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

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

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

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

LONDON – You have no idea how long we’ve been waiting to hear for a production of Bare: A Pop Opera to happen. While it certainly hasn’t gained as much traction as a big West End or Broadway musical, Bare boasts some truly memorable songs to make this inspired-by-Romeo-and-Juliet queer rock opera one that will no doubt resonate with countless audience members. With this year marking the 50th anniversary of … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Bare – A Pop Opera at The Vaults

LONDON – Founded by Hayley Osborne and Phoebe Alice Ritchie, new production company Lotus Players is set to debut this May with debut production As We Unravel at the Bread and Roses Theatre, London. Written by Annie Power and directed by Sassy Clyde, this new piece of writing stars Lotus Players founders Hayley Osborne and Phoebe Alice Ritchie, alongside actors Velenzia Spearepoint, Nance Turner and James Calloway, as … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: As We Unravel by Lotus Players at The Bread and Roses Theatre

LONDON – Interrogating the impact of police brutality on BAME communities, Custody embarks on an exciting tour following its hugely successful run at Ovalhouse in 2017. An urgent production, Custody tackles an uncomfortable and devastating truth often naively assumed to be an American issue and questions the ability of the police to police themselves. When another young black man dies in police custody and apparently … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Custody by Urban Wolf

LONDON – Long before she was Carole King, the chart-topping music legend, she was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. It’s stories like these that’s the stuff of incredible musicals, and after two and a half years in the West End and a sold out tour in 2017/18, Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Mike Bosner in association with Michael Harrison present the Olivier, Tony … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

BRIGHTON – Playing as part of Brighton Fringe 2019, Spun Glass Theatre presents This Noisy Isle, an immersive, family-friendly treasure hunt show, taking audiences on a journey through a strange, magical new world. Taking inspiration from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, this modern adaptation of the classic work aims to help make concepts of human displacement and the challenges faced by migrants to the UK accessible to a young … Continue reading UK 2019: This Noisy Isle by Spun Glass Theatre (Brighton Fringe 2019)