Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the Bridge Theatre’s latest immersive Shakespeare production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
‘Gloriously heartwarming & sincere’: ANNIE – Touring ★★★★
Family musical Annie, with its sheer enthusiasm, joy and optimism, is exactly what we all need in these gloomy times and with Nikolai Foster’s gloriously heartwarming and sincere production of Annie you will certainly leave the theatre with a smile on your face.
‘Plenty to recommend it’: AFTERGLOW – Southwark Playhouse ★★★
S. Asher Gelman’s play Afterglow offers an insight into how complicated modern relationships can get – but doesn’t feel as convincing as it could do in this production.
‘Something for everyone’: Paul Dabek, Yu Ho-Jin & James More bring their style of magic to The Illusionists
The magicians chatted to Emma Clarendon about being part of The Illusionists which begins performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 6 July 2019.
Best of the Blogs: Education, Education, Education to Custody to Country Music
Carrying on a new series, our editor Lisa Martland picks out seven of her Top Picks from the last week of theatre (2-9 June 2019). Amidst her top choices are Maryam Philpott’s journey back to a time of political optimism in The Wardrobe Ensemble’s Education, Education, Education at Trafalgar Studios.
‘I believe it achieves what drama ought to on many levels’: Robert Cavanah stars in Napoli, Brooklyn at the Park Theatre
Actor Robert Cavanah spoke to Emma Clarendon about starring in Napoli, Brooklyn which plays at the Park Theatre from 13 June until 13 July 2019.
‘Strikingly honest & emotionally powerful’: CUSTODY – Ovalhouse Theatre ★★★★
Raw and passionate throughout, Custody is an extraordinary piece of drama that brings into sharp focus just how far attitudes have yet to undergo change in Britain in terms of racism and brutality in the police force.
‘It’s a story full of heart, passion & drive’: Tom Lorcan relishes the writing in The Sweet Science of Bruising at Wilton’s Music Hall
Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon chatted to actor Tom Lorcan about bringing The Sweet Science of Bruising to Wilton’s Music Hall.
‘Warm & delightfully nostalgic’: EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★
Warm and delightfully nostalgic, The Wardrobe Ensemble’s comedy effectively reveals just how issues in education have evolved and changed since 1997.
‘Expect some fantastic surprises & treats’: Nigel Slater’s memoirs are brought to life in Toast at The Other Palace
Food writer and journalist Nigel Slater tells us about seeing his memoirs brought vividly to life on stage in Toast, bringing food into the theatre and the surprising impact his story has had on audiences.