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‘Timely & relevant drama’: THE HAYSTACK – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz13th February 2020Leave a Comment

If neither newspapers nor intelligence services will lose sleep over the way Blyth represents them, The Haystack is insightful enough to be a contemporary state-of-the-nation parable.

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NEWS: Hampstead Theatre announces season of classics to celebrate ‘60 years of original theatre’

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Sticky by Press Releases3rd February 2020

Hampstead Theatre has announced its spring/summer 2020 programme, Hampstead Classics, celebrating 60 years of original theatre.

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Text of the Day: The Tyler Sisters

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes by Aleks Sierz21st January 2020Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

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Love London Love Culture presents her shows of the week

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Plays, Ticket recommendations by Emma Clarendon15th January 2020Leave a Comment

Here’s a guide to some of the shows that you might want to book tickets for in the week beginning 13 January 2020.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Tyler Sisters at Hampstead Theatre

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews by Emma Clarendon10th January 2020Leave a Comment

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the new play The Tyler Sisters by Alexandra Wood.

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‘It’s fascinating writing’: THE TYLER SISTERS – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Maryam Philpott8th January 2020Leave a Comment

In The Tyler Sisters Alexandra Wood reverses expectations of storytelling and in the process fills a notable gap in charting the experience of just being a sister day-to-day and year-to-year.

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Text of the Day: Ravens: Spassky Vs Fischer

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes by Aleks Sierz5th January 2020Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

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‘The two central performances are compelling’: RAVENS: SPASSKY VS FISCHER – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz10th December 2019Leave a Comment

Ravens: Spassky Vs Fischer, an intriguing documentary drama about the chess match of the century, gets bogged down in its final half hour.

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Text of the Day: Botticelli in the Fire

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes by Aleks Sierz8th November 2019Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Botticelli in the Fire at Hampstead Theatre

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews by Emma Clarendon30th October 2019Leave a Comment

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Blanche McIntyre’s production of Botticelli in the Fire now playing at the Hampstead Theatre.

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Best of the Blogs: The Mates give their verdicts on Lungs, Botticelli in the Fire, Sinatra: Raw, Ages Of The Moon & more

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases29th October 2019

In our continuing series, our editor Lisa Martland picks out some of her Top Picks from the last week of theatre (to 27 October 2019). Maryam Philpott is gripped by the work of Claire Foy and Matt Smith in Lungs at The Old Vic…

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‘Tannahill has a fresh, gloriously abrasive voice’: BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz28th October 2019Leave a Comment

Jordan Tannahill’s queering of Renaissance art in Botticelli In The Fire is riotously vulgar and completely unapologetic mash up.

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‘Gloriously staged’: BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE – Hampstead Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky by Libby Purves25th October 2019Leave a Comment

Jordan Tannahill’s play Botticelli In The Fire, premiered here after Canada, is gloriously staged under Blanche Macintyre’s direction.

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Text Of The Day: Either

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes by Aleks Sierz15th October 2019Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

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‘The whole experiment has a lovely lightness of touch’: EITHER – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz10th October 2019Leave a Comment

Ruby Thomas’ experimental debut play Either is an intriguing questioning of gender identity that retains an air of politeness.

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‘At least its message is clear’: THE KING OF HELL’S PALACE – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz15th September 2019Leave a Comment

New docu-drama The King of Hell’s Palace about the Chinese blood-contamination scandal of 1990s is about corruption and cover-up.

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‘Unfolds with depressing predictability’: THE KING OF HELL’S PALACE – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Libby Purves13th September 2019Leave a Comment

The King of Hell’s Palace is a play brimful of good intentions but with virtually no artistry or dramatic tension.

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NEWS: Roxana Silbert stages six premieres in her inaugural Hampstead Theatre season

In Uncategorised by Press Releases6th August 2019

Ahead of Hamstead Theatre’s 60th birthday next year, new artistic director Roxana Silbert recently announced her inaugural season at the north London venue, including six premiere plays written by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Jordan Tannahill, Tom Morton-Smith, Al Blyth, Ruby Thomas and Chinonyerem Odimba.

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Text of the Day: Jude

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes by Aleks Sierz17th May 2019Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Jude at Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon8th May 2019Leave a Comment

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Edward Hall’s production of Howard Brenton’s latest play Jude.