We open with a song performed by Pearl (Lucia Ireland, who btw has an exceptional voice), setting the tone and introducing us to the world of Happy Ending Street – a brothel in 1890s Edinburgh where we find the women within it on edge. A killer is on the loose, one they later name the ‘hen catcher’…
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PALS by Mirren Wilson. ★★★
In PALS (Perfectly Average Lassies of Scotland – their words, not mine!) we meet four pals – Sadie (Olivia McIntosh), Claire (Olivia Caw), Taylor (Amy Glass) and Flo (Shelley Middler). Each of them has their own stuff going on – Sadie’s struggling with her mum’s declining health and wants to relive their old hiking trips, Claire’s processing a…
A LETTER TO LYNDON B JOHNSON OR GOD: WHOEVER READS THIS FIRST by Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland. ★★★★
Having seen WHAT IF THEY ATE THE BABY? earlier this year at Soho Theatre, I already knew I was in for a treat with another Xhloe and Natasha production. The clowning duo and three-time consecutive Fringe First Award-winners are experts at storytelling – not just through dialogue, but through their remarkable physicality. In A LETTER TO LYNDON B…
STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF GIANTS by Lucie Barât. ★★★★★
Lucie Barât – ‘the sister’, ‘the accessory’, ‘a walking AAA pass’ – as she jokingly calls herself. Yes, she’s the sister of The Libertines rockstar Carl Barât, but in STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF GIANTS we finally meet her – raw, unfiltered and ready to tell a story that she explains has stayed in the…
OPENING LINES… Interview with Amenie Groves – writer of PENELOPE QUADRANGLE AND THE MEANING OF FRIENDSHIP.
I’m back with OPENING LINES, the interview series that puts playwrights centre stage by diving into the world of new writing and original work. Each interview explores the creative process, the challenges and triumphs of developing new ideas and work for the stage, why new voices and stories are essential to the future of theatre…
BRIXTON CALLING by Alex Urwin. ★★★★
Inspired by Simon Parkes’ bestselling memoir ‘Live at the Brixton Academy’, BRIXTON CALLING takes us back to 1983, when a 23 year old Parkes bought the legendary venue for just £1. Through a vibrant mix of storytelling, music and movement, the play takes us on Parkes’ journey as he battles rejection and doubt to transform the venue into…
OPENING LINES… Interview with Jenna Stones – writer of HAPPY ENDING STREET.
Welcome back to OPENING LINES, the interview series that puts playwrights centre stage by diving into the world of new writing and original work. Each interview explores the creative process, the challenges and triumphs of developing new ideas and work for the stage, why new voices and stories are essential to the future of theatre…
ECHO by Susan Eve Haar. ★★★
A couple (Amara Okereke and Kyle Rowe) settle into a hotel room – he pops champagne, she lounges on the fluffy carpet, red roses are in a vase by the bed – they’re here to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. But as they talk, it becomes clear that not everything is as celebratory as it…
OPENING LINES… Interview with Marie Hamilton – writer of MADONNA ON THE ROCKS.
Welcome back to OPENING LINES, the interview series that puts playwrights centre stage by diving into the world of new writing and original work. Each interview explores the creative process, the challenges and triumphs of developing new ideas and work for the stage, why new voices and stories are essential to the future of theatre…
FOUR PLAY by Jake Brunger. ★★★★
Ten years after its original debut, FOUR PLAY returns to explore the intricacies of modern queer relationships, diving into the tensions between monogamy, open relationships and the unspoken expectations placed on queer partnerships. We meet Rafe (Lewis Cornay) and Pete (Zheng Xi Yong), a couple seven years into what they describe as a happy, monogamous relationship. But…
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