Cora Bissett’s What Girls Are Made Of is an engaging story, framed – in truth or hope, as one of naivety, overreach and reinvention. But it’s also a tale told from a single perspective;
Q&A video: Examining queer history & terminology with The View Upstairs cast
I had just enough time to wipe away my tears – I was sobbing – at the end of The View Upstairs before jumping up after the curtain call to announce this post-show Q&A at Soho Theatre.
‘Always has something to say about the human condition’: THE COLOURS – Soho Theatre ★★★★★
Ask people below a certain age what palliative care is and there might not be recognition for the term. But as one gets older, and family and friends succumb to the effects of time, there is greater awareness of end-of-life care – an appreciation of its importance.
FEATURED SHOW: What’s being said on Twitter about Crowded Room’s ★★★★★ The Colours?
“Another corker”, “beautiful, warm and moving” – audiences have taken to social media to share their love of Crowded Room’s new play about facing up to death, The Colours. See what’s being said, then book your tickets!
‘A lesson in embracing the simple pleasures’: THE COLOURS – Soho Theatre ★★★★
Harriet Madeley’s The Colours is a verbatim play based on interviews with people with life-limiting illnesses and those working in palliative care.
Best of the Blogs: The Mates give their verdicts on Peter Pan, The Worst Witch, Crystal Clear & more
Best of the Blogs: The Mates give their verdicts on Peter Pan, The Worst Witch, Shackleton’s Carpenter & more
REVIEW ROUND-UP: The View UpStairs at Soho Theatre
Discover what critics have made of the the European premiere of new musical The View Upstairs now playing at the Soho Theatre…
‘Full of love & warmth’: THE VIEW UPSTAIRS – Soho Theatre
The View Upstairs at the Soho Theatre was reminded me just how transformative theatre can be.
‘The uniformly thrilling cast brings vocals that cause involuntary whoops’: THE VIEW UPSTAIRS – Soho Theatre ★★★★
Jonathan O’Boyle has directed a moving production of The View Upstairs which feels like an homage to those fighting for gay rights in the past, those fighting now and those who are yet to realise they need to fight.
‘There is something life-affirming about it’: THE VIEW UPSTAIRS – Soho Theatre
Max Vernon’s musical The View UpStairs making its European debut at the Soho Theatre and running for just five weeks, commemorates the 1973 arson attack on a gay bar in New Orleans which was the most significant event of its kind until 2016’s Florida shootings.
WATCH: The cast of The Colours on recorded delivery, casting and a show that’s relevant to everyone
“There is nobody this is not relevant to.” It’s a bold claim, but when your new play concerns looking death in the face, it’s hard to argue with. Take a look at the cast and creators of The Colours talking about their new production, and explaining why they use headphones during the show, then book your tickets!
NEWS: Acclaimed company Crowded Room premieres new play about facing death, The Colours, at Soho Theatre
Following critical acclaimed for their previous play The Listening Room, theatre company Crowded Room stages the world premiere of new verbatim play preparing for the end of life, The Colours, at Soho Theatre. Book your tickets now.
NEWS: Producers announce three new ways to see Fleabag in the West End
DryWrite, Soho Theatre and Annapurna Theatre have announced that there are three brand new ways to see the critically-acclaimed, multi-award-winning Fleabag in the West End this summer, written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the star-studded European premiere of The View Upstairs
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Saturday 3 August 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to Soho Theatre for the European premiere of Max Vernon’s acclaimed Off-Broadway musical The View Upstairs. Got any questions?
Citysong Q&A video: Mapping three generations of a Dublin family’s life at Soho Theatre
I was mesmerised by this time-hopping, Dublin-set urban poem – originally commissioned for a spoken word festival – which, over the course of ninety minutes, captures one day and a multitude of moments and feelings in the lives of three generations of an Irish family.
‘The words dance, glimmer & gleam like a glitter ball’: CITYSONG – Soho Theatre
Citysong at the Soho Theatre is a beautifully written, poetic journey through time and space in Dublin.
‘A wonderful feat of ensemble storytelling’: CITYSONG – Soho Theatre
Citysong contemplates the timeless cycle of life by following three generations of a family on one important day.
New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the premiere of Verity Bargate Award winner Citysong
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, next Saturday 22 June 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock is at Soho Theatre for the premiere of Citysong, transferred direct from Dublin’s Abbey Theatre. Got any questions?
‘Easy to forget the real people behind the headlines’: DOES MY BOMB LOOK BIG IN THIS? – Soho Theatre
Does My Bomb Look Big In This? points out that in a world where sensationalist headlines are brandished as political weapons, it is easy to forget that behind them, there are real people who are just as often victims of powerful, discriminatory systems as they are perpetrators of other systems’ ideologies.
‘Stressful & exciting to watch’: DRAG BECOMES HER – Touring
Subtle Drag Becomes Her is not. But, if you are familiar with the source material and stars, there is no chance you’ll have a bad time.