Morality tales have been around for centuries. In fact, they were some of the first pieces of theatre, put on as a way of educating the illiterate masses about religion, good and evil, and punishment. Very little has changed – so the sets are bigger, we have many more lights, and the actors are (on … More Review: Damned by Despair
Somehow, it’s that time of year again. The Coca-Cola advert is on, shop windows are adorned with self-adhesive snowflakes, and bank balances are bracing themselves for a mass exodus. Yes, it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. But Christmas doesn’t necessarily mean you have to endure cheesy pantomimes (or even very good … More Best Alternative Christmas Shows for 2012
Canary Wharf, the business sector of London, high-flying men and women gathering at Lord Timon’s table, impressed once more at this great man’s generosity. Yet his well-intentioned steward looks on in dismay at the lavish feast and expensive gifts being lavished upon these guests. That is the (updated) premise of Shakespeare’s little known Timon of … More Review: Timon of Athens
A new play by Stephen Beresford, Last of the Haussmans is the gritty, honest, hilarious, and heartwarming insight into a bizarre family, brought together in times of need, reflecting on their past mistakes. Upon the illness of their mother Judy, Libby and Nick Haussman (Helen McCrory and Rory Kinnear) reunite at their family home and … More Review: Last of the Haussmans
After a run at the National Theatre, Stalin’s Favourite came to the Ivy Arts Centre on the 29th February. Theatre Unlimited presented its audience with a history lesson in everyday life in Soviet Russia, from the perspective of Konstantin Simonov whose poem Wait for Me became one of the dictator’s favourite pieces, and projected him … More Review: Stalin’s Favourite
The world is much like our own. Student protests, anxious politicians, struggling individuals. United by a shared night-terror of destruction, and brought together by a prodigal Welshman, the people in Mike Bartlett’s 13 begin to question. Everything. A vast cube emerges out of the misty abyss of the Olivier’s backstage and becomes an imposing presence … More Review: 13
Based on the book by Arthur Ransome (1930), Swallows and Amazons has been adapted into a singing, dancing, laughing, engaging musical by Helen Edmundson and Neil Hannon. With methods not dissimilar to NIE’s Tales from a Sea Journey, the cast get fully involved in everything from the playing of instruments to creating the sailing ship … More Review: Swallows and Amazons
Tiffany Chevis 