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
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F**k Freud at the Tristan Bates
After a short and well received run as part of the Camden Fringe Festival, Lucio Veronesi's debut play 'F**k Freud' is running at the Tristan Bates until 7th December. Lucio Veronesi also takes the lead in this piece about Leone, a young Italian actor living in London and trying to make sense of life after … Continue reading F**k Freud at the Tristan Bates
Bed Seven at the Tristan Bates
Set in the 1950s, Bed Seven is a sweet and charming true-life love story. This two-hander stars Chloe Wigmore as nurse Patricia and Jesse Rutherford as Gerald, the resident of the eponymous Bed Seven. They also take on the roles of each other's respective parents, with these slightly out of frame voices providing important context … Continue reading Bed Seven at the Tristan Bates
Maiden Speech Festival Opening Night 4 Show Bumper Edition
Maiden Speech festival was established in 2017 and is now in its third season. The festival is named in memory of Jo Cox's Maiden Speech in Parliament in June 2016 and the spirit of the festival honours her famous words "We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides … Continue reading Maiden Speech Festival Opening Night 4 Show Bumper Edition
A Scandal in Bohemia at the Tristan Bates Theatre
Silliness abounds in this energetic and good-natured all-female version of 'A Scandal in Bohemia'. From the moment you enter the theatre you are made to feel welcome, as you are offered a drink and a pie by Mrs Hudson. The actors interact with the audience and joke with each other, setting the tone for the … Continue reading A Scandal in Bohemia at the Tristan Bates Theatre
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