds and with little to go on […]
There’s warm lighting, bare brick, dusty air, and it’s been a scorching day in London. Stepping into ‘Children of Eden’ didn’t feel very far from the deserts of the Biblical Middle East at all. The design of the show (by Kingsley Hall) is pleasingly earthy and bare; the […]
Shakespeare ReFASHIONed is a series of events at Selfridges which mark the 400th anniversary of The Bard’s death, with the focal point being a performance of Much Ado. The collaboration is an intriguing idea, in many ways Selfridges – frequent winner of the accolade ‘The Best Department Store […]
CTRL + ALT + DEL is a completely captivating one woman performance that juxtaposes national struggles with the domestic. Extremely thought provoking, CTRL + ALT + DEL explores the impact that lies from various authorities – societal, governmental and the assumed authorities children are subjected to at home […]
Mask, puppetry and physical theatre combine to tell the story of Jack, a boy who ends up on the street after his alcoholic mother dies. It’s a sad tale and one full of demons, but the puppetry and the mask work allow us to explore these dark issues […]
At the beginning of Bucket List we are told: ‘Sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s not’. For Mexican school girl, Milagros, it would be difficult to mistake the harsh reality of her life; both her mother and aunt are murdered by the authorities for doing […]
The Inevitable Heartbreak of Gavin Plimsole is billed as one of the most unusual productions at this year’s fringe. Unfortunately, it doesn’t live up to its reputation. Upon entering the theatre you are given a heart rate monitor, the results of which are constantly updated and projected on […]
Katie Bonna sets up ‘All The Things I Lied About’ in the guise of a TED talk; the red carpet, the head mic., the snazzy spotlights. She tells us this talk will change our lives, that she will draw us from the dark heart of dishonesty and pull […]
This years’s Edinburgh Fringe showcases 3,269 shows from 48 countries in 294 venues across Edinburgh, so it’s hard to know where to start. How about sampling one of these excellent pieces of new writing: In Tents and Purposes Five-star sell-out comedy from Vaults Festival London and Lyric Hammersmith […]