In the second of our two-part interview, Italian cabaret artist Anita Luna, who brings her award-winning one-woman show THE DIVA to London’s Drayton Arms Theatre this week, answers questions from the audience.
‘Spreading joy & laughter is my talent’: Italian cabaret artist Anita Luna on bringing THE DIVA back to London
She can’t get enough of London and London can’t get enough of her! Internationally acclaimed, Italian cabaret artist Anita Luna returns this month with THE DIVA. Before packing her bags, she took a break to tell us more about the award-winning one-woman show.
‘An entertaining & engaging production’: RUMBLE! – Drayton Arms Theatre
Business and boxing collide in this revival of Yasir Senna’s play by Razor Sharp Productions. Alisha Harper-Gill is on the ropes, fighting for her career.
‘We all have a voice, we all have a story’: Writer-director Yasir Senna on reviving comedy-drama Rumble!
After hit runs in 2013 and 2014, Rumble! is revived in a brand-new, recast production directed by its author Yasir Senna. As performances start this week at London’s Drayton Arms Theatre, Yasir took a break to tell us about the play and how much his new leading lady and cast bring to it. Time to get booking!
NEWS: Following Anti-Bullying Week, Rumble! is revived at Drayton Arms Theatre
Bullies aren’t confined to the playground. Following Anti-Bullying Week this week, Razor Sharp Productions revives Rumble!, its acclaimed play about workplace bullying, for a strictly limited season.
‘The reward you get is that people might take your ideas seriously’: Charity Case author Jeff Page on the duty to entertain
Charity Case, from the same team as 2018’s critically acclaimed Checkpoint Chana, receives its rescheduled world premiere at London’s Drayton Arms Theatre in a strictly limited season, running from 16 to 20 November 2021. Time to get booking!
VIDEO: Why does Oscar Wilde’s supernatural tale of Dorian Gray continue to fascinate?
The premise of The Picture of Dorian Gray – a man who stays forever young as a portrait of him locked in his attic ages – has become so much a part of our culture that most people will recognise the reference even if they’ve never read Oscar Wilde’s original 1890 novella or seen any of the myriad stage and screen adaptations since.
NEWS: Charity Case receives its postponed premiere at Drayton Arms Theatre
Charity Case, from the same team as 2018’s critically acclaimed Checkpoint Chana, receives its rescheduled world premiere at London’s Drayton Arms Theatre in a strictly limited season, running from 16 to 20 November 2021. Time to get booking!
New post-show Q&A: Join Terri Paddock for The Tragedy of Dorian Gray
Mates founder Terri Paddock will chair a post-show discussion for the London premiere of The Tragedy of Dorian Gray, Blue Devil Theatre’s updating of Oscar Wilde’s classic, at the Drayton Arms Theatre on 23 October 2021. Time to get booking!
NEWS: Pan!c Drama delve into the death of creativity in Dogs on a Highway
New London-based physical theatre company Pan!c Drama brings its debut production Dogs on a Highway to Drayton Arms Theatre for two performances only later this week. Be quick to book tickets!
Best of the Blogs: A Number, Be More Chill, Netflix & Chill & more
In our continuing series, editor Lisa Martland picks out some of her Top Picks from the last week of theatre (to 23 February 2020), including Aleks Sierz’s thoughts on the Bridge Theatre’s timely revival of Caryl Churchill’s 2002 play A Number
‘Powerful & thought-provoking piece of writing’: NETFLIX & CHILL – Drayton Arms Theatre
It’s great to see how Netflix and Chill has grown and the important message that now comes through loud and clear about male mental health and the responsibility we all have to encourage frank and open conversation.
‘Bristles with promise from the off’: NETFLIX & CHILL – Drayton Arms Theatre
Netflix & Chill bristles with promise from the off. Ben’s a working-class boy who’s been to university and is saving for a masters by working as a chef in the local pub. He’s gentle, he’s kind, and he’s making the best of a bad hand.
FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for ‘poignant’ millennial mental health comedy Netflix & Chill
Is male mental health and suicide a laughing matter? It is when it’s handled as sensitively and ‘poignantly’ as in Tom Stocks’ comedy Netflix & Chill, now running at London’s Drayton Arms Theatre. We’ve rounded up the review highlights. Time to get booking – must finish 29 February!
‘A timely reminder that we need to be kinder to each other’: NETFLIX & CHILL – Drayton Arms Theatre
All in all, Netflix & Chill is a funny yet powerful play about mental health, self image, lad culture and the importance of human connection.
FIRST-LOOK: Production photos & trailer released for Netflix & Chill comedy
Are you suffering from post-Valentines’ hangover? Date night didn’t go quite as expected? Check out these Netflix & Chill production shots and cheeky show trailer to feel better. See, your night wasn’t that bad, really! Time to get booking!
Meet the cast: Who’s who in the world premiere of Tom Stocks’ Netflix & Chill?
Who’s who in the cast of new mental health comedy Netflix & Chill? What have you seen them in before? Check out full biographies – and sneak a peek what they’ve been up to behind the scenes.
‘Writing Netflix & Chill brought up feelings I never thought about’: Tom Stocks on how family suicides influenced his new mental health comedy
From a scratch-night sketch to full-length play and baptism by fire on the fringe… Writer, performer and producer Tom Stocks gives an in-depth and honest account of his journey to date with new comedy Netflix & Chill and Actor Awareness, the company he set up to put the spotlight on working-class talent.
NEWS: Netflix & Chill, written by Tom Stocks & directed by Luke Adamson, transfers to Drayton Arms in February
After hit runs at Canal Cafe and Baron’s Court Theatres last year, Tom Stock’s new play Netflix & Chill, directed by Luke Adamson, transfers to London’s Drayton Arms Theatre for a limited season from 11 to 29 February 2020, in support of The Mental Health Foundation. Time to get booking!
PHOTOS: A Little Princess is charming audiences at Drayton Arms this Christmas
You can catch Rebel Theatre’s “charming presentation” Frances Hodgson Burnett’s children’s classic A Little Princess at Drayton Arms Theatre this weekend. It’s the perfect alternative to pantomime for all the family this Christmas… as these new production shots prove. Have a look at our full gallery – and then get booking!