Júlia Levai

Review: PETTY MEN, Arcola Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Nov 25, 2025

Few Shakespeare plays have received the ‘updated for the current political moment’ treatment more than Julius Caesar. In Petty Men, though, our Roman dictator-for-life is not a Trumpian autocrat, but a BAFTA-winning actor.

PETTY MEN, Reimagining of JULIUS CAESAR, to Open at Arcola Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2025

Buzz Studios will present its inaugural production, Petty Men created by Goodbody, John Chisham and Júlia Levai. A new play after Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, the production opens at Arcola Theatre’s Studio 2.

Full Cast Set For David Lan's THE LAND OF THE LIVING as Rehearsals Begin at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2025

The National Theatre has announced full casting for The Land of the Living - a new play by former Artistic Director of the Young Vic, David Lan - as rehearsals begin on the South Bank.

Review: RADIANT BOY, Southwark Playhouse
by Cindy Marcolina - May 24, 2025

Back in 2023, the Royal Shakespeare Company celebrated the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio with a national playwriting competition. From over 2000 entries, 37, spanning all genres, were picked. Readings for the winning plays were held through the autumn of that year and subsequent productions have been popping up here and there ever since. Nancy Netherwood’s Radiant Boy now landing at Southwark Playhouse directed by Júlia Levai. The writer’s professional debut takes us back to the 80s in North-East of England, where it is believed that a young man is possessed. Back home from studying at King’s College Choir in London, he and his mother keep their friction at bay while they wait for Father Miller to arrive. Can they redeem Russell’s spiritual health? And what is it that’s haunting him exactly?

Photos: RADIANT BOY is Now Playing at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2025

Directed by Júlia Levai, Radiant Boy is now playing at Southwark Playhouse Borough. Written by Nancy Netherwood, the cast is led by Renée Lamb and Stuart Thompson, with Ben Allen and Wendy Nottingham. Check out all new photos from the show!

Guest Blog: 'Horror is One of My Favourite Genres': Playwright Nancy Netherwood on Exploring Possession and Exorcism in Her New Play RADIANT BOY
by Guest Author - May 22, 2025

Horror is one of my favourite genres, and one of cinema’s most profitable genres, but it’s still rarely attempted on stage. There are a handful of big horror stage hits - 2:22 A Ghost Story, The Woman in Black, Ghost Stories - which are gripping and entertaining, but tend to be, as the titles suggest, a particular kind of ghost story, operating on a system of jump scares, sudden blackouts and pre-recorded screams.

Cast Set For RADIANT BOY at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2025

The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Radiant Boy at Southwark Playhouse Borough, written by Nancy Netherwood. Joining the previously announced Renée Lamb and Stuart Thompson are Ben Allen and Wendy Nottingham. 

Nancy Netherwood's RADIANT BOY Will Debut at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

The world premiere of Nancy Netherwood’s Radiant Boy will debut at Southwark Playhouse Borough – following its inclusion in the RSC’s 37 Plays competition in 2023. Learn more here!

Review Roundup: CORIOLANUS at The National Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2024

See what the critics are saying about Coriolanus at the National Theatre. Read the reviews for the production, directed by National Theatre Associate Lyndsey Turner and starring David Oyelowo, and learn more about the show.

Photos: First Look At David Oyelowo And More In CORIOLANUS At The National Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2024

The National Theatre has released production photos for Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, directed by National Theatre Associate Lyndsey Turner (Under Milk Wood, The Crucible) and featuring David Oyelowo (Selma, Lawmen: Bass Reeves) in the titular role, ahead of Press Night on Tuesday 24 September.

Photos: CORIOLANUS in Rehearsals at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2024

The National Theatre has released a first look from the rehearsal room of its upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. Check out the photos here!

Cast Set For The National Theatre's CORIOLANUS
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2024

The National Theatre has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, directed by National Theatre Associate Lyndsey Turner (Under Milk Wood, The Crucible) and featuring David Oyelowo (Selma, Lawmen: Bass Reeves) in the titular role, as rehearsals begin on the South Bank.

A TUPPERWARE OF ASHES, THE OTHER PLACE, and More Set For the National Theatre's Autumn Season
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

The National Theatre has announced two new productions for its South Bank stages this autumn: the world premiere of Tanika Gupta’s A Tupperware of Ashes in the Dorfman theatre, and a new play by Alexander Zeldin inspired by Antigone called The Other Place in the Lyttelton theatre.

Photos: First Look At DEAR OCTOPUS At The National Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2024

The National Theatre has released production photos for Dear Octopus by Dodie Smith (I Capture the Castle), which will open in the Lyttelton theatre on 14 February.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For HOPE HAS A HAPPY MEAL At Royal Court Jerwood Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2023

Laura Checkley, Mary Malone, Amaka Okafor, Felix Scott and Nima Taleghani star in Hope has a Happy Meal, written by Tom Fowler and directed by Royal Court Associate Lucy Morrison. See photos from inside rehearsal!

Review: SMOKE, Southwark Playhouse
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 11, 2023

A frustratingly capricious script shaped into a disturbingly sexy, impressive production.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2023

Get a first look inside rehearsals for Kim Davies’ Smoke, coming to Southwark Playhouse in February! Previews begin February 1st, and the production opens on February 3rd for a run through February 25th. 

SMOKE Will Premiere at the Southwark Playhouse in February 2023
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2022

Katy Galloway Productions has announced the London première of Smoke by Kim Davies, at Southwark Playhouse. The production opens on 3 February until 25 February with previews from 1 February.  

Photo Flash: First Look at NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE at the Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2020

Nora is the perfect wife and mother. She is dutiful, beautiful and everything is always in its right place. But when a secret from her past comes back to haunt her, her life rapidly unravels. Over the course of three days, Nora must fight to protect herself and her family or risk losing everything.

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and Abi Zakarian's POWER SHARE is Coming to The Bunker
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2020

What would you do with a little taste of power? Would you share it, the way we always say we'll do? Or would you keep it for yourself?