Banning’s script is clear when spoken. Her ability to form clear connections is strong, seen in the chemistry between Nick and Sarah. The actors seem at peace with each other; there is a real bond there.…
Sean Holmes at the Globe has been characterised as something of a purist, his A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado attracting praise for their Elizabethan costumes and rowdy atmosphere. In the opening scenes of his As You Like It, much of the same traditionalism is on display, except here the re…
Leonard Bernstein and Kurt Weill write great tunes and tell terrific stories in brilliant debut twin productions by Opera Prelude…
You know you’re in for a good story when you go and see a YESYESNONO production, but As Far As We Know is particularly special. Best enjoyed at the very edge of your seat, you're in for a hell of a ride.…
Attention poppets! Mrs Doubtfire has arrived on tour and she's ready to charm households all over the country. Whether you grew up with the beloved 1993 movie starring Robin Williams, or you're brand new to the world of this super nanny, you're sure to find plenty to love in this exuberant and delig…
The curse of being a woman is that you will forever know anger. Anger from things around you. Anger from things put upon you by those who aren’t women. Anger about things that you could prevent if only you had the freedom to. Walk In Her Shoes Productions’ newest play, Kabbarli: An Irishwoman …
In a time when the media’s obsession with young troubled Hollywood women continues to be rampant, there could be merit behind the ethics of reexamining Marilyn Monroe’s death. Instead, Who Killed Marilyn? becomes the thing it tries to critique.…
Bron Lewis is taking a break from her three warring children, work-from-home partner, one-year old puppy and the constant smell in her house by travelling to the other side of world to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.…
Created by the 18-25 Bush Young Company alongside theatre practitioner Amber Ruby, Before We Forget is a dystopian evaluation of what the act of remembering could look like in a not-too-distant future. At a time when we’re already all paying extortionate prices for memory storage in some way, it�…
American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of jazz legend Miles Davis on the centenary of his birth. Although diverse and enjoyable, it is a little less Davis and a little more everything else thanks to some over-orchestration.…
Later Life Letter tells the story of Luke Wright’s adoption – the life he leads, and the one he might have done. What’s it like to stumble across your birth mother on Facebook? How do you honour the parents who have raised you while satisfying a curiosity about where you came...
