Freelance journalist, campaigner and theatre critic.
★★★★ In his portrayal of unsettling characters, Stephen Rea certainly takes it to a whole new level in David Ireland’s Cyprus Avenue. If his role in Dennis Kelly’s ultra-violent TV series Utopia … Continue Reading ‘Cyprus Avenue’ online review – Stephen Rea is haunting in absurd, dark drama
London theatres such as the National Theatre and Bush Theatre are amongst those cancelling performances this evening, as UK theatres react to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a briefing from … Continue Reading West End and London theatres cancel performances as coronavirus outbreak continues
★★★★ Viv (Katherine Parkinson) has lost her shoe. Understandable – it happens to us all. Yet in E.V. Crowe’s 65-minute play, Shoe Lady, it becomes an impressive little metaphor on continuity, … Continue Reading ‘Shoe Lady’ review – Katherine Parkinson’s musing on maintenance
★★★ Is Dizzee Rascal a modern day Shakespeare? Perhaps for some. For poet and protagonist Debris Stevenson, the artist’s debut album Boy in da Corner was a gateway to grime, … Continue Reading ‘Poet in da Corner’ review – Dizzee Rascal soundtracks a journey through grime
Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education) and Rebekah Murrell (Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.) are radiant in this open and emotional look at relationships – ★★★★ There’s a lot to love in Miriam … Continue Reading ‘Scenes with girls’ review – A sharp scrutiny of love’s parameters
Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s play on prejudices and expectations sparks several shocking conflicts, but one central idea struggles to ignite – ★★★ A Kind of People follows the fallout from a … Continue Reading ‘A Kind of People’ review – Sharp cultural drama disorientates
While having a few glitches of its own, Eve Leigh’s tale is a smart look at Internet freedom – ★★★★ Like a weird, multimedia pick-and-mix, you can choose what meaning … Continue Reading ‘Midnight Movie’ – A meta musing on digital escapism
The As You Like It and Going Through star will be performing in Eve Leigh’s latest play in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Nadia will join Tom Penn (Orpheus) in the production, which … Continue Reading Interview: Deaf actress Nadia Nadarajah talks ‘Midnight Movie’ at the Royal Court Theatre
The Top Girls playwright’s latest collection of plays are big ideas told on an imaginatively small scale – ★★★★ The Royal Court’s production of Churchill’s short scripts is a wild … Continue Reading ‘Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.’ review – Caryl Churchill’s quartet of bizarre fantasies
Tim Crouch’s book of narratives and beliefs invites audience members to read between the lines – ★★★★ Experimental playwright Tim Crouch’s latest theatrical experience turns the audience into a cultish … Continue Reading ‘Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation’ review – Existential drama is a thrilling page-turner
