My recent theatre trips have included Like You Hate Me and The Amber Trap, two world premieres with women at their core. Here’s a round-up of my on-the-night reactions to each.
‘I think it’s a really beautifully subtle play’: Olivia Rose Smith on her role in The Amber Trap at Theatre503
The actress chatted to Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon about her latest role in Hannah Hauer-King’s premiere of The Amber Trap for Damsel Productions at London’s Theatre503.
‘It’s so disappointing to see flagship theatres programming almost exclusively male seasons’: Playwright Tabitha Mortiboy on The Amber Trap
Tabitha Mortiboy’s The Amber Trap is the fifth female-led play from Damsel Productions, which is dedicated to presenting work written and staged by women. We talk to Mortiboy about why companies like Damsel are so necessary to redress gender imbalance and how her play considers power structures… and stalking. Time to get booking!
PHOTOS: Behind the scenes of Damsel Productions’ premiere of The Amber Trap
Preparations are underway for Tabitha Mortiboy’s The Amber Trap, the fifth female-led play from Damsel Productions, which premieres this month at London’s Theatre503, where it runs from 24 April to 18 May 2019. Sneak a peek inside rehearsals with our photo gallery – and then get booking!
NEWS: Damsel presents The Amber Trap, their fifth female-led premiere, at Theatre503
Women’s voices are always centre stage for Damsel Productions. They now premiere their fifth female-led play, Tabitha Mortiboy’s The Amber Trap, with a limited run season at London’s Theatre503 next month.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Funeral Director at Southwark Playhouse
Hannah Hauer-King directs Iman Qureshi’s play The Funeral Director about sexuality, gender and religion in 21st-century Britain. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews…
‘Poignant, affecting & necessary’: THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★★
The crowning glory of this show is the story. It’s poignant, affecting and necessary. The crossing of gender, religion and sexuality is a very hot topic in modern times. When tackling them it is hard to pitch it right. The Funeral Director pitches it perfectly.
Top recommended London openings for November
Here’s Love London Love Culture’s guide to some of the best shows opening in the capital in November.
‘All about the details’: FABRIC – Soho Theatre ★★★★★
Written by Abi Zakarian and directed by Hannah Hauer-King, Fabric looks at one woman’s experience of sexual assault.
‘An interesting piece of new writing that is full of potential’: BREATHE – Bunker Theatre ★★★
Breathe looks at teen suicide, considering both the people who die and those who are left behind; the company have worked with organisations such as Childline to learn more about what they cover in the play.
WATCH: Breathe in this stunning new trailer for new teen suicide play at the Bunker
We’re counting down to the premiere of BREATHE, the follow-up play about teenage suicide by Athenaeum Productions’ 18-year-old founder George Jaques, which premieres next week at London’s Bunker Theatre. Breathe in this video trailer with its simply stunning coastal cinematography – and then get booking!
PHOTOS: Sneak a peek inside rehearsals for the premiere of teen suicide play Breathe
Athenaeum Productions, founded by then 16-year-old actor-producer George Jaques, is gearing up for the premiere next week of its second play BREATHE. Sneak a peek inside rehearsals with Jaques and the company, all aged under 25, as they tackle this gritty new play about teenage suicide – and then get booking!
NEWS: 18-year-old George Jaques premieres Breathe in support of Childline
BREATHE, a gritty new stage play about teenage suicide written by and starring 18-year-old George Jaques, gets its world premiere this month at London’s Bunker Theatre in a limited season in aid of Childline. It runs from 31 July to 4 August 2018 only.
NEWS: 18-year-old George Jaques premieres Breathe in support of Childline
BREATHE, a gritty new stage play about teenage suicide written by and starring 18-year-old George Jaques, gets its world premiere this month at London’s Bunker Theatre in a limited season in aid of Childline. It runs from 31 July to 4 August 2018 only.
‘A very candid affair’: GROTTY – Bunker Theatre
Semi-autobiographical in nature, Grotty – which is written by Izzy Tennyson and directed by Hannah Hauer-King – looks at the Dalston lesbian subculture in east London.
‘Peppered with witty observations & dark humour’: GROTTY – Bunker Theatre ★★★★
Grotty is a sharp new play that’s full to the brim with humour, as well as hiding a dark heart – cleverly directed and brilliantly performed.
INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Hannah Hauer-King – director of Grotty at the Bunker Theatre
Director Hannah Hauer-King spoke to Love London Love Culture about her upcoming production of Grotty, playing at the Bunker Theatre from 1-26 May 2018.
FURY – Soho Theatre
New drama about a desperate single mother is powerfully written and raises some disturbing issues.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Fury at Soho Theatre
Phoebe Eclair-Powell’s new and modern interpretation of Medea has made its world premiere at the Soho Theatre, where it runs until 30 July 2016. But according to critics, is it worth a watch?