384 stories by "Daniel Perks"
Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey's set is a brilliant white, harsh, flickering, fluorescent lighting occupied by glass cages and nowhere to hide. It resembles an otherworldly waiting room cum detent…
Despite its title, Quint-Essential is not a traditional set of ballet performances " the New English Ballet Theatre seeks to bring upcoming dancers and choreographers together and explore th…
John Schlesinger's production of Les Contes D'Hoffmann has achieved 173 performances at the Royal Opera House alone, even before counting this final revival by Daniel Dooner. The story of di…
Four of the most influential black American men in popular culture assemble in a single, drab motel room on the eve of a world about to irreversibly change forever. Whether fictional or not,…
Walker Vessels (Stanley J Browne) opens The Slave with a monologue that demonstrates timeless wisdom " a sage delivery written in a rhythmic verse bearing resemblance to many Shakespearea…
2016 marks the 100-year anniversary of Roald Dahl's birth. A writer with spirit, humanity and guts, his books have become a childhood staple for generations of youngsters looking to escape t…
Despite children learning it from a young age, tap has never quite had the platform as a style of dance that ballet has managed to achieve. It lacks the perceived grace and style of its big …
Shakespeare400 has seen a breadth of work come to London in honour of the great Bard's death; from churchyards to leading theatres, actors young and old have paid their tributes to the pleth…
Immigration, patriotism and national pride are all supposedly under threat with the impending vote on the EU Referendum. Many of those campaigning for 'Brexit' preach that immigration has ca…
A warm orange spotlight is all that illuminates the actors as they sit upstage. A low, constant background hum from the live guitar is present from the start. Plucked strings, slides and per…
In true 1950s style, the ladies in Les Femmes Circus come onto stage in polka-dot dresses, pinnies and red lipstick. Feather dusters in hand ready to clean, cook and perform their housewifel…
It's just nature; it's just biology; yet it affects so many lives " 1 in 3, in fact. Jeff (David Keogh) and Jasmine (Alice Merivale) are two such individuals. They sit together sharing a roo…
Selma Dimitrijevic's decision to cast male actors in female roles is certainly a bold decision. It's not original, of course: Shakespearean female characters have been played by men for hund…
The Half Life of Love conjures up images of a radioactive passion and a yearning that poisons the victim long after the initial source has vanished. Gail Louw's play has much in common with …
Paul (Thom Jordan) is a shy, unassuming young man with a story to tell; an injustice to put right. He stands on his soapbox and all but preaches to a congregation. Trust in God. Put your fai…
Four women gently sway in synchronised formation. Fledglings all, they slowly test their bodies' capability for movement, voice and comprehension. Gradually, under Laura Burns' instruction, …
A play with real potential, Distortion could benefit from being a longer production. Being able to make its points in only 30-40 minutes is impressive, but doesn't leave enough time to satis…
In a school playground, it isn't always instantly obvious if children come from a variety of different backgrounds. Social class, cultural heritage, family situations are (in theory) all lef…
In twenty years the relationship between Katherine (Athena Stevens) and Harrison (Tim Beckmann) is planned, realised and eventually demolished. Not unlike the buildings that Harrison has alw…
A dishevelled set; a plethora of chairs; an assortment of knick-knacks " Andrea Carr's set certainly creates a dystopian impression. In this underwater submarine live an old couple (Tim Gebb…
There is a unique beauty in reading a script or watching a production and realising that the events that unfold can be attributed to a personal experience. Perhaps a scene seems as though it…
Despite being wrongfully convicted of the Guildford pub bombings in 1974, Paul Hill and the 'Guildford Four' spent over 15 years in prison. Martin McNamara's script, based upon letters that …
On a black and white island sits Alan Turing (Gwydion Rhys), head in hands. Betray (Rick Yale), Friend (Francois Pandolfo) and Interrogator (Robert Harper) circle around him like sharks that…
Kate Lock's new play Russian Dolls is definitely full of pluck and gall " as a look at modern day, working class, council flat Britain, it certainly captures the zeitgeist of its period and,…
According to writers/directors Will Cowell and Jonnie Bayfield, the waiting room for the afterlife looks a lot like a Victorian study, complete with dark wooden bookcases and old-fashioned f…
