With Edinburgh Fringe fast approaching, I was lucky enough to chat to the fabulous Florence Lace-Evans about her show YES, WE’RE RELATED which is on from 31st July – 24th August at Underbelly!
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ONE BREATH BEFORE THE END by Stephen Leach.
Last night, I had the privilege of attending a workshop performance of Stephen Leach’s new play, ONE BREATH BEFORE THE END at the Union Theatre. Stephen Leach is the writer behind CAN’T WAIT TO LEAVE, which received rave reviews in 2023 and 2024 (wish I’d seen it)! As this piece is clearly still in development, I wanted…
REALITY BITES by Jamie Christian. ★★★
In a world oversaturated with reality TV, from Love Island to Big Brother to The Only Way is Essex, theatre that attempts to interrogate this subject feels timely and necessary. REALITY BITES takes on this task with promise, presenting four monologues from individuals either directly involved in or somehow impacted by a fictional reality TV show of the…
OPENING LINES… Interview with Sam Ipema – writer of DEAR ANNIE, I HATE YOU.
With Edinburgh Fringe just around the corner (woohoo!) I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to the amazing Sam Ipema, writer of DEAR ANNIE, I HATE YOU, which is running from 31st July – 25th August at the Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance Two).
GET HAPPY written and performed by Joseph Aldous. ★★★★
As we enter the space, Adam (Joseph Aldous) welcomes, chats and jokes with us, music thumps and it’s as if we’ve just bumped into him at a party. At first glance, Adam seems to be doing well – his summer of hookups is in full swing and life seems to be one big blur of…
OPENING LINES… Interview with Maria Speight – writer of MAYBE YOU SHOULD KNOW.
OPENING LINES puts playwrights centre stage by diving into the world of new writing and original work.
Fringe Fever – Edinburgh here I come!
V excited to say I’ll be back officially reviewing Edinburgh Fringe 2025 in early August and my schedules already lookin prettttty packed! I’m your gal for all things fringe – drop me a message to invite me to review a show, set up an interview or just have a good old chat about the best…
54.60 AFRICA written and directed by Femi Elufowoju Jr. ★★★
Inspired by Femi Elufowoju Jr’s personal mission to visit all 54 African nations before his 60th birthday, 54.60 AFRICA follows 11 friends who take on the same challenge. Their goal is to show the world that Africa is a continent to be celebrated, not overlooked. Through encounters with locals, dance, song and the snapping of selfies to…
EVITA by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, directed by Jamie Lloyd. ★★★★★
Bursting my fringe theatre bubble for the night, I ventured to the London Palladium to catch Jamie Lloyd’s reimagining of EVITA, feeling excited about what to expect as I’d never seen the musical before! Even though the show was new to me, I visited the Evita Museum in Buenos Aires last year and was already intrigued by…
RADIANT BOY: A HAUNTING by Nancy Netherwood.
In the The Little theatre at Southwark Playhouse, Tomás Palmer’s curtained box set conceals a domestic interior, effectively immersing us in the intimate, confined setting of the story about to unfold. As the play begins, Renée Lamb circles the space barefoot, singing with an eerie presence that immediately unsettles. When the curtains are drawn, we…
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