In AAAAA writers David Brady, Jack Albert Cook, Gabrielle Nellis Pain and Kim Scopes weave a sharp and intriguing journey into how the world might look to someone who finds themselves grasping onto the fragile thread between life and death.
At Last Q&A video: Can kindness be a form of rebellion against fascism?
Are you worried about the state of politics and society in the UK today? That’s the question I asked at the start of my post-show Q&A for At Last at London’s Lion & Unicorn Theatre.
‘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.
‘Incredibly delicate & emotionally fuelled play’: LIKE YOU HATE ME – Lion & Unicorn Theatre ★★★★
A 75-minute straight through performance is often an intense journey for both the actors and the audience. Like you Hate me is no exception to this. These two extremely talented and perfectly cast actresses Acushia-Tara Kupe and Aimee Kember have one of the most incredible rapports on stage that I have seen in a while.
FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for ‘unflinchingly beautiful’ Like You Hate Me
“Like You Hate Me is the love affair we’ve all had and never quite got over,” says Plays to See (and occasional guest Mate) Emma Burnell. What have others been saying about the premiere of Tom Lodge’s two-hander? We’ve rounded up highlights from our favourite reviews and tweets. Time to get booking – must finish this Saturday!
Terri trips: Like You Hate Me at the Lion & Unicorn, The Amber Trap at Theatre503
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.
Video & photos: ‘The chemistry is quite startling’ in Like You Hate Me premiere
Preparations are underway for the premiere of Tom Lodge’s Like You Hate Me – and these sneak-peek rehearsal shots are making us wonder whether the set is going to be very limited indeed… or if these are women with a shared no-furniture fetish! Don’t worry: the audience at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre definitely get seats. Time to get booking!
‘Plays are like selection boxes of a writer’s anxieties’: Tom Lodge on his new two-hander Like You Hate Me
Why don’t we see more working-class stories onstage? How do you balance writing with a day job in theatre marketing? We caught up with playwright Tom Lodge as his new two-hander Like You Hate Me readies for its premiere at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre care of Fight or Flight Theatre company. Time to get booking!
Women without chairs: Check out these Like You Hate Me rehearsal photos
Preparations are underway for the premiere of Tom Lodge’s Like You Hate Me – and these sneak-peek rehearsal shots are making us wonder whether the set is going to be very limited indeed… or if these are women with a shared no-furniture fetish! Don’t worry: the audience at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre definitely get seats. Time to get booking!
NEWS: Lion & Unicorn associates Fight or Flight debut Tom Lodge’s Like You Hate Me
Fight or Flight Productions, one of the recently appointed associate companies at the relaunched Lion & Unicorn Theatre, brings its new writing debut, Tom Lodge’s Like You Hate Me to the north London venue next month.
FEATURED SHOW: Feel at The Space & touring, ★★★★★ reviews are in!
Just a few more chances to see Proforça Theatre Feel and spin-off monologues Feel More at The Space. And the reviews, including from our Mate Marika Visser, say you definitely should. We’ve rounded up review highlights below! Good news too: more chances to see this thrilling new writing beyond this weekend…
‘We wanted to create a piece of work that would grow the company’: Proforca director David Brady on the evolution of Feel, Feel More & Beyond Feel
How has a piece for four actors expanded into a universe of new writing and performing opportunities? We catch up with Proforça Theatre Company artistic director David Brady as he prepares to bring his “All the Feels” season – comprising Feel and spin-off monologues Feel More and Beyond Feel – to The Space ahead of a short tour and transfer to the company’s brand-new home at the relaunched Lion & Unicorn Theatre. Time to get booking – and submitting!
‘It’s what it means to be a Londoner’: The company explain why you need to see #AllTheFeels at The Space
What does it mean to be a Londoner? How has the city inspired a unique collaboration between writers and actors under the guidance of Proforça Theatre Company? In a series of top tweets, #TeamFeel explain why you should join them for their #AllTheFeels season at The Space in February. Time to get booking!
WATCH: Proforça Theatre’s Feel trailer series shines a light on lonely London life
How can you feel alone in a city of more than eight million people? Is there ever a right time to say what you really feel? London feels like a fifth character in these stunning video trailers for Proforça Theatre Company new run of James Lewis’ four-hander FEEL. Watch – and then get booking!
NEWS: Cast & writers announced for Proforça’s double bill of Feel & Feel More
How many writers and actors will it take to make you to FEEL… and then Feel More again? Proforça Theatre Company has pulled together a sensational line-up for its expanded “All the Feels” season at east London’s The Space next month. Time to get booking!
NEWS: Proforça brings its London love letter Feel & Feel More to The Space ahead of touring
Proforça Theatre Company reprises its critically acclaimed play FEEL in a new, expanded “All the Feels” season at east London’s The Space in February ahead of a UK tour later in 2019. Time to get booking!
LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS – Brighton
140 words per day. That’s it. Short sentences, keep brief. Bernadette (Ivor) and Oliver (Slade) can’t waste anything. Yet… sometimes nothing to say. Others… Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons.