Theatre Journalist Cindy Marcolina has written 1,402 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2016, covering UK / West End Theatre.
Member of the Critics' Circle (Drama) with a master's in dramaturgy. Also a script reader and huge supporter of new work. @Cindy_Marcolina on X; cindymarcolina.bsky.social on BlueSky
Adapting classical theatre for a new audience is an exciting task and Darren Raymond has relocated Molière’s farce to a Nigerian-Jamaican family living in England.
After discussing gossip and patriarchy with Anne Boleyn in 1536, Ava Pickett keeps exploring the female spheres through the figure of Helen of Troy in Bloodsport.
Created by the 18-25 Bush Young Company alongside theatre practitioner Amber Ruby, Before We Forget is a dystopian evaluation of what the act of remembering could look like in a not-too-distant future.
While the first part of the show is endearing and entertaining, featuring a healthy dose of cheesy comedy and coming-of-age humour, it could be tightened.