'Theatre Uncut' stages a response to our corrupt political system
By J Sydney-Leigh ‘Theatre Uncut’ was created in 2010 in response to government cuts in public spending. Since it was formed, the company...
Office drama fails to meet targets: 'Saxon Court'
By J Sydney-Leigh London recruitment agency, Saxon Court, is suffering during the financial crisis of winter 2011. Companies aren’t...
'STINK FOOT' brings Troy and Treacle to London fringe
By J Sydney-Leigh This play is an adaptation of Sophocles’ ‘Philoctetes’. I am routinely sceptical of modern adaptations of the classics;...
Pipeline Productions presents The Collector
By Helena Payne For a man used to providing barrels of laughs, The Collector marks a drastic change in direction for writer producer,...
How a Man Crumbled - a powerful lesson in mime and crime
by J Sydney-Leigh The joy of this show transpires when you realise that you are not supposed to understand it. The narrative thread is a...
Boireannach Theatre presents: 'And all the Children Cried'
by J Sydney-Leigh I went to see an evening of two plays by Boireanach Theatre. Describing themselves as 'An all female, feminist theatre...
Boireannach Theatre presents: 'The Octopus Trap'
by J Sydney-Leigh I went to see an evening of two plays by Boireanach Theatre. Describing themselves as 'An all female, feminist theatre...
Accolade: a well-made, well-made play
By Bea Hope Emlyn Williams’ Accolade is a not-quite-forgotten classic exploring dual identity and the vice inherent in human nature....
Fast and Furious: La Soirée Comes To Town!
By Sophie Scott We stood outside the white marquee, our expectations momentarily disappointed, memories emerging of the brightly panelled...
'The Glasshouse' stands strong on the front lines of London fringe
by J Sydney-Leigh White light seeps in through a hole in the roof of a wooden building, caressing swirls of smoke that envelop around the...
