Miriam Battye’s “Little Scratch” at the New Diorama Theatre: Restaged Adaptation of Rebecca Watson’s Novel Is Powerfully Theatrical
The popularity of plays that feature trauma is certainly a trend in British theatre today. But is...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 21st Apr 2023 | London, Playwriting, Review, Theatre and Gender, United Kingdom
The popularity of plays that feature trauma is certainly a trend in British theatre today. But is...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 13th Apr 2023 | London, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom
Some plays are instantly forgettable, others leave a tender fold in the memory. I well remember...
Read MorePosted by Penelope Woods | 11th Apr 2023 | London, Review, United Kingdom
The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s great “hospitality plays” — a tragicomedy about what...
Read MorePosted by Mert Dilek | 9th Apr 2023 | Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom
Contemporary Black British theatre is admirably adamant about pushing its own boundaries and...
Read MorePosted by Jonathan Kalb | 2nd Apr 2023 | Devised Theatre, Documentary Theatre, New York, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom, United States of America
Alexander Zeldin’s Love— a much-celebrated, quietly confrontational, British-devised piece from...
Read MorePosted by Lisa Monde | 31st Mar 2023 | Acting, Interview, London, Musical Theatre, United Kingdom
Аn Exclusive Interview with James Paterson who was part of the original cast of the legendary...
Read MorePosted by Anna Tringham | 29th Mar 2023 | Dramaturgy, Essay, London, Theatre and Dance, United Kingdom
When we talk to each other, there’s what we say out loud, what we wish we could say, and what...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 13th Mar 2023 | London, Norway, Playwriting, Review, Translation, United Kingdom
Bjørg Vik’s The Journey to Venice at the Finborough Theatre: Norwegian memory play is tender if slight
Read MorePosted by Allison Newey and Kasia Lech | 7th Mar 2023 | Belarus, Festivals, Interview, London, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom
Olga Voronkova is a London-based, Belarusian video editor, scriptwriter, copywriter, and producer...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 6th Mar 2023 | London, Playwriting, Review, United Kingdom
Is anyone still nostalgic about their teen years? The coming-of-age drama is a staple of...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 1st Mar 2023 | Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom
With the fast-approaching anniversary of the latest war in Europe, our culture’s continued...
Read MorePosted by Penelope Woods | 23rd Feb 2023 | Adaptation, London, Review, Theatre and Film, United Kingdom
“What’s your type on paper?” is frequently asked by contestants on the popular reality dating...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 16th Feb 2023 | LGBTQ+ Theatre, London, Playwriting, Review, United Kingdom
The female monologue is a well-established contemporary theatre form, but often the content is...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 15th Feb 2023 | Adaptation, London, Review, United Kingdom
How can old texts speak to us now? The point is not just to adapt classics, but to reimagine them...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 5th Feb 2023 | LGBTQ+ Theatre, Review, Theatre and Religion, United Kingdom
Willy Hudson is a writer and performer from Exeter — his Willy Hudson Ltd theatre company...
Read MorePosted by Kate Dossett | 2nd Feb 2023 | News, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom
In an age of so-called “cancel culture” it’s important to remember that for much of British...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 1st Feb 2023 | LGBTQ+ Theatre, Review, United Kingdom
Ever been to a queer club? You know, drag cabaret night at Madame Jojo’s, or the Black Cap or Her...
Read MorePosted by Kate Dossett | 1st Feb 2023 | Essay, Theatre and Decolonization, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom
In an age of so-called “cancel culture” it’s important to remember that for much of British...
Read MorePosted by Josephine Burton | 27th Jan 2023 | Essay, London, Theatre and Politics, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Before the war, in what now feels like another lifetime but in reality is just over a year ago, I...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 23rd Jan 2023 | Adaptation, Nigeria, Review, Theatre and Decolonization, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom
Earlier in the week, I enjoyed a rainy afternoon at home by watching Inua Ellis’s 2019 adaptation...
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