Bitter Wheat, the most controversial play of the year, is almost certainly also going to be the worst.
‘You can’t help feeling Mamet’s real joy is in the gags’: BITTER WHEAT – West End ★★★
It could be said that Bitter Wheat lifts the lid on the exploitation of power in the film industry, but it eaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth. Perhaps that was also part of David Mamet’s intention.
NEWS: Anomaly brings tale of surviving sisters to Old Red Lion Theatre in 2019
What happens to the families of high profile men arrested for their abuse of power? That’s the question posed by new play Anomaly, which premieres at the Old Red Lion Theatre from 8 January to 2 February 2019.
‘Three years ago I was raped by my friend’: Victoria Cano on how she was forced to write debut play Pomegranate Season
As part of our Camden Fringe Featured Shows, we’re counting down to the #MeToo premiere of Pomegranate Season, running at London’s Cockpit Theatre from 20 to 22 August 2018. In our interview, author-actor-activist Victoria Cano tells us about the real-life rape that ‘forced’ her debut play out of her, why London is better than New York and how travelling restores her faith in humanity. Time to get booking!
Have directors gone gender-blind manic? Conventional casting still has an important role too
It all feels to me a bit manic and contrived – a sort of industrial over compensation for several centuries of doing plays according to the conventions of the social period in which they were written. I also sense some vying with each other to see who can come up with the most unlikely bit of gender-blind casting.
‘The timing couldn’t be better for the West End transfer’: CONSENT – West End ★★★★
It’s been a bumper week for rape. Harvey Weinstein was indicted. Tommy Robinson was jailed for filming the accused in a grooming gang trial outside Leeds Crown Court. The world’s most durable feminist Dr Germaine Greer told Hay Literary Festival that most rape cases were ‘just bad sex’ rather than serious crimes, and in Connecticut a man got his cock out in court to prove it didn’t match his accuser’s description.
ANGRY podcasts: Listen to the full series of three post-show Q&As
MyTheatreMates co-founder Terri Paddock hosted a series of three post-show Q&As following packed-out performances of the current run of Philip Ridley’s ANGRY at London’s Southwark Playhouse. Listen to audio podcasts for all three here. The production must finish this Saturday (10 March 2018) – get booking before it’s too late!
FEATURED SHOW: Philip Ridley’s Angry at Southwark Playhouse, ★★★★★ reviews are in & Twitter is buzzing!
Got your tickets yet for the world premiere of Philip Ridley’s new gender-neutral collection of ANGRY monologues? Chronicles of Narnia’s Georgie Henley and award-winning West End musical star Tyrone Huntley perform this unmissable evening of comedy and drama. Watch the brand-new show trailer – and then get booking!
WATCH: Georgie Henley & Tyrone Huntley star in Philip Ridley’s gender-neutral Angry premiere
Got your tickets yet for the world premiere of Philip Ridley’s new gender-neutral collection of ANGRY monologues? Chronicles of Narnia’s Georgie Henley and award-winning West End musical star Tyrone Huntley perform this unmissable evening of comedy and drama. Watch the brand-new show trailer – and then get booking!
Post-show Q&A video: How has The Secondary Victim captured the blame-culture zeitgeist?
Though written well before this year’s Harvey Weinstein scandal and escalating accusations of sexual misconduct across other industries, The Secondary Victim takes on an even more urgent topicality. We covered that and much more at the post-show discussion.
Why we should separate the art, the artist & the allegations
I continue to appreciate the work of theatre people like Max Stafford-Clark, Kevin Spacey – and no doubt others yet to come – too. We have to hold on to a balance.
A #MeToo story close to home: ‘My drama school tutor abused me’
My time at drama school was otherwise wonderful. It was everything it should have been: fun, stressful, empowering, confusing and thrilling. But it was also something it absolutely shouldn’t have been.
VENUS IN FUR – West End
In Natalie Dormer and David Oakes’ hands, directed by Patrick Marber, the continual fluctuations in the relationship between actor and director, man and woman, sub and dom, are gripping throughout.
NEWS: Royal Court organises one-day Weinstein response, Vicky Featherstone’s full statement
As the topic of sexual abuse and harassment continues to make international headlines following numerous allegations involving Hollywood and theatre producer Harvey Weinstein, the Royal Court Theatre has announced day of action in response. The free day’s programme – held on Saturday 28 October 2017 – will include a sharing session from 12 to 5pm, including curated online submissions, in the …