2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (444+ words) First seen in 2002, Moira Buffini's Dinner " a blend of farce and Vantablack comedy " was compared to Pirandello, Edward Albee, Luis Bu'uel and" Agatha Christie. Yet with Dinner, undoubted familiarity should not breed contempt. On the contrary, Buffini knew exactly what…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (131+ words) Rhia Burston is particularly convincing as a police officer and Luka Wellman particularly unpleasant as school bully Johan. His nasty elder brother, Jimmy, is even more unpleasant in the hands of Devante Sackitey whilst Michelle Asante slightly underplays the role…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (485+ words) David-Cane created a Shakespeare who was the ultimate perfectionist and absolutely terrified of his queen. His physicality and comic wit were extremely well executed (metaphorically) and gave us a memorable performance as he worked his way through the ultimate line-up…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (804+ words) By all criteria, The Nutter Next Door is an archetypal piece of fringe theatre. Two actors, a relatively minimalist set, few props, a simplistic sound and lighting plot, and less than an hour in duration. The play has a distinct…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (294+ words) Intimate scenes are often separated by impressive ensemble scenes in the ballroom, cleverly choreographed by Tom Jackson Greaves to lead us into the next attempted seduction, aided by Jasmin Kent Rodgman's inventive music. Les Liaisons Dangereuses is the sort of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (142+ words) Still, it was quite a thoughtful, if discombobulating, experience, with some useful insights into how a play is shaped and brought to life, for those interested in such matters. Review by Chris Omaweng A spiralling playwright dramatises her broken relationship....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (339+ words) Let's take a moment to celebrate the return of writer Nicholas Wright's'Vincent in Brixton,'an'astute and sympathetic understanding of the famous artist Vincent van Gogh, first performed in London in April 2002 at the Cottesloe Theatre in London. Like predators in…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (481+ words) Whereas the playwright himself adopts the role of "Him, the other three, plus a pupil, are superbly played by Buck Braithwaite, who manages to differentiate each role completely, whilst being relaxed and totally in control, whilst at the same time…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (814+ words) This is an emotional, exciting and momentous time for students and their parents. A new academic year, a new term, a new start, a new life. A word of warning here, though, especially to the parents of students who will…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (216+ words) Review by Chris Omaweng Ukraine Unbroken charts twelve turbulent years of modern Ukrainian history from the Maidan protests of 2014 to Russia's full-scale invasion of 2022 and beyond. Across five gripping plays by some of today's most acclaimed British and Ukrainian writers,…...