Love London Love Culture discovers what critics have had to say about the revival of Alfred Fagon’s play The Death of a Black Man at the Hampstead Theatre.
Mates blogger: Emma Clarendon
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Emma Clarendon studied drama through A-Level before deciding she was much better suited to writing about theatre than appearing onstage. She’s written for a number of online publications ever since, including The News Hub and Art Info. Emma set up her own blog, Love London Love Culture, in April 2015 and tweets at LoveLDNLoveCul.
The latest from Emma on MyTheatreMates
‘Prepare for frollicking, farce & fun’: Sarah Kameela Impey stars in The Three Musketeers – attempted by FoolHardy
Love London Love Culture chatted to Sarah Kameela Impey about starring in The Three Musketeers – attempted by FoolHardy.
‘We’ll find out on the night if my Dad jokes have got even worse’: John Owen-Jones celebrates his 50th birthday at the Cadogan Hall
@LoveLDNLoveCul chatted to John Owen-Jones about marking his 50th birthday with a concert at the Cadogan Hall and his new podcast.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe
@LoveLDNLoveCul rounds up the reviews for the Shakespeare’s Globe revival of its 2019 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Shaw Shorts at the Orange Tree Theatre
The Richmond-based theatre is welcoming audiences back with a production of two Bernard Shaw plays, Shaw Shorts. We round up what critics have been saying about it…
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Reasons You Should(n’t) Love Me at Kiln Theatre
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Amy Trigg’s play Reasons You Should(n’t) Love Me which officially reopened the Kiln Theatre.
‘Immensely enjoyable from start to finish’: The Callaway Sisters: Side By Side (Online review) ★★★★
The lovely and heartwarming concert The Callaway Sisters: Side By Side reunites the Tony-nominated siblings with some wonderful performances of classic songs.
‘Perfectly streamlined in terms of comic timing’: DEATH DROP – Garrick Theatre ★★★★
Death Drop, a contemporary and somewhat naughty tribute to the world of murder mystery created by Agatha Christie, is back to offer some much-needed laughs.
‘Gets the balance right between thoughtfulness & good humour’: THE PREACHER – Brighton Fringe (Online review)
Anthony Noack’s show The Preacher uses the idea of a stand up comedy show to offer a performance of the Biblical Book of Ecclesiastes to examine how modern performance can be compared with ancient preaching.
‘I realised that a jellicle show was what the world wanted’: Linus Karp brings his Cats movie inspired show to the Lion & Unicorn Theatre
We chatted to Linus Karp about his show How To Live A Jellicle Life: Life Lessons From The 2019 Hit Movie Musical ‘Cats’ which will be playing at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre from 1-5 June 2021.
‘Leaves you feeling quite hopeful about the return of live performance’: THERE WILL BE LIGHT (Online review) ★★★★
Special concert There Will Be Light, helping to raise money for Acting for Others, features a carefully curated collection of songs that reflects the last year perfectly.
‘It’s ultimately uplifting, important & relevant’: Marika McKennell discusses her new audio play Cunch
We chatted to playwright Marika McKennell about her audio play Cunch which is being made available as part of the Written on the Waves project.
‘Filled with a rich depth musically’: U.Me The Musical – BBC World Service (Online review) ★★★★
Brand new musical U.Me The Musical, based around a love story unfolding during the pandemic, is charming and heartfelt.
‘Straight from the heart’: FROM ME TO US – Battersea Arts Centre (Online review) ★★★★
Wayne Steven Jackson’s one man show From Me To Us is a thoughtful and insightful look at parenting and how laws have been changed to allow for single father surrogacy.
‘Poignant. Hopeful. Honest’: Wayne Steven Jackson brings his show From Me To Us to BAC
Love London Love Culture chatted to Wayne Stephen Jackson about bringing his show From Me To Us to the Battersea Arts Centre, available to watch from 10-16 May.
‘Silly playfulness lies at the heart of its appeal’: A KILLER PARTY – Stream.Theatre (Online review) ★★★★
The UK premiere of the hilarious and charming musical A Killer Party provides many much needed laughs.
‘It’s theatre like you’ve never seen it before’: Nemide May stars in the world premiere of represent.’s Money
Love London Love Culture chatted to Nemide May about starring in the world premiere of represent.’s production of Money, being streamed from 26 April until 15 May 2021.
‘It’s full of joy’: Matthew Harvey invites you to watch the digital production of his song cycle Now Or Never
Matthew Harvey chats about his new song cycle Now Or Never, streaming on demand through the Barn Theatre.
‘Wonderfully sleek & heartfelt’: IN PIECES – Stream.Theatre (Online review) ★★★★
Exploring relationships from beginning to end, songwriter Joey Contreras has created a heartfelt and thoughtful musical in In Pieces that includes plenty of scenarios that all of us can relate to.
‘Captures the horror of war in a heartfelt but honest way’: PRIVATE PEACEFUL – Barn Theatre, Cirencester (Online review) ★★★★
Michael Morpugo’s moving story Private Peaceful has been wonderfully adapted for the stage to make for engaging viewing no matter their age.