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“The Curious Rat” Review: Captivating and Energetic

The Curious Rat, written by Miles Mitchell and directed by Chloe Stephens, offers a captivating experience for young audiences which combines puppetry, animation, and energetic movement throughout. The engaging story follows Lucien (Miles Mitchell), a rat living under Waterloo Bridge, who travels across London to find a pigeon, Jonekia (Ajjaz Awad). Lucien admires Jonekia for her ability to fly, and wishes he can do the … Continue reading “The Curious Rat” Review: Captivating and Energetic

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“The Government Inspector” Review: Full of Promise

The Government Inspector is adapted from Nikolai Gogol’s 1836 masterpiece of the same name and directed by Patrick Myles. By using the same title as the original version, it is inescapable that both scripts will be compared, and this may be where the current production shoots itself in the foot. It is reported that the original caused quite a stir for calling out the greed … Continue reading “The Government Inspector” Review: Full of Promise

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“So That You May Go Beyond The Sea” Review: Personal & Intellectual

“So that you may go beyond the sea,” sings the abandoned Cio-Cio San to her son in Giacamo Puccini’s 1904 opera Madama Butterfly, as she kills herself moments before the show ends.  This phrase is also the title of a performance by co-creators Joey Jepps and Gabriele Uboldi. It explores yellow fetish in Western drama and possibly within the interracial marriage between Jepps’ British father … Continue reading “So That You May Go Beyond The Sea” Review: Personal & Intellectual

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“Liberation Squares” Review: Funny, Riotous & Invigorating

Liberation Squares by Sonali Bhattacharyya is funny, riotous and invigorating. Despite this being a hugely political play, actors Vaneeka Dadhria, Asha Hassan and Halema Hussain all carry a youthful rebelliousness and enthusiasm that characterises the production. This story, directed by Milli Bhatia, is told through the perspective of three GCSE-level teenagers. Halema Hussain is Xara, a social media influencer who highlights the achievements of historical … Continue reading “Liberation Squares” Review: Funny, Riotous & Invigorating

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“Multiple Casualty Incident”: Excellent Chemistry

Multiple Casualty Incident by Sami Ibrahim is essentially a four-hander about people with issues trying to help people with issues. Every act of humanity comes with a sacrifice. Mere attraction is inevitably politicised. However, doing nothing is simply unacceptable.  There is great rapport within the ensemble.  Peter Corboy nails the art of being both funny when giving the impression of not trying to be funny, … Continue reading “Multiple Casualty Incident”: Excellent Chemistry

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Interview: Jacob Grunberger

Jacob Grunberger graduated with a Degree in Theatre and Performance from the University of Bristol in 2021. He then went on to complete his MA in Acting at Mountview in 2023, graduating with Distinction. In 2023, he performed in Caryl Churchill’s Serious Money and appeared in the TV show, We Are Lady Parts. Not one to shy away when it comes to difficult and demanding … Continue reading Interview: Jacob Grunberger

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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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