Interview: Japanese Singer-songwriter Anly

23/11/2023 · by Stuart Wilson · in interview, live music, preview

Ahead of her first ever UK show at O2 Academy Islington, we caught up with Anly to talk about early inspirations, cafes, advice for the next big things, and hopes for 2024.

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

18/11/2023 · by Mary & Hamish · 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 ★★★★★

15/11/2023 · by Stuart Wilson · 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 ★★★★★

11/11/2023 · by Stuart Wilson · 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.

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

31/10/2023 · by Stuart Wilson · 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

28/10/2023 · by Stuart Wilson · 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 ★★★

27/10/2023 · by Stuart Wilson · 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.