After two stints at London’s Lion & Unicorn Theatre, a slew of four-star reviews and an Offies nomination for Best New Play, Proforca Theatre’s premiere of James Lewis’ latest play Lately now heads to Coventry’s Albany Theatre with a stellar new pairing.
‘There is a real understanding of that teenage desire to be someone else’: LATELY – London & Coventry ★★★★
God, teenagers. Don’t you just want to shake them sometimes? Scream at them that their lives are a marathon, not a sprint.
FEATURED SHOW: Proforca Lately adds new dates & tours on back of ★★★★ reviews
After opening to a slew of four-star reviews last week, Proforca Theatre has announced extra performances of its acclaimed production of Lately. We’ve rounded up review highlights. Time to get booking!
‘Writing, direction & performances of the highest quality’: LATELY – Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Proforça Theatre’s Lately doesn’t directly address the pandemic, but the emotions it portrays – loneliness, loss and a longing for escape – are feelings audiences will relate to perhaps even more powerfully given the extraordinary events of the past eighteen months.
’Would resonate with audiences nationwide’: LATELY – Lion & Unicorn Theatre ★★★★
Proforca’s Lately was definitely worth the wait, I was crying by the end. I can only hope this production has a life beyond this short London run, as it is a show that would resonate with audiences nationwide.
‘Young love is under the microscope in James Lewis’ knotty two-hander’: LATELY – Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Callum and Alison are instantly drawn to each other when they meet at school. Or it could be university. We never know. We’re in Shithole-on-Sea and our sense of place is, fittingly, all at sea.
PHOTOS: Lately’s two alternating casts take to the stage for Proforca premiere
Which Cal & Alf will you get? Two different pairings take to the stage this week in James Lewis’ new two-hander Lately at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre. Check out our head-to-head photo galleries!
NEWS: Proforca Theatre announces alternating casts for Lately premiere
The premiere of two-hander Lately will be performed by alternating duos at London’s Lion and Unicorn Theatre next month. Casting has now been announced.
‘The last year has been the most hostile experience of making theatre I’ve seen’: David Brady on Lately & life after lockdown at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre
At the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, the autumn/winter season launches with the Covid-postponed premiere of James Lewis’ Lately. We talked to artistic director David Brady about the play and life after lockdown in Kentish Town.
NEWS: Lately, Proforca’s new collaboration with writer James Lewis, premieres 9 September
Proforca Theatre’s ongoing association with writer James Lewis’ continues next month with the Covid-postponed premiere of Lately, running at London’s Lion & Unicorn Theatre from 7 to 18 September.
NEWS: Proforca Theatre presents Lately, its third new play with writer James Lewis
In an ongoing collaboration, Proforca Theatre premieres James Lewis’ new play Lately, which will have a strictly limited season at its resident home, London’s Lion & Unicorn Theatre, from 28 April to 9 May 2020, with a press night on 30 April. Time to get booking!
Welcome back: Meet the cast & creatives as Offies-commended At Last returns
Rehearsals have started for the return of Alexander Knott and James Lewis’ acclaimed dystopian drama At Last and the full original company have reunited for new dates in Coventry and London. We followed along on Twitter as Proforca Theatre re-introduced cast and creatives. Catch up – and then get booking!
‘Understand that we are all accountable’: Melissa Phillips on reprising her role in dystopian drama At Last
Proforca Theatre’s At Last, which received both OffWestEnd.com Offies and London Pub Theatres Award nominations for its premiere in September, returns by popular demand in December with new dates in London and Coventry, and the full original cast reprising their roles.
NEWS: Proforca’s post-authoritarianism drama At Last gets new dates in London & Coventry
Proforca Theatre’s At Last, which received both OffWestEnd.com Offies and London Pub Theatres Award nominations for its premiere in September, returns by popular demand in December with new dates in London and Coventry, and the full original cast reprising their roles.
NEWS: Proforca’s acclaimed dystopian premiere At Last returns by popular demand
Following a slew of five- and four-star reviews and an OffWestEnd.com Offies Awards commendation, Proforca Theatre’s At Last finished its world premiere season at London’s Lion & Unicorn Theatre on Sunday… but it’s returning soon by popular demand.
FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★★ reviews & an Offies commendation are in for dystopian At Last
“A modern classic!” First raves and an OffWestEnd.com Offies Awards commendation are in for the world premiere of Proforca Theatre’s At Last. We’ve rounded up selected review highlights below. Don’t delay to book – this strictly limited season must finish at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre this Saturday 21 September.
‘Had me pinned to my seat with anxiety’: AT LAST – Lion & Unicorn Theatre ★★★★
How deep are the internal divisions in British society post-Brexit, and is it possible that the anger erupting on the streets around Westminster every day could escalate to the point of civil war? That is the question underpinning James Lewis and Alexander Knott’s dystopian new play, At Last, which literally had me pinned to my seat with anxiety at times.
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!
‘If you’re worried about the state the world, you’re not the only one’: Anthony Fagan on playing ‘the most ordinary man’ in At Last
Actor Anthony Fagan, part of Proforca Theatre’s ‘family’, reunites with the team behind Feel to play “the most ordinary man in the world” forced to do the extraordinary in At Last. He told us more about the dystopian future drama and how it’s just inches from today’s reality. Time to get booking!
‘Running a theatre is very definitely hard work’: Director David Brady on running Lion & Unicorn Theatre, now premiering At Last
Proforca Theatre Company launches its second season in charge at north London’s Lion & Unicorn Theatre with the premiere of its own commission play At Last. We caught up with artistic director David Brady about the inspiration for the future history play and the challenges and rewards of running a venue. Time to get booking!
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