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NEWS: Ovalhouse hosts celebration of female sexuality, Rejoicing at her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself
18th April 2019Bella Heesom's acclaimed tale of female desire, Rejoicing at her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself , comes to South London's Ovalhouse this May. Book your tickets now for the witty, empowering production. Rejoicing at her Wondrous Vulva the Young… .. Read more
NEWS: Broadway’s Andy Mientus joins John Partridge, Declan Bennett & Cedric Neal in The View Upstairs
18th April 2019Broadway star Andy Mientus will make his UK stage debut in the European premiere of new LGBTQ+ musical The View Upstairs, alongside Declan Bennett, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Cedric Neal and John Partridge. The production, directed by Jonathan O'Boyle, runs at London's Soho… .. Read more
NEWS: Tragic true tale Mary Blandy’s Gallows Tree comes to Brighton Fringe
18th April 2019Gripping one-woman show, Mary Blandy's Gallows Tree, brings its tale of love, betrayal and murder to the Brighton Fringe in May. The tale of a woman executed at Oxford Prison runs for three days only, so book now to avoid… .. Read more
NEWS: Pet Shop Boys & Jonathan Harvey reunite for world premiere of new cabaret musical at Edinburgh Fringe
17th April 2019Writer Jonathan Harvey and Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are to present the world premiere of a new cabaret show at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe. ‘MUSIK’ is a 50-minute, one-woman show with a book by Harvey and… .. Read more
‘Plays are like selection boxes of a writer’s anxieties’: Tom Lodge on his new two-hander Like You Hate Me
16th April 2019Why don't we see more working-class stories onstage? How do you balance writing with a day job in theatre marketing? We caught up with playwright Tom Lodge as his new two-hander Like You Hate Me readies for its premiere at the Lion &… .. Read more
Intra Muros Q&A video: What compelled director Ché Walker to take to the stage himself for the first time in 11 years?
16th April 2019What does theatre mean to you? How do actors marry up the dual emotional demands of their chosen profession? How many ‘characters’ or versions of ourselves to the rest of us play in our own lives? Those are some of… .. Read more
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‘Audiences love a good thriller’: Charlie Clements & Persephone Swales-Dawson star in the tour of The House on Cold Hill
22nd April 2019The pair chatted to us about touring the UK and starring in The House on Cold Hill, playing at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking from 23 to 27 April 2019. How would you sum up your respective characters in The… .. Read more
‘It produces a thrilling effect’: EQUUS – Touring ★★★★
22nd April 2019Touring – reviewed at Bristol Old Vic Equus was the second part in a trilogy produced by the National Theatre, that turned Peter Shaffer from commercial lightweight West End playwright, into arguably the theatrical Godfather of the seventies. In Ned… .. Read more
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’Katherine Parkinson is undeniably on a roll’: SITTING – Arcola Theatre
22nd April 2019Arcola Theatre, London – until 11 May 2019 Katherine Parkinson is undeniably on a roll. After TV successes in The IT Crowd and Doc Martin she proved her serious acting chops with Home I’m Darling. So she is not a… .. Read more
‘Beautifully observed, spirited, poignant’: FUNERAL FLOWERS – The Bunker Theatre
22nd April 2019Bunker Theatre, London – until 3 May 2019 Angelique’s boyfriend Micky is in trouble with his gang leader and wants her to help him out – if she doesn’t he says she’ll be making his funeral flowers. The 17-year-old at the… .. Read more
WATCH: See things get flowery in the trailer for Rejoicing at her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself
22nd April 2019Bella Heesom has taken a trip to her local garden centre to create the brilliant trailer for Rejoicing at her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself . Take a look the book your tickets. Rejoicing at her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman… .. Read more
‘Full of heart & exuberance’: SWEET CHARITY – Donmar Warehouse ★★★★
22nd April 2019Donmar Warehouse, London – until 8 June 2019 Director Josie Rourke ends her tenure at the Donmar Warehouse with a hip revival of Sweet Charity that sees Anne-Marie Duff’s sheer luminous personality perform an unlikely role Yes, she goes overboard with the 1960s… .. Read more
‘Under the skin of a sporting hero’: THE LONG WALK BACK – Touring ★★★
21st April 2019Touring – reviewed at Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol On 8 December 2008, former England cricket international Chris Lewis walked through Gatwick Airport with a man’s handbag and cricket bag filled with cans of fruit and vegetables. Inside these cans were a… .. Read more
‘Highlights the diversity & range of Beatles music’: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE – Touring ★★★★
21st April 2019Touring – reviewed at Cadogan Hall, London This concert- style show highlights the diversity and range of music that The Beatles produced in a lightly entertaining way. If you want to pop down ‘The Long and Winding Road’ into musical… .. Read more
‘One of my favourite shows this year so far’: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD LIVE! – Pleasance Theatre ★★★★
21st April 2019Pleasance Theatre, London – until 8 June 2019 Guest reviewer: Ellen Casey Night of the Living Dead is an instantly recognisable title; George Romero basically kick-started the zombie genre in his 1968 flick, though they were just ‘ghouls’ then, a moniker… .. Read more
‘Important story for our times’: FUNERAL FLOWERS – The Bunker Theatre
21st April 2019The Bunker Theatre, London – until 4 May 2019 Making a bouquet of flowers is more than just bunging some random blooms in a vase. It takes care, thoughtfulness, skill and time to craft something beautiful and unique. People need that… .. Read more