X – The Royal Court – 26/04/2016
Who are we when we haven't got anything left to hold on to, but the thoughts in our own heads? Without outside influence, with no data in or data out, does it decay? How,...
The Globe Shakespeare Walk – 22-23/04/2016
This weekend, in recognition of 'Shakespeare400' (400 years since Ol’ Will’s death) London was treated to not one, not two but all thirty-seven Shakespeare plays - for free! Because after all, though the bard...
BU52 – Theatre 503 – 30/03/2016
One of the greatest thrills of seeking out new work is the topicality of it, but few playwrights would dare to be as up-to-the-minute as Stuart Slade. BU52 is set within touching distance of...
The War of the Worlds – Dominion Theatre – 08/03/16
It is testament to the power of the original story, that War of the Worlds has existed in so many different guises since it's inaugural publication as a serial in 1897. Now it's musical...
Light – Battersea Arts Centre – 04/02/16
Theatre is unique in its ability to take you to places you have never been before but 'Light', by Theatre Infinitum, takes this to extremes, conjuring times, places and scenarios beyond imagining with nothing...
Invisible Treasure – Ovalhouse – 11/11/2015
In the progressive theatre world, away (usually!) from the bright lights of the West End musicals... 'Interactive theatre' is a term that is cropping up more and more. But precicely what is it? What...
Production Week Diary: Part 5
Nothing beats the unbounded, raw emotion of an opening night. However many were in the crowd and whether they were good, bad or otherwise, you cannot beat the enormity of the feelings that come...
Production Week Diary: Part 3
Heading home after dress rehearsal, I have much less to say.
Because I am tired. My feel hurt. My head hurts. But yet... I feel emotionally charged. Wired, geared up. Buzzing, but yet falling over my own feet.
Not...
Production Week Diary: Part 2
So the roof didn't fall in around our heads, but it did feel rather as though the world was ending... In the world of the play, that is.
At half built stage, the stage space...
Production Week Diary: Part 1
One year in the planning, three months in the making and it all boils down to... PRODUCTION WEEK.
The make or break for any production, professional or amateur, are those crucial final few days before...
