Maggie John

Northbound Boy Review

Aug 19, 20242 min read
VENUE: KINGS HEAD THEATRE >>> Every country has its quirks, and the specificity of UK service stations is one of them. Littered with deep burgundy Costa Coffee cups, flashing slot machines, and fast food eateries, everyone has an idea of one in their head, making it a brilliant, neutral location. So, it makes sense that a service...

Coffee Break

Aug 8, 20242 min read
VENUE: HEN & CHICKENS THEATRE >>> With a spectacular line up of cabaret, comedy, dance, improv, musicals, opera, and poetry, it is fair to say this year’s Camden Fringe is well underway. And instead of making an annual pilgrimage up to Edinburgh, you can make the journey to Zone 2 instead...

I Love You, Now What?

Aug 5, 20243 min read
VENUE: PARK THEATRE >>> Few questions are as difficult to answer as: ‘What does it mean to be human?’ but Sophie Craig’s debut play, I Love You, Now What? (directed by Olivier-nominated Toby Clarke) does a pretty good job at answering it through a tender exploration of anger, grief, love, lust, and laughter...

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World

Jul 30, 20243 min read
VENUE: THE OTHER PALACE >>> “Are they playing Roar by Katie Perry?”, I asked my sister as we walked into The Other Palace Theatre in Victoria. “I think so”, she replied, setting the tone for a riotous yet poignant evening. Now, given the...

After Sex

Jul 17, 20243 min read
VENUE: ARCOLA THEATRE >>> How do you define sex and relationships in 2024? It’s complicated, obviously. Yet, popular culture still pushes the trajectory of finding Mr or Mrs Right in a sweeping-you-off-your-feet kind of way. In reality, lots of twenty-somethings have...

The Giant Killers

Jul 1, 20242 min read
VENUE: WILTON'S MUSIC HALL >>> You either come from a football house or you don’t, I said to my colleague the other day. She comes from one, I don’t. So, while I appreciate that some people are super into football, I never really understood why they were super into football...
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