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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Maggie May at the Finsborough Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Last seen on the professional stage in London’s Adelphi Theatre in 1964, hit British musical Maggie May is finally set to return to the stage this year. Presented by SDWC productions, the musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart and book by renowned dramatist Alun Owen, Maggie May is a celebration of the working class on Liverpool’s docks in the ’60s. Marking the 20th anniversary since the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Maggie May at the Finsborough Theatre (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Little Death Club presented by Underbelly and Dead Man Label (Preview)

LONDON – Having already made the waves at Edinburgh, multi-award-winning Queen of Weimar punk kabarett Bernie Dieter (star of La Clique) carried her success Down Under and walked away with the ‘Best Cabaret’ weekly award. Now, the darkest, funniest and most debauched variety show this side of the Berlin wall is coming to the Big Smoke, as Little Death Club arrives in town to headline the 2019 … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Little Death Club presented by Underbelly and Dead Man Label (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Institute of Nuts by Matchstick Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – In their second collaboration with Director-Writer team Edwina Strobl and Mark Daniels, Matchstick Theatre presents a brand new otherworldly dark comedy as part of their Spring Season, aimed at showcasing emerging London playwrights in a new performance space in Deptford/New Cross.  Matchstick Theatre welcomes you to The Institute of Nuts, a crazy school-cum-retreat-cum-prison where people’s names are letters and their reasons for being … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Institute of Nuts by Matchstick Theatre (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked at King’s Head Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked comes to the King’s Head Theatre where it is set to push, prod and poke at the impermissible and the unmentionable. Following sell-out shows at Edinburgh Fringe, Awkward Productions present this critically-acclaimed, darkly comic production all about love, acceptance and boundaries. One-night stands are awkward. One-night stands with animals are more awkward. And when you’re as desperate … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Awkward Conversations with Animals I’ve F*cked at King’s Head Theatre (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Twelfth Night by OVO Theatre at The Rose Playhouse (Preview)

LONDON – Marking the 30th anniversary of the discovery of The Rose Playhouse, St Albans-based company OVO now journeys to London presenting their modern take on Twelfth Night. In this new and exciting musical version, Shakespeare meets Postmodern Jukebox in a remix of one of his best loved comedies, set on a cruise liner at the height of the roaring twenties. On the SS Illyria, … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Twelfth Night by OVO Theatre at The Rose Playhouse (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Tom Ratcliffe’s Circa Announces Cast (Preview)

LONDON – Tom Ratcliffe’s debut play Circa, about gay relationships in the modern age, plays at the Old Red Lion Theatre this March, and will be led by a cast starring Thomas Flynn, Daniel Abelson, Antony Gabriel, Joseph Rowe and Jenna Fincken. After premiering at the Theatre de Meervaart, Amsterdam in 2016, work.Theatre returns with Tom Ratcliffe’s Circa in a co-production with Harlow Playhouse. Exploring the blurred identity … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Tom Ratcliffe’s Circa Announces Cast (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Nothing to Fear at the Blue Elephant Theatre (Preview)

Around 40% of the world population has an internet connection today. In 1995, it was less than 1%. LONDON – Nothing to Fear is a collaboration between technology and the human voice. Throughout, Benjamin explores our relentless relationship with the internet and why taking ownership of our data is now more important than ever. Part gig, part lecture, with a blend of beatboxing and experimental … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Nothing to Fear at the Blue Elephant Theatre (Preview)

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In London’s West End 2018: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre (Review)

The international phenomenon proves perhaps magic truly does exist within the theatre.  LONDON – To the casual outsider, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child feels like an overrated play. After all, following seven (conclusive) books, eight movies (not including the Fantastic Beasts series) and one massive fandom, does J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter franchise deserve yet another addition to the canon? The answer, surprisingly, is a resounding yes. With an … Continue reading In London’s West End 2018: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre (Review)

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In London’s West End 2018: The Cane by the Royal Court Theatre (Review)

A wicked reflection on victimization in the age of snowflakes. LONDON – For many adults, the image of a cane dredges up the memory of unpleasant childhoods, a symbol of punishment, fear and judgment. But as the years have gone by, corporeal punishment has in turn gone out of vogue, leaving the physical cane very much a thing of the past, becoming a hollow reminder of … Continue reading In London’s West End 2018: The Cane by the Royal Court Theatre (Review)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: My White Best Friend and Other Letters Left Unsaid at the Bunker Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – 2019 is here, and we still live in a time where white feminism runs rampant, blackface happens from time to time, and racism and discrimination are well and alive. How do we strengthen the move for change and be inclusive, and tell white people themselves that they are part of the problem such that they just get it? Writer Rachel De-Lahay and director Milli Bhatia … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: My White Best Friend and Other Letters Left Unsaid at the Bunker Theatre (Preview)

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