"Art can help us to know and understand people." Fathers and Sons, Donmar Warehouse
By Laura Darrall I have never been able to be a cerebral critic; I recognise and appreciate technique and expertise in theatre but for...
Car Park Art? Fuel and the National Theatre present The Roof
By Sophia Longhi A crunching of gravel sounds as I sense somebody walking up behind me. My ears prickle at the audible, quickened breath...
Making a splash in South London: 'Pool' by Tom Harvey
By Helena Payne We are definitely heading into summer at the Brockley Jack. The stage is adorned in primary colours, the water shimmers...
Whitney she ain't. Alexandra Burke steps in to The Bodyguard.
By Helena Payne Roll up, roll up! Let’s go and see what that girl what’s from off the box has been up to for the last six months. Well,...
Staging the unstageable: Stephen Oxley's loving and lovely homage to the world's first postmodern no
by EJ Martin A nine volume 18th century autobiography of a fictional character whose story spans nearly 100 years and is widely heralded...
Branching Out: Featherweight's 'The Red Tree.'
By Laura Darrall Adapted from the award-winning picture book by Shaun Tan, devised theatre company Featherweight present The Red Tree....
Mugs Arrows by Eddie Elks, The Old Red Lion Theatre
By Sophia Longhi After writing two plays about abstract artists, Eddie Elks was urged to 'write something closer to home'. Although...
On Venice Preserv'd and its leading man Ashley Zhangazha
By Helena Payne Charlotte Westernra’s mind must be an extraordinary landscape to inhabit. People bandy around the word “visionary” far...
"I’m okay, you’re okay, they’re okay, we’re all okay and in this together.” Between Us, Arcola Theat
By Ewan Stuart The programme for Between Us is rather sparse… there are no directors notes, no little statement of intent, something by...
"This time a ripple, next time a wave." Picture Perfect: A new musical by Scott Evan Davis and Simon
By E.L. Hardy It is a disappointing reality that working in theatre requires serious courage. Life in ‘the industry’ is a perpetual...
