LONDON – Winner of more than five international awards, including a Fringe First, Joe Sellman-Leava comes to Bristol in early 2020 with two one-man productions putting the theatremaker’s skills on full display. Directed by Yaz Al-Shaater (Dead Reckoning, Young Vic; Boris World King, Trafalgar Studios), Monster explores ideas of aggression within relationships, while scrutinising the place of the male role model in society. Experimenting with form, it … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Joe Sellman-Leava brings Monster and Labels to Bristol’s Wardrobe Theatre (Preview)

LONDON –  TUTTI TUTTI Productions presents the world premiere of Sophia Capasso’s VOiD at the VAULT Festival 2020. Written and performed by Capasso and directed by Bruce Webb, VOiD follows Ali, a girl who has always felt there was a darkness within her, but one moment may just have sent her over the edge. Exhausted and unable to detach reality from her own imagination, she spins a tale that … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2020: VOiD by TUTTI TUTTI Productions (Preview)

LONDON –  Inspired by her personal Instagram experiment, Mandy Picks a Husband is the hilariously dark and witty dating traumedy from seasoned New York theatre actress and stand-up comic, Amanda Broomell. Following acclaim at the 2019 Hollywood and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, this satirical exposé comes to London to reveal the highs and hurdles of falling in love. Prompted by the success of reality TV’s dating juggernaut … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Mandy Picks a Husband at the Canal Cafe Theatre (Preview)

LONDON –  The Political History of Smack and Crack is an urgent, angry, funny love-song to a lost generation crushed by the heroin epidemic at the height of Thatcherism. Following sold-out runs at Soho Theatre and Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this acclaimed production begins its UK tour this January. Inspired by the writer’s own experience in jail and rehab, Ed Edwards’ shattering portrait lays bare the passage … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: The Political History of Smack and Crack (Preview)

LONDON –  VAULT Festival, one of the largest curated arts festivals in the world, is back for its eighth edition next January! From new theatre and comedy, immersive experiences, cabaret, live performance and late-night parties, this is practically London’s biggest, boldest and wildest arts festival not to be missed. Come 2020, performances will take place across a whopping 18 spaces around Waterloo and the South Bank with the, with … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: VAULT Festival 2020 Reveals First Round of Shows; Committed To Going Green With 8th Edition (Preview)

LONDON – Written by award-winning playwright Iskandar R. Sharazuddin, Silently Hoping looks at what it means to come from a mixed cultural heritage. A piece exploring identity, class and faith through interpersonal dynamics and character-led writing, it follows a young woman trying to find her place in the world as she delves into Islam’s relationship with queerness and modernity. Directed by Mingyu Lin, Silently Hoping is … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Silently Hoping at Applecart Arts (Preview)

LONDON – Pan Productions will welcome in the new year with Oscar Wilde’s English masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest at the Tower Theatre. Their first play in English, it is created with a team of immigrant actors and creatives, who, like the characters in the play, are constantly asked where they are from, when all they want to explain is who they are. Directed by … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Importance of Being Earnest (played by immigrants) at Tower Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – This winter, Chiswick Playhouse brings an enchanting, reimagined take on the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel to families feeling the festive spirit. With a dazzling original soundtrack, this musical extravaganza will transport audiences to a fascinating candy-filled land this Christmas. Continuing in the spirit of Chiswick Playhouse’s glittering family productions, such as The Little Match Girl and Stig of the Dump, Hansel and … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Hansel and Gretel at Chiswick Playhouse (Preview)