Review: Taming Who? at Arcola Theatre ★★★½

Review: Taming Who? at Arcola Theatre ★★★½

06/12/2023 · by · in theatre, performance & live art, reviews

Taming Who?, Intermission Youth Theatre’s adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew, daringly deconstructs its controversial predecessor to captivate a contemporary audience.

Review: Sh!t Theatre / Or What’s Left of Us (WIP) at The Front Room ★★★★★

Review: Sh!t Theatre / Or What’s Left of Us (WIP) at The Front Room ★★★★★

18/11/2023 · by · in reviews, cabaret, performance & live art, theatre

‘Are you okay?’ ‘No.’ ‘Are you?’ ‘No.’ ‘How are we? Not good.’

Sh!t Theatre’s latest work-in-progress performance is a raw and riveting exploration on ‘a bad year’. A year grappling with grief.

Review: Re:birth at The Place ★★★★★

Review: Re:birth at The Place ★★★★★

15/11/2023 · by · in reviews, dance, performance & live art

A performance of movement and emotion, as exhilarating as it is mesmeric, Van Huynh Company’s Re:birth is a transcendent dance experience.

Review: The Lightning Kathak by Kathak Rockers at Brady Arts Centre ★★★★★

Review: The Lightning Kathak by Kathak Rockers at Brady Arts Centre ★★★★★

11/11/2023 · by · in reviews, dance, performance & live art

A Season of Bangla Drama 2023 is graced with a stunning performance from Kumar Sharma’s sublime dance troupe, the Kathak Rockers.

Review: Charleston in Firle & Charleston in Lewes ★★★★★

Review: Charleston in Firle & Charleston in Lewes ★★★★★

06/11/2023 · by · in reviews, art, culture, day trips, events, exhibitions, fashion, history, lgbt+, lgbtq+, lgbtqia+, museums, Performance, performance & live art, theatre

We check out the cultural day trip potential on offer at the East Sussex home of the Bloomsbury group, Charleston Farmhouse in Firle, and its impressive new gallery in nearby Lewes.

Interview: Nat Funni on the return of NFTV to The Glory

Interview: Nat Funni on the return of NFTV to The Glory

31/10/2023 · by · in preview, cabaret, comedy, drag, interview, lgbtqia+, night out, performance & live art

Ahead of a festive dip into Nat Funni’s ‘TV soaked mind’, we caught up with snagged five minutes with the hilarious host to talk all things NFTV, comedy inspirations, the state of UK theatre arts, mayoral slogans, and (of course) things to do in London…

Interview: The PappyShow Artistic Director Kane Husbands

Interview: The PappyShow Artistic Director Kane Husbands

28/10/2023 · by · in interview, dance, performance & live art, preview, theatre

As The PappyShow celebrate their 10th Anniversary with a Birthday Pit Party spectacular at the Barbican, we caught up with Founder & Artistic Director Kane Husbands to talk about a decade of PappyShow, the value of inclusivity and identity, the state of UK theatre arts, and (of course) things to do in London…

Review: Babylon at The Albany ★★★

Review: Babylon at The Albany ★★★

27/10/2023 · by · in reviews, dance, live music, performance & live art

It’s great to be back in The Albany’s distinctive theatre space, but despite some beautiful moments, Quang Kien Van’s Babylon feels like a work in progress.

Review: Free Your Mind at Factory International ★★★★★

Review: Free Your Mind at Factory International ★★★★★

14/10/2023 · by · in theatre, dance, events, performance & live art, reviews

An outstanding, visually stunning reimagining of The Matrix, from director Danny Boyle.

Interview: Hannah Abdule, Artistic Director at Side eYe Productions, on Dugsi Dayz & More!

Interview: Hannah Abdule, Artistic Director at Side eYe Productions, on Dugsi Dayz & More!

22/09/2023 · by · in interview, performance & live art, preview, theatre

We caught up with Side eYe Productions Artistic Director Hannah Abdule to talk about the forthcoming return of the amazing Dugzi Dayz to New Diorama Theatre, plus Ed Fringe experiences, future plans, and some fab things to do in London!