Forging a new path in familiar territory: a tale of love, loss, and no redemption in East of Berlin
by Eva Jackson The Holocaust narrative is one that has been explored myriad times across countless creative mediums. It is a theme that...
Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Winky - "I haven't laughed so much in weeks."
By Helena Payne Winky is the most peculiarly brilliant theatrical experience to which I’ve had the good fortune to be invited for quite...
Literary history and fiction are brought to life in this sparkling re-imagining of a familiar tale:
By Megan Prosser As with so many plays where the majority of the action takes place in a claustrophobic space – a courtroom, an office,...
"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...
