31 stories by "Rebecca Gwyther"
Inspired by Chekov's 'The Cherry Orchard', Bonnie Greer takes us to Michigan and 'The Hotel Cerise', the almost abandoned getaway for the African-American elite. Relevantly set in our time o…
Cardboard Citizens have reached their 25th anniversary – a company devoted to raising awareness and helping the homeless through programmes, theatre and workshops. Cathy blends togethe…
In the current theatre climate there is an incredible necessity and desire for new musicals. The UK is being left behind as Broadway streaks ahead in its musical creations, with Hamilton and…
A man sits, alone, isolated, staring bleakly into the distance. Across his face run memories of his past, concern of the present and fear of what is to come. This is the moment we are first …
Now Festival at The Yard is challenging the boundaries of theatre over five weeks of bold work. Deemed “a festival of new theatre for the here and now”, it comes at no surprise t…
As a children's story known and loved by many, The Little Prince at Arcola Theatre opens up and reimagines our childhood memories of this cherished tale. Arcola's Queer Collective reinvents …
Tennessee Williams remains one of our most loved and illustrious playwrights, with his plays endlessly being performed to an appreciative audience all over the world. With that said, it is o…
After hearing multiple incredible things about Greg Wohead's Ted Bundy Project, I was intrigued to see how recreating another American idol would be performed and created. In Comeback Spe…
A hidden treasure in the depths of Soho Square is, this night, host to Twelfth Night. The French Protestant Church becomes a bustling world of disguise, mistaken identity and love, after a s…
Hidden in the murky depths, we are brought into the dystopian town of Ashley Combe where we are taken on a journey to, and past, the world's end. The inventive combination of theatre and gig…
Vault Festival seems like the ideal place to stage a show that begins with a relatable twenty-something dancing to the charts with a glass of wine. Primadonna, is both quirky and new, full o…
Music melts, puppets peep and we know we are in for a treat. It only takes a few moments for the enchanting world of This Was the World and I Was King to propel itself into one of the most w…
Eight women's voices fill the haunting space, absorbing the silence in a stirring, expressive song and hurling the death of the father/husband onto the audience, as we watch the time and ten…
Two operas entirely rooted in the sinful tragedy of unrequited love. Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci spill reams of remorse and devastation onto the audience, each just in one act, and to…
It's rare that I am so entirely overwhelmed by a production that I walk out and start reading articles about the company but with Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) I did just that. With Be…
It's the Swinging Sixties and London is in its years of non-conformist and uncontrollable values. What was once known as Shakespeare's Measure for Measure is now a lively musical named Despe…
We meet on the steps of St John's Church, all gathering quietly with only a few murmurs of guessing scuttling between groups. We are all slightly clueless to the situation but know that this…
We all have to grow up one day… Or do we? Metta Theatre brings The King of Tiny Things to Greenwich Theatre where it beams with character and charm. Here even I felt like a kid again. Pupp…
Boston in the 1970s, at the residential hotel 46 Beacon, is where we see the story of Robert and Alan unfold. It's a coming-of-age and coming-out play, all set in a hotel room. It was alw…
Medea as a Greek tragedy is a cathartic, stimulating work that challenges directors, actors and audience. The Almeida's new production brings the story to a contemporary setting, casting a n…
After Dogfight took London by storm earlier this year, it was no surprise how excited I was to see Pasek and Paul's musical baby Edges. As a company, Peak Productions aims to broadcast some …
Upstairs at the Bread & Roses Theatre we are thrown into Lucy's quirky quest for something exciting. As the writer and actress, Berri George shows off a whole host of talents as we are …
Certain Dark Things presents the twisting tale of circus-bound Snow White. This is no traditional telling of Snow White's story though: it is more haunting and dark with comedy slipped in at…
A bright, secluded, idyllic house in the French countryside provides the perfect backdrop of serenity for the young Lesere couple Jane and John. Having placed their past behind them to focus…
I have died and been reborn in a single show. Stuart Bowden commands the stage, tackling us with a tear-jerking, hysterically inventive story accompanied by his trusting Casio keyboard and l…
