Mods and Rockers were as much a part of the Swinging Sixties as miniskirts and…The Who. Considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, The Who were part of the Mod movement and were just as famous for destroying guitars and…
Katori Hall's Olivier-award winning play, set the night before Martin Luther King was assassinated in her hometown of Memphis 57 years ago, is nothing short of extraordinary; the most powerful play I have seen in a long, long time. It puts the iconic civil rights…
Life today is far from simple, especially if you are just setting out in the world. There are so many pressures to conform, when all you need to do is to discover who you really are – something which even those of us who have…
Ilan Galkoff as Ari Freed Photo Jane Hobson Three years in the making, Shimmy Braun's insightful play Faygele is in performance at London's Marylebone Theatre, a delightful venue whose intimate space allows proximity and immersion into the performance. This is a play that is profoundly…
Be afraid! Be very afraid! For the evil, the fear, the superstitions and, indeed, the savagery, which surrounds the Salem witches, is almost palpable in Scottish Ballet's production of Arthur Miller's 1953 play which was first performed to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary in 2019.…
When Isobel McArthur took up the challenge of adapting one of literature's best known classics, she certainly turned it on its head. Describing Jane Austen as 'a riot', she goes on to say that Pride and Prejudice is one of the original rom-coms, 'full of…
There is certainly no dead wood on stage at the Festival Theatre this week (sorry, I couldn't resist it!). From the get-go, the dynamic cast members dive into this rip-roaring romp through the Wild West, showing not just their acting, singing and dancing talents but…
Photograph: Mihaela Bodlovic Julia Grogen’s Playfight was one of the shows I had been meaning to catch whilst at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024 – but amongst so much choice and packed schedules I didn’t quite make it. I was delighted with the chance to…
Cast of The Little Prince: photos Robert Piwko OK, so I have to put my hand up here. ‘The Little Prince’ is my favourite book of all time. I have read and re-read it; have listened intently umpteen times to Kenneth Branagh’s reading; have seen…
Sophie Cox as Keira: photo Paul Blakemore Soho Theatre in Dean Street is one of London’s most popular theatre and comedy locations with a bar that literally buzzes and whose walls are adorned with theatre memorabilia. Julie Grogan’s Playfight is currently playing in the second…