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Blitz! – Theatre Review
EXURBERANCE, dollops of stoicism, and reconciliation all course through the veins of Blitz! – Lionel Bart’s 1961 musical that is getting a welcome airing at the Union Theatre in London. It is the second of three plays staged at the theatre this year to look at the role of the British in World War Two and…
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After You – Theatre Review
AFTER YOU is a play about love – the true love that exists between daughter (Hannah Norris) and mother Angela (Norris). It’s a play about what was, what could have been, and how the future might pan out. It’s funny, in places rather moving and tender, and actually all rather absorbing. An hour that engages…
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The Future Is Mental – Theatre Review
SIX PLAYS from the pen of Rosie de Vekey, all performed in the space of just 60 minutes. That’s The Future is Mental, a witty taster menu of theatrical fare showing at the Vault Festival (Waterloo, London) until Sunday February 23. There’s something for everyone. Overall, it’s rather nourishing and tasty on the palate. It’s thought-provoking writing,…
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Flights – Theatre Review
FLIGHTS is a poignant play from the pen of John O’Donovan, embracing the corrosive influence of long-standing grief on three men in their 30s. Individuals who are all facing personal challenges in an Ireland still recovering from its economic plight of the late 2000s and the abrupt ending of the ‘Celtic Tiger’ economy. A 2019…
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The Good Dad (A Love Story) – Theatre Review
THE Good Dad (A Love Story) is as misleading a title for a play that you are likely to find in a lifetime of searching. It’s a play about family abuse that true to life repeats itself. Bad Dad, grotesque Dad. Abuse, not love. Written by Gail Louw and inspired by real events in the…
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I Woke Up Feeling Electric – Theatre Review
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) lies at the heart of I Woke Up Feeling Electric, a thought-provoking and intelligent play from the newly formed theatre company Brainstem Theatre. Running at The Hope Theatre in London’s Islington until February 22, it’s the equivalent of Siri on steroids as it examines a world where AI starts to challenge those…
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The Legend Of The Holy Drinker- Theatre Review
HUNCHTHEATRE are nothing but ambitious. Having previously enjoyed success with A Hero Of Our Time (based on Mikhail Lermontov’s book of the same name) and To See Salisbury (a response to the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal with a Novichok nerve agent in 2018), they are back with a show inspired by Joseph Roth’s…
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Lullabies For The Lost – Theatre Review
LULLABIES for the Lost is one of two plays written by Rosalind Blessed – yes, daughter of the magnificent 83-year old Brian – that are running until the end of the month at The Old Red Lion Theatre in London’s Islington. The other is The Delights of Dogs and the Problems of People. It’s a…
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JEW…ish – Theatre Review
IF you like theatre on steroids, Unleash the Llama’s JEW…ish will be right up your street. It’s loud, humorous, zany, but not without a healthy helping of creamy charm. The equivalent of a one hour ‘trip’ on Red Bull. Running at the King’s Head Theatre in London’s Islington until Sunday January 19, it follows the…
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Scrounger – Theatre Review
PLAYWRIGHT Athena Stevens is one ballsy individual. She’s not scared of anyone or anything. Attitude and anger course through her veins. Just google her name and you will soon discover what a formidable individual she is. She’s not frightened of taking on corporate giants or property managers if they’ve let her down. Equally she’s adept…
