‘Cancelling Socrates’ Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
If it was easy to write a play, there would be better ones more often in the West End and on our regional boards. But it’s not. So increasingly we rejoice in the classics (whatever that means) and loads of stuff from yesteryear, often out of copyright, rather than re-perform the drivel that oft […]
‘Dom Juan’ The Vaults – Review
If, like me, the nearest you get to a work out in your daily grind is pretending to have a friend called Jim, then this show is for you. Why? Well, it’s a truth universally acknowledged that the mere act of observing activity creates in the observer a reaction ‘énergique et sympathique’ in direct […]
‘The Dog Walker’ Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Barking mad, that’s what. In a good way. And it’s not Chekov. In a good way. Trust me, this one’s gonna split the critics from the audience. Some’ll love it (me!) ‘cos its laugh out loud entertaining and other’s’ll hate it ‘cos its laugh out loud entertaining. The story makes no sense. A lass (Victoria […]
‘Cathy’ Review – Soho Theatre
So here’s something we recommend – not because of the strident ‘life’s tough if you’re homeless’ message, not because of the irony that there are apparently more people employed in homeless charities than there are homeless – or that the money London homeless charities receive each year would easily pay to accommodate all the London […]
‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ Review – Jermyn Street Theatre
The Hound of the Baskervilles – another hit for the Jermyn Street Theatre but this time, with a big smile on it’s face! Ibsen may be fun for you more erudite theatre goers and no doubt ‘Blinding Light‘ and ‘Miss Julie‘ deserved their rave reviews and liberally scattered star ratings but you know what – […]
‘Dear Brutus’ Review – Southwark Playhouse
So here’s the thing. Some old guy invites you and your relevant other down to his place for a week of midsummer frolics. And you go – even though you don’t know who he is. Unbeknown to you, and on demand, he can summon a magic wood (think M Night Shyamalan’s Covington wood but rather […]
Alligators
Funny how fake news seems to dictate the agenda. We don’t care if what we read is true. All we want is to be entertained and engaged sympathetically to our prejudices and proclivities. If what you tell us is true – fine. If it’s not, who cares. ‘Child slaves forced to make cheap clothes on […]
Nice Fish – groping for trout in a peculiar river.
What is with the bloody honours system atm eh? There I am watching a bit of news so I can pretend I’m a bit grown up and give a damn – and in a dimpsy light up pops this fellow, pale as if fluorescent is as near to sunlight as he’s ever got, and he […]
The Cause
By Hannah Phillips Saturday morning, in the local bookies: The Miracle Stags vs. the Black Hand. Who would you put your money on? Jeremy James’ debut play at Jermyn Street Theatre is one of zealotry, following two contrasting conspirator groups (four young Hungarian artists vs. Serbian nationalists) working towards the same cause – to kill […]
RED Women’s Theatre Award
By Hannah Phillips Greenwich Theatre will be staging its own revolution on Sunday 6th March, for the launch of the inaugural RED Women’s Theatre Award, honouring female playwrights working to break a leg largely male-dominated industry. It’s all the idea of playwright Effie Samara, whose current research at the University of Glasgow is focused on the potential […]