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…
Tag: newwriting
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…
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…
IN OTHER WORDS by Matthew Seager. ★★★★★
We first meet Arthur (Matthew Seager) sitting in a chair, deep in the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease. At his feet, his wife Jane (Lydia White) hugs his legs in a silent embrace – a poignant image that we will later return to. From there, we flash back to the couple’s first meeting with Arthur…
END GAME written and performed by Katie Reddin-Clancy.
Enter Joanie, an 80-year-old actor who has just popped her clogs mid performance during a rendition of ‘Que Sera, Sera’. But for us as the audience, the real show is just beginning. In the afterlife Joanie meets her spirit guide, Pam – a cheerful no-nonsense guru with a mission to help Joanie reflect on her time on…
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