Tim Cook’s Adam & Eve at The Hope Theatre is billed as a contemporary retelling of the Genesis story. It is a brilliantly written, wonderfully directed piece…… Read more “Adam & Eve – The Hope Theatre”
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Baby Box – The Kings Head Theatre
Laura McGrady’s Baby Box is an important and fierce play that focuses on two sisters and their experiences surrounding endometriosis. It somehow manages to be both hard…… Read more “Baby Box – The Kings Head Theatre”
Broken – The Old Red Lion
Matthew Lyon’s Broken, currently playing at The Old Red Lion, is a poetic feat but ultimately unsatisfying. It’s hard not to admire the ambitiousness of Lyon’s poetic…… Read more “Broken – The Old Red Lion”
Cream Tea and Incest – The Hope Theatre
Benjamin Alborough’s Cream Tea and Incest is an achingly funny, laugh a minute romp through Edwardian England. The play follows Eddie Spangler (Alborough himself) and his loyal…… Read more “Cream Tea and Incest – The Hope Theatre”
0 Days Without Crying – Landor Space
Mental health challenges are affecting an increasing number of us and yet the issue seems still to be taboo, not spoken about, which is why it’s so…… Read more “0 Days Without Crying – Landor Space”
Pizza Union, Aldgate
Pizza Union is a casual pizza bar with several different locations in London. I had the pleasure of visiting the Aldgate branch, having never heard of the…… Read more “Pizza Union, Aldgate”
Grimm’s Fairy Tales – The White Bear, Kennington
There’s a lot to savour in Ha-Hum-Ah Theatre’s late night retelling of Grimm’s Fairy Tales but as a whole it feels like a show on a journey…… Read more “Grimm’s Fairy Tales – The White Bear, Kennington”
George’s Marvellous Medicine – The Rose Theatre Kingston
The Rose and Curve’s co production of Roald Dahl’s story is a visual and auditory feast but feels a little thin. It isn’t the meatiest of Dahl’s…… Read more “George’s Marvellous Medicine – The Rose Theatre Kingston”
Julius Caesar – The Courtyard
Spada Productions version of Shakespeare’s political epic is bold and visceral but unfortunately flawed. As well as directing the show William Vercelli leads the cast as the…… Read more “Julius Caesar – The Courtyard”
Our Big Love Story – The Hope Theatre
Written by Stephanie Silver and directed by Calum Robshaw Our Big Love Story explores the impact of the July 7th London bombings on five people from the capital. Friends…… Read more “Our Big Love Story – The Hope Theatre”
