Three decades in the future, when Donald Trump has bought the UK, all that remains is one giant golfing resort. This terrifying dystopian picture is the one drawn by new thriller The Open, which begins its run at The Space this week. Take a look at the trailer, then book your tickets.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Take a look at what’s going down in rehearsals for Danelaw
Go undercover at a “whites-only homeland”… sort of. The cast and creatives of the new adaptation of Danelaw have taken to social media to give you a peek behind the scenes at what they’ve been creating, including a snippet of a scene! Take a look at our favourite tweets and insta posts, then book your tickets!
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!
‘Absolutely knock out’: Check out the Twitter reactions to The Sandman and What Was Left
“Sharply observed”, “electric”, and “brilliant drama” – Take a look at what Twitter users are saying about the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Bridge Company’s productions of The Sandman and What Was Left, then book your tickets for the final performances!
FIRST LOOK: Post-its and poses – Check out the new production images from Sad About The Cows and see what’s being said on Twitter
“Brave and powerful storytelling” – The first audiences have been in to see Michelle Payne’s dark comedy about one young woman’s obsession with her body, Sad About The Cows, and they’re shouting about it on Twitter. Have a look at what they had too say, and the fantastic new production images, then book your tickets!
“Very funny & touching” See what’s being said about Boomerang on Twitter
Ivana Mazza-Coates and Madeleine Shenai’s tale of ‘adulting’ and the Boomerang Generation, Boomerang, has been described by audiences as “funny”, “touching” and “fab”. Take a look at what they said then book tickets for the final performances!
WATCH: Find out why Rachel is Sad About The Cows in this new trailer for Michelle Payne’s play
“Dairy was the first to go…” Get a taste for Michelle Payne’s dark comedy about body image, Sad About The Cows, and discover a little more about wannabe make-up artist Rachel in this fantastic new trailer, then book your tickets!
FEATURED SHOW: The reviews are in for ★★★★★ hit Starved
Reviewers are calling Michael Black’s new squat-set play Starved a “must see show”, while audiences have taken to Twitter to say they are “totally blown away”. We’ve rounded up some of the best responses – take a look then book your tickets!
‘Privilege to see such amazing theatre’ Twitter reacts to Wise Children’s debut at Belgrade Theatre
“Wow, what an evening!” – Audiences in the Coventry have taken to social media to share their excitement about seeing the final performances of Wise Children. Take a look at what they had to say, then book your tickets before the show closes at the Belgrade Theatre this weekend!
‘These shows deserve a packed out audience’ Twitter reacts to Box Clever & Killymuck
There’s a consensus of opinion on Twitter – Killymuck and Box Clever, both playing at The Bunker, are brilliant and hit audiences right in the gut. See what’s being said on social media then book your tickets!
‘The best two hander I’ve ever seen’: What’s being said about Stones in his Pockets on Twitter?
“Top performances”, “Beautiful work”, “Brilliant revival” – audiences have been taking to Twitter to share their love of the Rose Theatre Kingston and Theatre Royal Bath revival of Stones in his Pockets. Find out what they’ve been saying – including our thoughts too! – the book your tickets swiftly as there are only a handful of performances left!
‘A thought provoking and intense piece of theatre’: What’s being said about Sunrise for the Blind on Twitter?
“Fantastic”, “excellent”, “wicked” – all words that have been used by audiences who have seen Sunrise for the Blind at the Tristan Bates Theatre and have leaped onto social media to share their thoughts about the production. Take a look at the buzz building around the show, then book your tickets for the final few days of the play’s London run.
‘One of the most astonishing feats of live creation I’ve ever seen’: What’s being said about Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist on Twitter?
Which world-changing writer/director/producer popped in to see Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist this week? And what did he think? There’s really only one way to find out. We’ve collected together some of our favourite tweets about the hit VAULT Festival show
‘Truly a work of love & homage’: Take a look at what audiences are saying about Dream of a King!
Paulette Tajah is best known as one of the Queen’s of Lover’s Rock. She has been a reggae recording star since the late 1980s. But this month she ventures onto a different type of stage to sing in the world premiere of new Martin Luther King play Dream of a King.
‘Leaves you with plenty to consider’: Audiences share their love for Loop on Twitter
“Brilliant”, “Moving and engaging”, “Ingenius” – audiences of Tiny Room’s drama Loop have taken to Twitter to sing the praises of Peter Mulligan’s drama about a barman considering his life. We’ve rounded up some of the best tweets
Jimmy Akingbola joins voices praising harrowing drama AISHA – see what else has been tweeted?
“Tour de force”, “powerful”, “captivating” and “tremendously important” are just a few of the ways audiences have described child-marriage drama AISHA. Written, directed and produced by AJ, the hard-hitting play is already drawing plaudits after only a couple of performances.
FIRST LOOK: Get a glimpse of how the Gate Theatre takes audiences to Antigua in A Small Place
Audiences are raving about the Gate Theatre’s production of A Small Place, as the Notting Hill venue brings Jamaica Kincaid’s book to the stage for the first time. Check out the Twitter buzz, then get a flavour for the show with Helen Murray’s production shots
The Show People Podcast: Artistic director Paul Taylor Mills & a lack of Pride
In this episode of The Show People Podcast, host Andrew Keates spends the afternoon with director, producer and artistic director of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Other Palace, Paul Taylor Mills. Andrew also shares his theatrical tips for June 2018, including the transfer of Steven Dietz’s Lonely Planet at Trafalgar Studios 2.
To mob or not to mob: Immersive theatre isn’t for everyone – & that’s okay
What the discussion about Julius Caesar led me to conclude was that in fact, the best thing about this production was that it offered you a choice. A means to experience this semi-immersive production, even if being ‘immersed’ is not your thing.
Braving the snow at our first #MatesMeetUp: What are bloggers’ other concerns?
On Sunday (10 December 2017), MyTheatreMates welcomed 15 theatre bloggers to the inaugural #MatesMeetUp at the Union Theatre in Southwark, London. In the Union’s buzzing Over the Road cafe, overflowing with youth theatre participants and audiences at the matinee performance of Privates on Parade, our hot topics revolved around the trials and tribulations of blogging.
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