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The Censor – Theatre Review
BOTH sexual empowerment and sexual liberation lie at the heart of The Censor, a powerful play written 22 years ago by Anthony Neilson and now getting a deserved revival at The Hope Theatre in London’s Islington. It makes for compelling – and sometimes uncomfortable – viewing. The play’s pulse is Frank (Jonathan McGarrity), a…
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The Knot – Theatre Review
THE Knot, written by Dan Daniel, is a clever and enjoyable play. It is full of twists and turns – more figure-eight than half-hitch – and contains big dollops of humour and seriousness. It is built around the somewhat complicated (and real) lives of Caolan Dundon and Aiyaz Ahmed, who play Aiden and Imran…
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Close-up: An Interview With Ximena Romo
Ximena Romo channels the punk poet laureate Patti Smith in Hari Sama’s ‘seductive‘ coming-of-age drama This Is Not Berlin. The acclaimed Mexican actress joins us on Close-up Culture to tell us more about the role, her time spent training in London, starring in a hugely popular soap opera, and much more. Q: ‘This Is Not Berlin’…
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Sexy Lamp – Theatre Review
KATIE Arnstein’s Sexy Lamp is a remarkable piece of theatre. Bold, brash and very much of the moment. It packs an almighty punch, one that boxer Nicola Adams would be proud of. Although only an hour long, Arnstein crams more into this enjoyable show than some twice its length. There are big dollops of humour,…
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Blueprint Medea – Theatre Review
AS the name implies, Blueprint Medea is a modern twist on Euripides’s Ancient Greek tragedy Medea – the relationship between a revengeful Medea and Jason. Medea (Ruth D’Silva) is a Kurdish freedom fighter scarred by the horrors of war. She flees to the UK where despite a forged passport she somehow wangles her way…
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A Hero Of Our Time – Theatre Review
IT was more a question of ‘Bon Voyage’ than ‘Au Revoir’ as the HUNCHtheatre company bade a temporary farewell to these glorious shores with a two-night ‘special’ of A Hero Of Our Time in London’s swanky Soho. A mighty send-off it was from this embryonic but dynamic theatre group. The play, based on the nineteenth…
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Elegies For Angels Punks And Raging Queens – Theatre Review
PLEASE do not be put off by the title or the subject matter (the scourge of AIDS). Bryan Hodgson’s revival of Elegies for Angels, Punks & Queens is an uplifting musical that will leave you smiling, shedding a few tears, and at the end singing along as if you were down at your local Old…
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Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons – Theatre Review
LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS is an intelligent and thoughtful play from the pen of Sam Steiner. It’s a play about a time when – God forbid – people are only permitted to utter a maximum 140 words a day although we never quite find out what horrible punishment they will face from the…
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Interview: Taylor Lyons On Her Breakout Role In ‘Alien: Alone’
Taylor Lyons is the lead star of Alien: Alone, one of six short films released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi classic Alien. As she continues to win widespread acclaim for this impressive breakout performance, Taylor joins us on Close-up Culture to chat about the project, working with special effects, and…
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Have I None – Theatre Review
IT may be 20 years old, but Edward Bond’s Have I None has not lost none of its edge, bleakness, nor nastiness. Set in 2077 – when much of the country lies in ruins, is overseen by some unseen brutal authoritarian force, and personal possessions (forms of memory) are frowned upon – the play centres…
