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…
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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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