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Review: WELCOME HOME, Soho Theatre
Willy Hudson’s Welcome Home is described on the theatre website as a 'queer sci-fi epic' - and epic it truly is, in every sense of the word. In a neon green fever dream of a one man show, Hudson tackles gay coming of age and religious shame, all while creating a rock concert meets gay club atmosph...
Review: HUMMINGBIRD, VAULT Festival
Hummingbird is a funny yet serious work that sometimes attempts to move into the world of surrealism but works better as a realistic piece. Christopher Neels writes a powerful story of grief while also including a biting sense of humour that lets the audience laugh instead of simply simmering in the...
Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, Richmond Theatre
David Esbornson's touring production is clever, deftly staged and quietly moving....
Review: LIFE BEFORE THE LINE, The Cockpit Theatre
Well intentioned but overstuffed melodrama...
Review: WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS, The Mill at Sonning
Billed as a romantic comedy, the eye-catching poster artwork courtesy of Oink Creative seems to promise a sort of European '9 to 5', but upon closer inspection the play scarcely lives up to this colourful concept. What's the French for beige?...
Review: INTRUDER/INTRUZ, VAULT Festival
Remi Rachuba moved to Glasgow from Poland in the late 90s to pursue his dreams and become an actor. A bright young man with stars in his eyes, he learns swear words at his teaching job in a special needs school. Mugged twice, he’s left severely traumatised. He constantly looks behind his shoulder ...
Review: DEAD DAD SHOW, VAULT Festival
Some shows are great even when everything goes wrong. Some shows shine through missed cues, nerves, line prompts, and failing tech. Some shows are simply excellent trainwrecks. Simon David’s Dead Dad Show is one of those. With a personality the size of a football stadium and the effortlessness of ...
Review: THE BOYS ARE KISSING, Theatre503
Zak Zarafshan’s debut play dives into playground politics and marital disputes, but with a touch of divine intervention, and some Britney Spears for good measure. The show follows two sets of parents meeting to discuss a kiss between their two nine-year-olds sons, and the glittery queer guardian ...
Review: BUTCHERED, VAULT Festival
There are some shows that fit perfectly within the walls of The Vaults. Magic is made when old bricks and humidity meet the right production. Expial Atrocious’ Butchered is one of those that feel at home enveloped by the horrid architecture and the rumblings of Waterloo Station. The love child of ...
Review: THE LAMB DISAGREES, VAULT Festival
It’s equally funny and stimulating, opening up a broader conversation about people’s use of foreign cultures and experiences to further their own goals. Wang only gives a taste of the issue in The Lamb Disagrees, but we hope her budding career will explore the subject in more detail....
Review: FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND NEVER AGAIN SINCE, VAULT Festival
It’s a missed opportunity to explore young parenthood and the effects of thoughtless actions on a couple....
Review: IMAGINARY NATURAL BEINGS, VAULT Festival
A vivid exploration of what it means to navigate life as a black woman in England ensues. From playground racism to workplace discrimination, we follow her as she rakes through her memory to find her unresolved trauma and heal from a bad breakup....
Review: PICASSO, The Playground Theatre
Peter Tate gives us a bullish Picasso, with his women projected on video, but they do need more of a voice to balance the narrative...
Review: TWO BILLION BEATS, Orange Tree Theatre
Sonali Bhattacharyya's Two Billion Beats beautifully captures the intricacies of a siblings' relationship as the pair navigate exam pressure, racism and social injustice. When Bettina asks for her sister's help, Asha's desire for the truth to be heard has consequences for both of them....
Review: TITS & TEETH: A RETROSPECTIVE OF A DAZZLING CAREER, Shoreditch Town Hall
Quite why there aren’t more boundary-pushing, avant-garde, drag-slash-dance troupes around that appropriate film, TV and music to bring us satirically twisted versions of real-life and fictional historical figures, I really have no idea. So let’s treasure the ones that are around, eh?...
Review: SAINT JUDE, 100 Petty France
Impeccable and efficiently disquieting aesthetics don't lift a content that - while expertly made - is ultimately rather underdeveloped....
Review: VILLAIN, INTERRUPTED, VAULT Festival
Villain, Interrupted is a fun show that gives the “villains” a chance to shine while also looking at the psychology in a world in which those who have powers are feared, separating the world into “us versus them”....
Review: CRIMINALLY UNTRUE: AN IMPROVISED TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY, VAULT Festival
Criminally Untrue: An Improvised True Crime Documentary is a hilarious show that will leave you wanting more from PillowTalk Theatre. Oldfield and Treen have directed a fantastic cast of improvisers that will bring a little bit of “organised chaos” into your life, creating the crime story of the...
Review: SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND, Royal Court Theatre
Sound of the Underground, co-created by Travis Alabanza and Debbie Hannan, unleashes queer chaos on the historic Royal Court. Over the course of three acts, a cast of real London drag performers use every weapon in their arsenal to shed light on the realities of the city’s dying queer nightlife sc...
Review: FILM CLUB - AN IMPROVISED COMEDY, VAULT Festival
Film Club - An Improvised Comedy is a show that may have been better with a more enthusiastic audience and a funnier genre of movie, as the “conmen thriller” really failed to get many laughs from the crowd. While the Film Club seemed enthusiastic, it also felt as though they failed to blend thei...
Review: LA VOISIN, VAULT Festival
La Voisin is a fantastic prototype of what could be an incredible show. I was in awe of the acting abilities of all four performers, who are each given their moments to shine. Becca Chadder weaves together the individual stories of each character, giving each of them their own motivations while illu...
Review: LOCOMOTIVE FOR MURDER: THE IMPROVISED WHODUNNIT, VAULT Festival
Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit is a quick and funny show that will have you laughing at jokes made up on the spot. While the beginning of the show takes time to be established, especially when speaking with audience members in order to build the characters, the rest of the show flie...
Review: QUEER PLANET, VAULT Festival
Queer Planet is a fun show that will leave audiences feeling proud to be a part of the strange species known as humanity. While it may not have had as many animal facts as I would have liked to see and a few strange guest performances, the show as a whole is delightful and a light of hope in this ch...
Review: CALIGULA AND THE SEA, VAULT Festival
Caligula and the Sea blew my expectations out of the water, pun fully intended. It is an incredibly well-crafted show that will leave you speechless in the best way possible. Director and producer Yuxuan Liu has created a tale for the ages. Everyone will adore Caligula - And isn’t that, in a stran...
Review: MOHAN: A PARTITION STORY, VAULT Festival
Mohan: A Partition Story is a beautiful solo show by Niall Moorjani that is a brilliant mix of their own story in the 21st century and their grandfather’s story from the Partitioning of India. The live music by Dibyo Mukherjee only enhances the incredible storytelling Moorjani displays throughout....
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