On Saturday (11th Sept) I was invited to the Bread and Roses in Clapham to celebrate the upcoming 2021 Clapham Fringe Festival. Many of the artists involved were gathered, and there was a wonderful energy as we chatted away in the pub's beer garden. It is such a joy to see fringe theatre bursting with … Continue reading Clapham Fringe 2021 Launch at Bread & Roses
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Lately at the Lion and Unicorn
Proforca's Lately running at the Lion & Unicorn 7-18th September. Gabrielle Nellis-Pain and Fred Wardale pictured as Alf and Callum. Originally due to run in in 2020, but postponed due to the pandemic, Proforca's Lately has finally made it to the stage, and they have included the smart Covid measure of having two, physically separated, … Continue reading Lately at the Lion and Unicorn
DJ Bazzer’s Year 6 Disco at The Golden Goose Theatre
DJ Bazzer's Year 6 Disco running at the Golden Goose Theatre 7-17th September 2021. Jack Sunderland pictured. Would it even be a ChewBoy productions show without party hats? After the wonderful Tethered my expectations were high when I arrived at the Golden Goose Theatre for their latest show DJ Bazzer's Year 6 Disco. I was … Continue reading DJ Bazzer’s Year 6 Disco at The Golden Goose Theatre
Prison Game at The Pleasance London
Marcus Hercules pictured in Prison Game Written and performed by Marcus Hercules Prison Game tells the story of Mike, who is unfairly institutionalised at a young age, changing the shape of his life forever. While this might sound like a bleak and gritty piece of theatre, Hercules balances out the darkness with Carnival revelry, pulling … Continue reading Prison Game at The Pleasance London
the good dad (a love story) at the Hope Theatre
Written by Gail Louw, the good dad (a love story) is a compelling piece about the devastating impact sexual abuse and incest has on 3 different women. It is a masterclass in shifting perspectives that add new nuance and intrigue to what would otherwise be a horribly bleak story. Donna was sexually abused and raped … Continue reading the good dad (a love story) at the Hope Theatre
Truth/Reconciliation at the Old Red Lion Theatre
Photo by Greg Goodale. Jake Felts and Hannah Morrison pictured. Written and directed by Matthew Gouldesbrough, Truth/Reconciliation is a vivid and visceral show that packs one hell of a punch. With a 45-minute running time, it is small but perfectly and disruptively formed. The fractured nature of the piece took me on a journey that … Continue reading Truth/Reconciliation at the Old Red Lion Theatre
Mary & Mietek at The Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
Photo by Dom Innes. Mary & Mietek ran at Hen & Chickens 25-27 August 2021 as part of the Camden Fringe Festival. Maria Laumark and Charles Sloboda-Bolton pictured (due to illness, Louis Cruzat stepped in to play Mietek for this run) Can a WWII love story help stop a Brexit break-up? Created by Charles Sloboda-Bolton … Continue reading Mary & Mietek at The Hen and Chickens (Camden Fringe)
Three Way at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre (Camden Fringe)
Written by Alexander Millington Three Way is a a collection of 3 monologues about male bisexuality told from 3 different perspectives. We have a man (played by Millington himself) whose husband refers to his earlier experiences with women at university as his "experimental phase". A school girl (played by Naomi Phillips) who discovers her father … Continue reading Three Way at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre (Camden Fringe)
The Corona-tion of Celia at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
The Corona-tion of Celia runs at Etcetera Theatre until 27th August 2021 as part of Camden Fringe Festival 2021. Pauline Superville and Gideon Benari pictured. There is a dreamlike, unfinished quality to The Corona-tion of Celia a story of obsession written by Gideon Benari. Jim (Gideon Benari) meets Celia (Pauline Superville) at a dance club/class. … Continue reading The Corona-tion of Celia at the Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe)
Potatohead at the Camden People’s Theatre (Camden Fringe)
Freddie Hayes in Potatohead at Camden People's Theatre running until 22nd August 2021 as part of the Camden Fringe Festival 2021 ★★★ Charlotte, a potato, wants to make a deal with the devil so that she can become a famous performer. Yes this is Doctor Faustus but with spuds. Potatohead is as gloriously bonkers as … Continue reading Potatohead at the Camden People’s Theatre (Camden Fringe)
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