For context, I had already agreed to attempt my first review of a recording of a show specifically for 'Glitch', this was before we went into full pandemic mode. Now, in an attempt to convince my brain that something is normal, I am writing that review. I'll be honest, my brain isn't 100% buying it, … Continue reading Glitch at the Vault Festival
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A Triptych of Plays at the Old Red Lion
Photography by Charles Flint After an exhausting week of work, a triple-bill of plays can feel a bit daunting, but I laughed in the face of daunt and headed to the Old Red Lion in Angel for a triptych of plays all connected by the themes of love, loss, trauma and existence. The night opened … Continue reading A Triptych of Plays at the Old Red Lion
tell it slant at The Hope Theatre
Photography by Benjamin Graham. Alia Sohail, Joshua Jewkes & Cliodhna McCorley pictured 'tell it slant' is a new dark comedy written by Maev Mac Coille. She has avoided specifying gender for any of the characters, and Joshua Jewkes and Cliodhna McCorley will alternate the roles of Dara and Vick throughout the run. Given the relationship … Continue reading tell it slant at The Hope Theatre
All of Us Want Something to Get Over at the Bread and Roses
Artwork by @aliomalley Entering the theatre at the Bread and Roses I'm transported back to my childhood, as the whole space is cocooned in duvet covers, sheets and pillow cases. Tamsin Robinson's set reminds me of when I used to turn my duvet into a fort as a static-haired child, and I can't help feeling … Continue reading All of Us Want Something to Get Over at the Bread and Roses
How We Love at the Vault Festival
'How We Love' is a powerful reminder that in Nigeria homosexuals are hunted and killed. Babs (Enoch Lwanga) is a gay investigative reporter who is in South London visiting his lesbian best friend Regi (Ewa Dina). They have decided to get married, for their own safety, and that of their respective partners back in Nigeria. … Continue reading How We Love at the Vault Festival
Sonder at the Bread and Roses
Pictured: Annabelle Dodd & Eleanor de Rohan sonder, noun: the realisation that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own 'Sonder' is a new play by Mimi Monteith. She also directs and produces the piece, and as any regular readers of my reviews will know (do people regularly read … Continue reading Sonder at the Bread and Roses
Two Fest 2020: Prog C at The Space
Two Fest is a season of short, new duologues commissioned by The Space that tackle a wide range of different subjects. These 13 new short plays have been split across 3 different Programmes. Last night, I went to see Programme C, to get a sense of what Two Fest 2020 is all about. First up … Continue reading Two Fest 2020: Prog C at The Space
Time at the Tristan Bates Theatre
Yesterday I was in the audience for the first night of Michael Head's funny new play 'Time'. It tells the story of a group of bank robbers, meeting up several months after a job spiralled dangerously out of control. This dark comedy is full of anecdotes of the "good old days" of being in a … Continue reading Time at the Tristan Bates Theatre
When the Sea Swallows Us Whole at the Vault Festival
'When the Sea Swallows Us Whole' is a funny, coming of age, queer love story set in a sea side town that is falling into the sea. Mila (Charlotte O'Leary) and Doll (Jack Archer) are childhood friends, with clear plans for a future together, including a dream home that is weeks away from slipping off … Continue reading When the Sea Swallows Us Whole at the Vault Festival
In My Lungs The Ocean Swells at the Vaults Festival
Photograph: Oliver Bryant. Jenny Walser and Jack Brownridge-Kelly pictured 'In My Lungs The Ocean Swells' is a beautiful, multi-layered and delicately designed piece of theatre. Natasha Kaeda has written a lyrical play, that is rich with evocative language and imagery. Elements of the text feel like pure poetry, particularly in the moments the characters are … Continue reading In My Lungs The Ocean Swells at the Vaults Festival
