Photo credit: Charles Flint Photography. Robert Boulton, Niamh Finlay and Henry Davis pictured (from L-R) Originally due to run in 2020, Snowflakes finally opened at the Old Red Lion this week, where it will be running until 16th October. I was really surprised when I discovered this is Robert Boulton's debut play as a playwright, … Continue reading Snowflakes at the Old Red Lion
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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
‘Mummylogues’ at the Old Red Lion Theatre
★★★ Don't let the title 'Mummylogues' put you off, I say this as a childless woman with minimal maternal instincts. This collection of monologues and duologues taps into a range of important topics that link with a broader theme of reproduction, as well as motherhood. These topic are far reaching and include endometriosis, miscarriages, racism, … Continue reading ‘Mummylogues’ at the Old Red Lion Theatre
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
The Exceptional Case of Whizz and Drex at the Old Red Lion
Written and directed by Fred Kelly 'The Exceptional Case of Whizz and Drex' is a new dark comedy that runs at the Old Red Lion until 7th December. This is a quirky, funny and sinister piece of new theatre, that I thoroughly enjoyed watching. I'm not always a fan of writers directing their own work, … Continue reading The Exceptional Case of Whizz and Drex at the Old Red Lion
