“It’s tradition, Oliver. Traditions are important”, so says Dawn in the Inside No. 9 episode “Last Night of the Proms”, explaining the actions of the Prommers during the Fantasia on British Sea-Songs section of the concert to her teenage nephew. Anyone at the Royal Albert Hall (or watching…
Those worrying that Tilda Swinton — the patron saint of Sunday afternoon arthouse movies and performance art best experienced through reviews — has gone mainstream should make themselves a cup of chamomile tea and relax. There are likely very few famous actors (never mind Oscar winners) queuing …
“It is difficult composing endings. Beethoven and Wagner could do it. Only great composers can do it. I can do it too.” It wasn’t just Richard Strauss’s death-embracing 'Four Last Songs' which fit this theme in the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s final Prom of the season, as Franz Schube…
New play that veers off in an unfortunate direction and loses much of its punch as a consequence…
At first glance, Night City appears like your classic boy meets girl – specifically, rideshare driver meets waitress, and takes her to see the dinosaurs at Crystal Palace in the morning light. What emerges from these foundations, however, is an unflinching love letter to London, and a candid illus…
A visually compelling Don Giovanni from Royal Ballet & Opera, with a superb set by Es Devlin and memorable star turn by Aigul Akhmetshina as Donna Elvira.…
What did our critic think of MERE MORTALS at Sadler's Wells?…
What did our critic think of INTERVIEW: 'IT MAKES ME FEEL LUCKY TO JUST BE HERE,' THE WEST END CAST OF INTO THE WOODS at Noël Coward Theatre?…
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. We are all preparing for Adanna and Sinclair’s impending nuptials, with relatives from both sides gathering at her childhood home. …
Presented as part of a rep season, Flywheel's take on the Chekhov classic works well enough to honour its source…
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Vera has seizures, shes a nerd and she thinks she might be gay. She might be able to deal with all this except for the fact she lives in Orgreave, one of the poorest areas of South Yorkshire. When her parents decide to separate and tell her she has a week to choose who to live...
Fun, female, fearless and completely improvised. A supHer group of London's hottest queer improv talent.Hell Yeah! is a night of completely improvised comedy, characters, sketches and storytelling. With no script spontaneity is the only choice and whatever way it goes you are...
Shutters: A Lesbian Rock Opera explores love, lesbian spaces, and the songs that shape our lives.Shuttersfollows the career of Saving Liz a young, idealistic punk rocker singer-songwriter who sets out to change the world through music. But when her band cant seem to give the...
This re-envisioning of Dickens best-loved novel, led by a band of three actor musicians, follows the story of Estellas astonishing self-discovery. Against a backdrop of live original music and visual theatre making, audiences will witness the true nature of Estellas relationship...
Our regular scratch programme, where dynamic and talented theatre makers present daring, new work in the first stages of development.Engine Room puts you, the audience, at the heart of the creative process. Following the sharing you will be asked to complete a feedback form...
Acclaimed spoken word artist David Neita pays tribute to the incredible and indomitable spirit of the Windrush Generation, using a discarded helium cannister.
