4 stars

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...

Report to an Academy

Aug 1, 20243 min read
VENUE: COURTYARD THEATRE >>> “Freedom was not what I wanted, only a way out”. So says Red Peter, the narrator of the short story, A Report to an Academy, which of all of Kafka’s works is surely the one crying out the loudest for adaptation for the stage...

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...

Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand Up Hour

Jul 20, 20243 min read
VENUE: SOHO THEATRE, DEAN STREET >>> Zach Zucker, known as the 'bad boy of clown', returns to Soho with his award-winning alter-ego: Jack Tucker.  His publicity boasts ‘Standing ovations, sold out performances, walk-outs and one-star reviews.’  Zucker has carved out a successful career with his high-octane...

Dorian: The Musical

Jul 15, 20244 min read
VENUE: Southwark Playhouse, Borough >>> A no-holds barred re-working of Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece, the Picture of Dorian Gray, explodes onto the London stage this summer with Dorian: The Musical. A cast of impossibly young, talented, beautiful and oh so thin people dig into a deep, dark underworld...

The Improvised Shakespeare Show

Jul 11, 20242 min read
VENUE: THE OTHER PALACE >>> What do polyamory, Southend-on-Sea, and a hall of mirrors have in common? They all played an instrumental part in the construction of Shake it Up!’s Improvised Shakespeare Show at the Other Palace. Unluckily for you, it is probable that none of these plot lines will ever crop up again due to the nature of the improvisation of every performance...
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