'The Farce Dimension' from Leeds Student Radio an Open Theatre is a nonsensical, engaging and enjoyable dose of radio silliness.Read More
Set in 1945, An Elephant in the Garden follows Lizzie, her mother, and an elephant named Marlene as they flee the Allied fire-bombing of their home in Germany. Escaping from the Allies advancing from the West, and the Russians advancing from the East, the three meet a host of people who help them on their way to safety. The streamed show is directed by Simon […]Read More
A half-hour radio play may not seem the most fitting format to explore Geoffrey of Monmouth’s legend of Britain’s first king. However, writer and director William Kemp uses the medium to great effect in his Brutus of Troy, creating a vibrant, snapshot-style narrative that highlights the human in the epic. Following in the tradition of […]Read More
Trigger warning: This review of Dear Dead Jason contains mention of suicide, grief, and mental health. Jen Moss’s Dear Dead Jason is a black comedy about a young woman, Veronica (Hannah Wilder), losing her partner to suicide. The show sees the protagonist communicate with her late fiancé via video messages, which help Veronica to navigate […]Read More
Content warning: this review of You Will See Everything contains mention of death and grief. Accessibility Only Adds I often wish that people paid more attention to youth-led theatre, and You Will See Everything is a shining example of why. Brought to us by Definitely Fine (a theatre company specifically for and by young bereaved […]Read More
The Reunion Party creates the same sense of anxious excitement as a Kazia Ishiguro novel, and does so all the more effectively through its use of such an innovative format: Zoom. The show’s writing and approach, combined with convincing performances all round, make for a tense, gripping and enjoyable performance. Taking place in real-time over […]Read More
'Gutenberg! The Musical' fails in its satire and message, instead offering a disappointingly shallow affair in the name of a good cause.Read More
Watching One Hand Tied Behind Us, a collection of five commissioned monologues curated by Maxine Peake for London’s Old Vic theatre, is like looking through a kaleidoscope. With each turn, different perspectives of womanhood—spanning race, sexuality, class, liberty, age and time—are illuminated with poignant scrutiny, all twined inextricably together by a painful common denominator: the […]Read More
“What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?” – Mark 8:6. Wilde’s classic tale of the obsession with aesthetics is re-imagined for the digital world in this modern adaptation, co-produced by the Barn Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre, Oxford Playhouse and Theatr Clwyd. The contemporary portrait, the selfie, is […]Read More
'Spit Spreads Death' is a hard-hitting performative act from Blast Theory that tries to given some sense of scale to widespread loss of life.Read More
'The Secret Society of Leading Ladies' is a hilarious and touching ode to strong feminine characters and everything that makes them great.Read More
Trigger warning: This review of All In Your Head contains reference to domestic abuse and coercive control. I’ve never liked Valentine’s day. Everything’s always too sweet and sugary- verging the edge of sickly. There are too many pink love hearts, and too many stuffed bears. I don’t trust it. It’s not real. This Valentine’s Day, […]Read More
Matthew Bourne's 'The Red Shoes' is a ballet complete with a gripping story, fantastic performances and sensational choreographyRead More
Ian Rickson’s cinematic production of Conor McPherson’s adaptation of the Chekhov classic Uncle Vanya has truly changed the game of modern theatre. With the West End hit having prematurely closed like so many others, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, its digital return has proven to be perhaps an even greater success, surpassing all other streamed […]Read More
A Tale To Tell is the latest creation by Ashley Glazebrook and Glen Murphy under their stage name Twist and Pulse. Executive produced by BASE Productions, and written, directed, and produced by Glen with an original script and two songs, it is a pantomime that poses a question: how does one go about putting on […]Read More
