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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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…
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…
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…
TIME AND TIME AGAIN by Indigo Creative.
TIME AND TIME AGAIN is a thoughtful exploration of friendship, memory and change, brought to life through a mix of physical theatre, music and visual storytelling. The piece follows Zoe and Becca, two childhood friends who grew up together in Hong Kong. We witness their formative moments – singing, laughing and strengthening a bond that…
RANK by Goldie Majtas.
We meet Gemma (Goldie Majtas) and Jane (Paige Cowell) at the taxi rank after a night out – they’re stumbling, slurring and fixated on a guy they almost met at the club. ‘He was definitely looking at us,’ they insist, nodding and giggling, only for their faces to drop when they realise they can’t find…
OVERSHARE by Eleanor Hill.
Based on her real experiences of live-streaming a breakdown during the pandemic, Eleanor Hill reconstructs and examines this time in OVERSHARE, inviting us into the chaos of her mental state. As we enter the space, we step into the intimate, messy world of Hill’s bedroom – a brilliantly designed set by Constance Villemot that mirrors…
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