After its rave reviews and New Writing award at Edinburgh Fringe, Glenn Chandler’s new play The Good Scout has won another round of plaudits and an OffWestEnd.com nomination on its London transfer to Above the Stag Theatre, where it continues until 2 November. We’ve rounded up the review highlights. Time to get booking!
‘Exploring the dark corners where memory hides’: DISSOCIATED – Etcetera Theatre
There are some really interesting ideas in Dissociated, from the exploration of a woman’s psyche during continuous nights of conscious sleep to the fact that the traumas she unearths are punctuated with singing and dancing.
Terri trips: Attending opening night of Mischief Theatre premiere Groan Ups
Ahead of my post-show Q&A tonight, I was at the Vaudeville Theatre for the official opening of the world premiere of Mischief Theatre’s new comedy Groan Ups last Thursday (10 October 2019).
NEWS: Full 18-strong cast announced for James McAvoy-led Cyrano de Bergerac
Full details of the 18-strong company joining James McAvoy in Cyrano de Bergerac in the West End have been announced.
NEWS: Park Theatre’s 2020 season includes Rags transfer & tenth-anniversary revival of Clybourne Park
Park Theatre’s new 2020 season highlights include the first major London revival of Bruce Norris’ multi-award-winning play Clybourne Park, the transfer of Hope Mill Theatre’s musical hit Rags and Simon Callow’s play adaptation of La Cage aux Folles.
WATCH: Actor Alex Walton tells us about Delivery, his character’s plight and harrowing research
‘How can I be a father, what with everything that’s happened?’ As Delivery comes to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, leading man Alex Walton shares his thoughts on the play about a paratrooper preparing for parenthood. Watch what he has to say, then book your tickets.
Terri trips: Watching Wise Children at the cinema with Emma Rice
I was disappointed not to see Emma Rice’s adaptation of Angela Carter’s much-loved final novel Wise Children last year at the Old Vic Theatre or on its extensive tour, but delighted to be given another chance to catch it last week thanks to More2Screen.
PHOTOS: In rehearsals with Ayesha Dharker, Bally Gill & the cast of When the Crows Visit
Less than three weeks until performances start for the world premiere of Indian dramatist Anupama Chandresekhar’s When the Crows Visit, inspired by Ibsen’s Ghosts and true events. What have Kiln Theatre artistic director Indhu Rubasingham been putting the cast through in rehearsals?
FIRST LOOK: Take a peek at the new production images for Danelaw
What does a far-right enclave or a revived Viking state look like? Take a look at these production images from Danelaw to find out, then book your tickets!
WATCH: Step into the When The Rain Stops Falling rehearsal room with behind-the-scenes videos
As The Kindling Collective’s new production of Andrew Bovell’s When The Rain Stops Falling takes to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre stage, we take a peek at some exclusive videos from rehearsals to get a feeling for what to expect from this physical show. Book you tickets now!
FIRST LOOK: Magic Goes Wrong follows Groan Ups in Mischief Theatre’s year at the Vaudeville
As term starts this Friday (20 September 2019) for Groan Ups, the inaugural production in Mischief Theatre’s year-long season of new work at the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre, sneak a peek at what’s to follow: Magic Goes Wrong, the company’s highly anticipated collaboration with legendary magicians.
PHOTOS: First look at the premiere of authoritarian aftermath play At Last
Does it feel like “it’s the end of the world as we know it”? Proforca Theatre’s new play At Last makes some predictions about what could happen next in our febrile times. Scroll through first-look production shots – and watch out for live-tweeting and live-streaming from tonight’s post-show Q&A. Time to get booking!
NEWS: The Play That Goes Wrong marks fifth birthday as Mischief extends long-runners & readies year-long residency
Did you grab a slice of birthday cake? Mischief Theatre’s breakthrough hit The Play That Goes Wrong celebrated its fifth birthday in the West End last night (10 September 2019) at the Duchess Theatre.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Take a look at what’s going down in rehearsals for Danelaw
Go undercover at a “whites-only homeland”… sort of. The cast and creatives of the new adaptation of Danelaw have taken to social media to give you a peek behind the scenes at what they’ve been creating, including a snippet of a scene! Take a look at our favourite tweets and insta posts, then book your tickets!
Who’s who? The company of Proforca premiere At Last introduce themselves
Proforca Theatre Company reunites the team behind its acclaimed hit Feel for the premiere of At Last, which opens the autumn/winter season at London’s newly relaunched Lion & Unicorn Theatre. Plan ahead and get booking!
Terri trips: Crystal Clear at the Old Red Lion & Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street
Not long left to see two of the Featured Show campaigns I’ve been working on recently: Crystal Clear at the Old Red Lion Theatre and Sherlock Holmes and The Invisible Thing, which takes London’s most famous detective home to Baker Street. Both finish this weekend!
Post-show Q&A: How many different ways can one audience interpret Equus?
How many different ways can one play be interpreted? The company of Equus were very keen not to impose their opinions but the audience at last night’s post-show Q&A at Trafalgar Studios had plenty of their own. Which were right? All of them! And what a knowledgeable audience it was. Many had seen this or other previous […]
FEATURED SHOW: What’s being said on Twitter about Crowded Room’s ★★★★★ The Colours?
“Another corker”, “beautiful, warm and moving” – audiences have taken to social media to share their love of Crowded Room’s new play about facing up to death, The Colours. See what’s being said, then book your tickets!
FEATURED SHOW: Crystal Clear’s accessibility impresses critics & audiences alike
With Crystal Clear, “White Deer have mounted something big theatres don’t even try and attempt”. The company’s efforts to ensure the production is accessible to visually impaired audiences – including “fully integrated” audio description – have impressed critics and audiences alike. Check out review highlights and show photos – and then get booking!
FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for Sherlock Holmes & The Invisible Thing
It opened to the press on the hottest night of the year, but raised temperatures didn’t dampen critics’ enthusiasm for Sherlock Holmes and The Invisible Thing, which brings Holmes home to Marylebone for a limited season. We’ve rounded up selected review highlights below. Time get booking!