Review: Tatterdemalion, Camden People's Theatre
From the puppetry genii who brought the fringe circuit hit Boris and Sergey to stages across the country, Tatterdemalion is a gloriously silly hour of physical comedy and beautiful imagery f…
From the puppetry genii who brought the fringe circuit hit Boris and Sergey to stages across the country, Tatterdemalion is a gloriously silly hour of physical comedy and beautiful imagery f…
Much to his parents dismay American-born Dickie Greenleaf, who was supposed to only be in Italy for a few months, keeps extending his stay. Desperate to be reunited with their son, the Green…
If plays are meant to be a portal to another world, a reminder of uncomfortable truths and a call to action, then Liberian Girl, now playing at the Royal Court, is a must-see for exemplifyin…
Thomas Monckton blusters onto the stage in a flurry of grandeur, his wiry hair stood on end and his coat tails billowing behind him " the maestro has arrived! The audience eagerly awaits his…
The Moscow City Ballet is a touring company mainly based in the UK, with a sister company focusing specifically on the continent named MCB Europe. Its aim is to bring ballet to the masses, w…
Described by The Times as “the most innovative and progressive company around”, physical theatre group Frantic Assembly have a fierce reputation to uphold. Their co-production wi…
503Fusions is a look at four different perspectives of one city. Emerging writers, performers, directors and musicians all collaborate to form these distinctive mini-plays. The underli…
Good grief, why don’t more West End shows dose up their characters on Valium? One of the highlights of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, skirts on the brink of misandry whi…
Bat Boy: The Musical is a joyful curveball of a programming decision by the Southwark Playhouse: a classic Beauty and the Beast (sorry, Beauty and the Bat Boy) story, dressed up in trashy B-…
Un Ballo in Maschera is a tricky and confusing piece. It contains some of Verdi’s most sparkling and electric music but at the same time it’s wrapped around an awkward and melodr…
If you are after a jolly, rousing Christmas show "Â one that might make you walk out filled with the joys of the festive season and ready to sing 'Step into Christmas' at the top of your l…
Thousands of pounds worth of funding has been granted to playwrights across the country by Channel 4. The Channel 4 Playwrights scheme awards bursaries to upcoming talent across the UK, in o…
Dear reader, My name is Jonnie Bayfield and what follows is the nutshelled process of Caligula’s Alibi and their process of making a show out of an old book, with little money or time.…
Music is playing an increasingly integral role in the storytelling process within modern theatre. Fringe festivals and large-scale contemporary performance alike are witnessing a development…
As the lights of the Purcell Room fade an electro-synth soundtrack begins to echo around the auditorium. A shadowy figure emerges from the darkness; a mountain of a man (Joseph Quimby) carry…
Following runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Courtyard Theatre, Plunge Theatre brings Private View to Theatre Delicatessen. The piece is a critical look at how women treat their bodies, an…
Win a pair of tickets to see Gods and Monsters  at Southwark Playhouse with our competition. Read on to find out how to enter. Gods and Monsters Southwark Playhouse 5 Feb –…
Youth Music Theatre UK is the leading music theatre company for young people aged 11-21. Our principal aim, as an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, is to provide high-qua…
The JMK Young Director Award This prestigious, annual award is presented to one young theatre director of outstanding potential enabling them to mount a professional production. The JMK Trus…
The Jest The Cage @ VAULT Festival 28 Jan " 1 Feb | 20:30 31 Jan " 1 Feb | 16:00 50% off all tickets (Usually £9.50) The Jest recently starred in two episodes of Radio 4̵…
Title and Deed by Will Eno Print Room at the Coronet 14 Jan " 7 Feb Get £5 tickets (usually £25!) for the first two weeks. ★★★★★ 'Blisterin…
Image by Richard Hubert Smith With widely praised performances in several major UK theatres, Alex Waldmann is carving out a name as one of the country’s most exciting acting talents…
The Write to Play programme is Graeae's writer development programme, now in its second year and this time around focussed on the North West of England. I interview Amit Sharma in person at …
The Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque show is quite a saucy affair. The Suicide Girls are an online community, featuring pin-up photography of alternative female models, and has a large fol…
The Jermyn Street Theatre is a hidden gem: just seconds from the big, brash lights of Piccadilly Circus, this neat little venue is tucked between the shops and restaurants of Jermyn Street, …