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Who’s who? The company of Proforca premiere At Last introduce themselves
20th August 2019Only a few weeks to go until Proforca Theatre Company follows up its hit play Feel with the premiere of At Last at its home base, London's Lion & Unicorn Theatre. The company took to Twitter to tell theatregoers about who's… .. Read more
NEWS: Ayesha Dharker & Bally Gill star in When the Crows Visit world premiere at Kiln Theatre
20th August 2019The Kiln Theatre is on a roll! With Blues in the Night packing in audiences in Kilburn this summer and their production of The Son about to open in the West End, it's time to look ahead to this autumn's… .. Read more
NEWS: Cervantes Theatre’s female-led line-up continues with The Eyes of the Night, cast announced
19th August 2019The female-led 2019 line-up at the Cervantes Theatre, London's home for Spanish and Latin American plays, continues this autumn with the second annual Contemporary Spanish Playwriting season, supported by Acción Cultural Española and Arts Council England. It's headlined by the UK premiere of The Eyes… .. Read more
FEATURED SHOW: The reviews are in for hit ★★★★ drama Go Bang Your Tambourine
19th August 2019"Compelling, concise, and heartbreaking," "powerfully acted" - Take a look at the brilliant reviews for Two's Company's revival of Philip King's Go Bang Your Tambourine, then book your tickets for the final weeks of the show's run at Finborough Theatre.… .. Read more
FIRST LOOK: Take a first peek at an East End wonderland with production images of Alice in Canning Town
15th August 2019What would Wonderland look like is it was created in an East End playground? A lot like these images from Alice in Canning Town, the new adaptation of Carroll's famous story staged in Newham's Arc in the Park. Take a… .. Read more
FEATURED SHOW: Reviews are in for ‘highly watchable’ European premiere of Actually
14th August 2019Yasmin Paige and Simon Manyonda exude "chemistry" in the "highly watchable" and the zeitgeisty European premiere of Anna Zeigler's Actually, which is now running at the West End's Trafalgar Studios until 31 August 2019. We've rounded up review highlights below - time to… .. Read more
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Text of the Day: Go Bang Your Tambourine
20th August 2019Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk. “I wasn’t taking the mickey out of the Salvation Army, honest I wasn’t. I know they’re really wonderful people — wonderful! The… .. Read more
‘Could be a relevant & illuminating discussion’: CONSPIRACY – Edinburgh Fringe
20th August 2019Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh – until 25 August 2019 Meredith Jones Russell Three conspiracy theorists have gathered to unpick discrepancies and inconsistencies in the 1932 photograph ‘Lunch Atop a Skyscraper’. With a police investigation-style wall behind them on which they make frantic notes… .. Read more
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‘Non-stop laughs, rude & explicit jokes’: JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA – Manchester ★★★★
20th August 2019Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester - until 31 August 2019 With a very intimate setting, the seating and stage layout was something I personally had not seen before with two sets of audiences facing the stage from both sides. I believe… .. Read more
Who’s who? The company of Proforca premiere At Last introduce themselves
20th August 2019Only a few weeks to go until Proforca Theatre Company follows up its hit play Feel with the premiere of At Last at its home base, London's Lion & Unicorn Theatre. The company took to Twitter to tell theatregoers about who's… .. Read more
NEWS: Ayesha Dharker & Bally Gill star in When the Crows Visit world premiere at Kiln Theatre
20th August 2019The Kiln Theatre is on a roll! With Blues in the Night packing in audiences in Kilburn this summer and their production of The Son about to open in the West End, it's time to look ahead to this autumn's… .. Read more
Actually post-show Q&A: Grappling with the grey areas around truth & consent
20th August 2019Can we ever really know what happened between two people behind closed doors? That’s the question at the heart of Anna Zeigler’s provocative new two-hander Actually, and one the company, audience and I grappled with after last week's performance at Trafalgar Studios.… .. Read more
‘I knew if she didn’t act or feel like the character Charlotte Brontë created, I’d have failed’: Nick Lane on adapting Jane Eyre for the stage
20th August 2019This autumn, Blackeyed Theatre will be embarking on a nationwide tour of its latest production, a new adaptation of Jane Eyre. I caught up with writer Nick Lane to find out more about his version of Charlotte Brontë’s classic. What attracted… .. Read more
‘Impressive melodies delivered with impeccable brio’: LIMBO: CITY OF DREAMS – Edinburgh Fringe
19th August 2019Gilded Ballon Patter Hoose, Edinburgh – until 23 August 2019 You can’t accuse upcoming composer Finn Anderson of resting on his laurels. His fingerprints are all over this year’s Fringe, from the buzz-worthy Islanders over at Summerhall, to this, Limbo: City… .. Read more
‘Enthralling & authentic to watch’: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★
19th August 2019Southwark Playhouse, London – until 31 August 2019 The British Theatre Academy’s production of the Caribbean-inspired Little Mermaid adaptation, Once On This Island is an enchanting show with dynamic, heart-wrenching performances, energy in spades and a glorious uptempo score. Through beautiful… .. Read more
NEWS: Cervantes Theatre’s female-led line-up continues with The Eyes of the Night, cast announced
19th August 2019The female-led 2019 line-up at the Cervantes Theatre, London's home for Spanish and Latin American plays, continues this autumn with the second annual Contemporary Spanish Playwriting season, supported by Acción Cultural Española and Arts Council England. It's headlined by the UK premiere of The Eyes… .. Read more