In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Incursion – A Double Bill by Sisu and The Bread and Roses Theatre

LONDON – This July, Sisu and The Bread and Roses Theatre present The Incursion, a brand new double bill of one act plays written and directed by Olivia Catchpole and Madeleine Carter, playing at The Bread and Roses Theatre in Clapham, London. In Gnawings we meet a strange family sitting at the dinner table. How important are the things we do not say? What if we leave them … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Incursion – A Double Bill by Sisu and The Bread and Roses Theatre

Theatre of the United Kingdom 2019: New Summer of Circus Season Swings into Worthing

Worthing – Joy comes in a great many forms, one of which is Worthing Theatres’ annual Summer of Circus season, bringing a series of free outdoor performances by renowned circus companies, a wide range of workshops for all ages and skill levels, and a variety of gripping indoor productions to the seaside town’s Pavilion Theatre from 8th June to 26th August. The thrilling circus season will be launched … Continue reading Theatre of the United Kingdom 2019: New Summer of Circus Season Swings into Worthing

Touring the UK 2019: Boeing-Boeing 2019/20 UK Tour

LONDON – Things are about to get plane crazy in the UK as Marc Camoletti’s smash hit Broadway/West End comedy Boeing-Boeing goes on tour around the country this year! In this new production directed by Guy Unsworth and presented by Dan Looney, adam Paulden and Jason Haigh-Ellery for DLAP Entertainment, Tom Lister (Emmerdale) and Daniel Casey (Midsomer Murders) headline the cast as Bernard and Robert respectively, as the play … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Boeing-Boeing 2019/20 UK Tour

In London’s West End 2019: Actually at Trafalgar Studios (Preview)

LONDON – This August, Announcement Productions is set to present Actually at Trafalgar Studios, the first Anna Ziegler play presented in London since the award-winning Photograph 51 in 2015. Directed by Oscar Toeman, Actually explores race, truth and sexual consent with a narrative centring on university students Amber (Yasmin Paige) and Tom (Simon Manyonda) when they hook up at a party and spend the night together. They may have agreed on the … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Actually at Trafalgar Studios (Preview)

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)

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)

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

Television Time: BBC Shows Get Nominated For The BAFTAs 2019

The esteemed and prestigious BAFTA TV Awards are set for another round of glitz, glamour and winners to be held on Sunday, 12th May, and plenty of BBC titles have been nominated across the board, ranging from classic, long-running favourites, to new and instant hits, our nominees have certainly got the recognition they deserve. Catch a special BAFTA nominees’ module on BBC Player, or StarHub Channel … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows Get Nominated For The BAFTAs 2019

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

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