Month: April 2024

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“Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)” Review: Fun & Wonderful

Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York), directed by Tim Jackson, is fun and wonderful in so many ways.  Set designer Soutra Gilmour represents New York as a city of temporality, transition, adventure and immigration by using grey suitcases as the main visual motif. Creatively arranged into two towering mounds, most of them open at different points in the show to reveal cupboards, seats, … Continue reading “Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)” Review: Fun & Wonderful

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“Blue Beard” Review: Leaving Audiences Speechless

Emma Rice’s Blue Beard adapts the well-known French folktale of the same name, ‘Blue Beard’ by Charles Perrault, with an assortment of live music, dance, magic and storytelling that characterises her work. The first half of the performance lures the audience into a false sense of security. The multitalented cast mesmerise the audience with sultry voices, enchanting harp playing, acrobatics and showy costumes designed by … Continue reading “Blue Beard” Review: Leaving Audiences Speechless

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“The Glass Menagerie” Review: A Fresh Interpretation of the American Classic

Director Atri Banerjee presents an American classic from the 1940s, bringing an updated concept and interpretation of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. The performances are spot on. Natalie Kimmerling is delicate, fragile, the typical damsel in distress everyone expects sad little Laura Wingfield to be. However, Kimmerling’s performance is far from caricatured or one-dimensional, with her psychological and emotional worlds intrinsically linked to her interactions … Continue reading “The Glass Menagerie” Review: A Fresh Interpretation of the American Classic

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“Algorithms” Review: Full of Heart & Humour

Algorithms, written and performed by Sadie Clark, is a delightful one act solo piece that captivates the audience from start to finish. Brooke (Sadie Clark) is a dating app code writer and hopeless romantic, who goes from having it all, to having it all go tits up just before her 30th birthday. With her magnetic personality, Clark has the audience rejoicing and commiserating throughout all … Continue reading “Algorithms” Review: Full of Heart & Humour

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“Machinal” Review: Simply Outstanding

Instead of a slow fade, Machinal begins with house lights snapping to darkness, thrusting the audience immediately and callously into the unforgiving, insensitive world wherein this play is set.  There is absolutely no way to conceal how splendid this theatre piece is. Inspired by true events, the script, written in 1928 by Sophie Treadwell, possesses a strong contemporary voice that transcends eras. Even with costume … Continue reading “Machinal” Review: Simply Outstanding

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Interview: Giulia Asquino

Giulia is an Italian-born actor-ballet dancer and a trained singer who speaks Italian, Spanish, and English.Giulia started in Rome’s theatre in different disciplines: dancing, singing, and acting. She mastered acting skills at the prestigious Susan Batson Studio in New York and Stella Adler Academy of Acting in Los Angeles. Giukia believes that success is made of discipline, strength, and courage. She lives in London and … Continue reading Interview: Giulia Asquino

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Interview: Delia Morea

Delia is an actress-writer based in Rome. At thirteen, she won a national contest for young writers with a detective story. She started her acting career in theatres and refined her skills at Susan Batson’s studio and Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. She also attended Robert McKee’s seminars at Regent’s University in London. Having completed a master’s degree in screenwriting at IULM University in … Continue reading Interview: Delia Morea

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“Player Kings” Review: True Kings of Their Craft

Player Kings is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, adapted and directed by Robert Icke. Icke uses chyrons to indicate the era in which the story takes place, while having actors don modern-day outfits designed by longtime collaborator Hildegard Bechtler to capture their attitudes and status. The outfits are straightforward: suits and officewear for King Henry IV (Richard Hoyle) and … Continue reading “Player Kings” Review: True Kings of Their Craft

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“May Contain Food May Contain You” Review: A Delightful Treat

May Contain Food May Contain You reinvigorates one’s relationship to food, by turning this fundamental need into a fun experience.  Conceived and created by Luca Silvestrini and Orlando Gough, this piece is a deeply collaborative effort by numerous creatives, and performed by Sonya Cullingford and Simon Palmer. Similar to the combination of ingredients within a recipe, this act of collaboration also underpins the entire experience.  … Continue reading “May Contain Food May Contain You” Review: A Delightful Treat

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Interview: James Jip

James Jip trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He is best known for playing Chris in Sex Education. Jip will soon return to the stage as Toby Bello in the European premiere of Van Badham’s acclaimed black comedy, Banging Denmark at the Finborough Theatre. Seen anything lately?I recently went to see Red Pitch at Soho place. It was … Continue reading Interview: James Jip

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