Kat Mokrynski - Page 15

Walking into Metroland LIVE: The Box, audience members are greeted by a gym instructor in bright pink gym shorts, who is encouraging everyone to remove their jackets as things are going to get hot in Soho Theatre Upstairs. The man (Caden Elliott) introduces himself as Cum McGroin and has the audience out of their seats doing hip thrusts to get warmed up for the hour ahead. And, just like that, “class is in session.”

Director Michael Longhurst is bringing a new production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, this time placing the work in the world of football. The production stars Freema Agyeman as Beatrice and Nick Blood as Benedick, two old rivals whose teammates are determined to get them together. 

Recently, we had the chance to chat with Madeleine Jackson-Smith, who plays Jean Leslie & Others in the current cast of Operation Mincemeat. We discussed how she first got into theatre, what it has been like joining the show and even her recent debut as Ewen Montagu!

Recently, we had the chance to chat with Emma about taking on the iconic role of Cher. We discussed her journey with Clueless the Musical, what she thinks has made the original film so popular and even how her own name is connected to the role

After a sellout run in Australia, Plied & Prejudice, written by Matthew Semple and directed by Dash Kruck, is ready to booze it up in London, taking the classic Jane Austen work and turning it into a comedy in which five actors desperately try to get through the story with a few modern twists.

Walking into the Soho Theatre Upstairs for What If They Ate The Baby feels a bit like entering an alternate universe that’s a strange mix between the 1950s and the modern day. Audience members are greeted by a set made to look like a kitchen, with checkered floors, table and chairs and a window frame that’s tilted - an indicator that not everything is as perfect as one might think at first glance.

Dulcé Sloan, a former senior correspondent for The Daily Show, is bringing her stand-up show to London at the Soho Theatre. Unlike most comedy shows at the venue, there really is no description for her show on the site, giving it a bit of an air of mystery as audience members head downstairs to the venue’s basement theatre.

After two sold-out runs at The Crypt in 2023, Sleepwalk Immersive’s Bacchanalia and the world of Thebes has returned to London, this time at Hoxton Hall. The show, directed by Sebastian Huang (Artistic Director for Sleepwalk Immersive), takes the story of The Bacchae by Euripedes and places it in the world of the 1960s, mixing Greek tragedy with a kaleidoscope of colours and the soundtrack reminding one of Hair. While the run at The Crypt was in a cramped and small space, the current run at Hoxton Hall allows the performers and audience members to explore four storeys of the Grade II-listed building, which has been transformed for this show.

Have you ever heard of a cargo cult? Pierre Novellie has, and he’s ready to tell the audience all about it. Pierre Novellie: Must We? is Novellie’s newest hour of comedy and takes a look at the fairness (or unfairness) and expectations of life, using his own as an example.

As one might guess from the title, the show delves into the anxiety that Barnes has faced over the years and how it has affected her life in both serious and funny moments. She also discusses other aspects of her personality, including how her synesthesia allows her to see abstract concepts as colours.

Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch begins in quite a Dutch way, with Mitchell emerging from behind the curtains in clogs and a Dutch bonnet, greetig everyone with a strong Dutch accent before launching into his show which, surprisingly, isn’t all about being Dutch (even though it does have a pretty Dutch catchphrase, the quote of this review).

A Whole New World of Alan Menken, a concert written and performed by Alan Menken (with additional material by Jennifer Lucy Cook and Richard Kraft), is an evening of stories and songs for fans of Menken’s work, whether they’ve heard it in Disney films or on stage on Broadway. Directed by Kraft, the show promises audiences the opportunity to hear all of the hits they know and love with some revealing anecdotes from Menken’s life.

Rachel Fairburn: Side Eye is, as one might expect from the title, a bit of a judgmental show. Walking into the Leicester Square Theatre, audience members are greeted by a table that is filled with seven brightly-painted mannequin heads, each with their own expression of judgment on their faces.

What do you do when you have mental health struggles? Do you take a day off from work and sleep it off? Do you go out for a fun night out with friends? Or do you book a flight to Thailand? If you chose the third option, you might find you have quite a lot in common with Kemah Bob, as her show, Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate is about how Bob has dealt with their mental health, including a wild week-long trip in order to “find herself.”

Recently, we had the chance to talk with Ryan Whittle, who is playing the role of Harry Kane after playing Eric Dier in the last two runs of Dear England. We discussed his journey to the stage, what it’s like returning to the world of football for the third time and how his university degree relates to the show.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Park about their experiences over the past few months in the two plays. We discussed what it has been like working in London for the first time, working on two shows at once and even why they think Shakespeare is still popular, centuries after his death.

From the day she was born, Temi Wilkey has been destined to perform. This is made clear from her grand entrance into Soho Theatre Upstairs, dressed in a gorgeous and frilly red dressing gown that she slowly removes to reveal her bright pink outfit underneath as the audience cheers. Main Character Energy is “an autobiographical one woman show,” but it is also a “flamboyant parody” of the theatrical category at the same time. Being both writer and performer, Temi Wilkey truly becomes the main character of the night.