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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: salt. at the Royal Court Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – This May, the Royal Court presents Selina Thompson’s award-winning, internationally renowned play, salt. Charting her real journey across the Atlantic as she retraces one of the Transatlantic Slave routes, the one woman show stars Rochelle Rose, and is part of the writer’s wider body of work looking at Black British identity. In February 2016, two artists got on a cargo ship, and retraced one of the routes … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: salt. at the Royal Court Theatre (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: White Pearl at the Royal Court Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Making her international playwriting debut this May, the Royal Court Theatre presents New York-based writer Anchuli Felicia King’s White Pearl. Directed byNana Dakin, White Pearl is set in Singapore, where Clearday™ has developed from a small start-up company to a leading international cosmetic brand in less than a year. But when a draft of the company’s latest skin cream advert is leaked, the video goes viral globally for … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: White Pearl at the Royal Court Theatre (Preview)

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Preview: Dear Cardboard Kitchen Project by FK Co-Lab

A brand new company has emerged from Nur Khairiyah Ramli (Hatch Theatrics, Singapore) and Faezah Zulkifli (Blaupunkt, London), both currently pursuing their MAs at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Named FK Co-Lab, the London-based Singapore company aims to present the immediate sociopolitical landscape through the lens of the personal, developing original performances and using practice as research to maintain and evolve … Continue reading Preview: Dear Cardboard Kitchen Project by FK Co-Lab

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Review: This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls by Pangdemonium

Grey areas abound as Pangdemonium addresses the ugly truth of sexual assault. When NUS student Monica Baey posted about her traumatic experience with a campus Peeping Tom on Instagram in April 2019, she set off a nationwide social media storm that has seen supporters and detractors both rallying behind her call for justice, and condemning her for kicking up a fuss, with perceived ulterior motives … Continue reading Review: This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls by Pangdemonium

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Noises Off at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

LONDON – Before The Play That Goes Wrong, there was Michael Frayn’s Noises Off. Directed by Jeremy Herrin, the award-winning play gets a revival this June at the Lyric Hammersmith, returning for the first time since its premiere in 1982.  Known as one of Britain’s most iconic stage comedies, the play will star BAFTA Television Award nominee Meera Syal as Dotty Otley, Lloyd Owen as the Lloyd Dallas, the director of the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Noises Off at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: GREY by Koko Brown at Ovalhouse

I should have a hot bath? Yeah, I’ll totally try that. I should do a face mask? Yeah, I’ll totally try that. I should listen to whale sounds? Yeah I’ll totally try that. I should write my feelings down. Yeah I’ll totally try that LONDON – Following her critically-acclaimed solo show WHITE, Koko Brown is back with the world premiere of GREY, the second instalment of … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: GREY by Koko Brown at Ovalhouse

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Falcon’s Malteser by New Old Friends and James Seabright at The Vaults

LONDON – Based off Anthony Horowitz’s loving young adult novel parody of the film noir genre of the same name, The Falcon’s Malteser comes to The Vaults this July for some hilarious stage antics from the Diamond Brothers Detective Agency. Tim is the world’s worst private investigator, so can the help of his clever younger brother Nick be enough to crack their toughest case yet? A solitary box … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Falcon’s Malteser by New Old Friends and James Seabright at The Vaults

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: J’Ouvert at Theatre503

LONDON – Coming to London this May, Theatre503 presents J’Ouvert, a brand new production crafted by a team of black women and non-binary artists. In this rhythmic and vibrant testimony of womanhood, watch as the Notting Hill Carnival and the streets in West London come alive. But amidst this spectrum of colour and sequins and feathers, best friends Jade and Nadine are fighting for space in a world they … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: J’Ouvert at Theatre503

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Review: Never Rarely Sometimes Often by Tapestry Playback Theatre

Therapy via improv theatre. To the lay person, attending a theatre can often seem like a daunting prospect, requiring a certain amount of class, intelligence or knowledge to even begin appreciating. With community theatre, those are imagined boundaries that are completely tossed out the window, welcoming audiences from all walks of life, regardless of background, to attend and be a part of. With Tapestry Playback … Continue reading Review: Never Rarely Sometimes Often by Tapestry Playback Theatre

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Preview: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions

“What is your name?” Conceptualised in February 2019, and taking inspiration from T.S. Eliot’s set of four poems titled ‘Four Quartets’, Split Theatrical Productions presents a brand new devised work titled Colours. With the original text having taken the form of deeply religious meditations on man’s relationship with time, the universe and the divine, Colours seeks to find something beautiful amidst the drudgery of life, attempting to find meaning … Continue reading Preview: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions

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