EXXY at Battersea Arts Centre
Part dance, part comedy, 100% emotion, EXXY is a new play exploring the disabled experience through artistic representation, social commentary and the rallying cry of just yearning to exist as you are. Presented in the welcoming space of the Battersea Arts Centre, this 75 minute play uses movement, self expression and visual media to express […]
Clarkston at Trafalgar Theatre
Clarkston is a play that looks at life in small town America, told through the eyes of Jake and Chris who meet through their job in Costco. Jake, the outsider, determined to travel before he becomes unable to do so due to his illness and Chris battling with his mothers drug addiction forge an unlikely […]
The Crucible by Sedos
The Crucible is an iconic play, written in 1953 by Arthur Miller. It is set in Salem during the witch trials and examines how rumours of witchcraft escalate from preacher Parris finding his daughter and niece, Abigal dancing in the forest through to the imprisonment and death of those that find themselves front and centre […]
Born With Teeth at Wyndhams Theatre
Born With Teeth is a fresh play that examines the relationship between Kit Marlowe and Will Shakespeare and their process of co-writing Henry VI Parts 1-3, where Kit is at his prime and Will is beginning to get a name for himself. Tucked away in a room we examine the politics of the time, the […]
The Chaos That Has Been And Will No Doubt Return
The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return is a play firmly set in Luton and follows 2 friends Voice and Lewis over one night as they get ready for a house party, the highlight of the 16 year old friends week. It weaves in stories of neglect, class and violence as we […]
The Trials at Southwark Playhouse (Borough)
I loved supporting emerging talent so when I was invited to Southwark Playhouses’ production of The Trials, staged by their youth ensemble I jumped at the chance. The play itself by Dawn King is set an an indeterminate point in the not too distant future where young people are sat as a jury of the […]
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap is a West End institution, running for 73 years and despite seeing hundreds of shows over the years The Mousetrap was not one of them….so I decided to finally put this right and attended show number 30,198. At the end of the show the cast ask you to help keep the secret of […]
Inter Alia at The National Theatre
Inter Alia is a new play by Suzie Miller, the writer that brought us Prima Facie. This new play keeps the legal system at its heart again but this time the focus is on Jessica Parks, a female judge in the Crown court who is juggling her busy professional life along with being a wife […]
War Horse at New Wimbledon Theatre
War Horse is a beautifully moving story of love and companionship juxtaposed by its haunting and bleak setting set against a background of loyalty and resilience. The story follows the unbreakable bond between a young farm boy, Albert and his beloved horse, Joey. Albert’s journey to reunite with his childhood stallion took you through moments […]
Clive at Arcola Theatre
There’s a very good reason to go and see Clive at the Arcola in Dalston, and it’s called Paul Keating. The two-time Olivier Award nominee holds the floor here in a 65-minute monologue with a bucket-load of charisma, mesmerizingly watchable as he flits about the stage as Thomas, twitching with nervous energy. Thomas lives alone […]