Josh Maughan
Guest Blog: Josh Maughan on Indulging in the Queer Rom-Com Ahead of OUR 1972 at Riverside Studios
When Our 1972 premiered last year, I thought I’d written the next big queer protest drama.
Review: BBC PROMS: FIRST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 2025, Royal Albert Hall
As classical performance continues to wrestle with relevance, accessibility and representation, the Proms are under pressure to lead this change.
Review: F**KING MEN, Waterloo East
F**king Men often feels like it’s bitten off more than it can chew.
Review: A LITTLE INQUEST INTO WHAT WE ARE ALL DOING HERE, Shoreditch Town Hall
Both a quiet act of defiance against the current theatre landscape and a show of solidarity with those striving to create within it.
Review: CRUEL INTENTIONS, New Wimbledon Theatre
There’s nothing better than theatre that truly surprises you.
Review: ANIMAL FARM, Rose Theatre
Classics like Animal Farm are tough to stage, partly because they’re produced so often.
Guest Blog: Springbok's Artistic Director Josh Maughan on Reimagining HEDDA GABLER
In the first act of our queer reimagining of Ibsen’s classic Hedda Gabler, we hear, “It’s funny, how it all keeps spinning.
Review: SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW, Harold Pinter Theatre
For a family living in London, there is a diverse catalogue of Christmas shows ripe for attendance.
Review: SMOKE, King's Head Theatre
I hope the team behind Smoke takes the opportunity to redevelop the piece—dive deeper, find more nuance, and hone in on the message they want to convey.
Review: WHY A BLACK WOMAN WILL NEVER BE PRIME MINISTER, Camden People's Theatre
In every mission it sets itself upon, this play succeeds.
Review: LUNA, Sadler's Wells
Guided by the vision of five female, international choreographers, Luna narrates the complexities of womanhood-its beauty, struggles, and power.
Review: LAND OF THE FREE, Southwark Playhouse
Land of the Free might be considered a success.
Review: KING TROLL (THE FAWN), New Diorama
This co-production between the New Diorama Theatre and Kali Theatre is a visceral investigation of how migrant communities transform under the layers of anger, fear, and resilience they adopt - products of survival in a vexatious state.
Review: FAMEHUNGRY, The Place
In 70 minutes, Louise Orwin's performance piece aims to successfully interrogate the fastest growing and one of the most popular social media platforms in the world; Tik Tok.
Review: NEVER LET ME GO, Rose Theatre
In two unsettling and sensationally conceptualised acts, the play starkly reminds us of what we stand to lose when progress overshadows our most vital connections.
Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE, Riverside Studios
Kim’s Convenience is a tight hug of a show.
Review: UGLY SISTERS, New Diorama Theatre
I’m still not sure I’ve completely digested Ugly Sisters – maybe I never will.
Review: NORTHBOUND BOY, King's Head Theatre
A venue that champions queer stories in an extraordinary way is The King's Head Theatre, now home to James Hogan’s new queer comedy, Northbound Boy.
Review: WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU, Park Theatre
When I walked out of When It Happens to You, all I wanted to do was hug my sisters.
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