In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Snowflakes at The Old Red Lion (Preview)

LONDON – How far would you go to right a wrong? Snowflakes takes Cancel Culture a little literally to question ideas of morality, revenge and justice with gleeful, violent abandon. Combining the technological nihilism of Black Mirror with the dark comedy and horror of Inside No. 9, it lacerates modern outrage and trial by social media. Marcus and Sarah work for a very special start-up. … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Snowflakes at The Old Red Lion (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Amici’s One World – Wealth of the Common People at the Lyric Hammersmith (Preview)

LONDON – The world’s first disability-inclusive professional dance company, Amici Dance Theatre Company, will be celebrating their 40th anniversary in the Main House at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre with their biggest production to date, Amici’s One World: Wealth of the Common People. The pioneering dance-theatre company will bring together an 80 strong cast of disabled and non-disabled performers, many specially invited from around the world. … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Amici’s One World – Wealth of the Common People at the Lyric Hammersmith (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: N89 at Matchstick Piehouse (Preview)

LONDON – Matchstick’s 2020 begins with a bang, with a staging of brand-new hilarious and heart-warming comedy N89.  Marking their third collaboration with writer-director team, Mark Daniels and Edwina Strobl, N89 encapsulates Matchstick’s ethos of making challenging and entertaining theatre that appeals to both local and wider audiences. Saturday morning. 1am. Trafalgar Square. Kim stumbles onto the N89 and falls asleep on a stranger’s shoulder. That … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: N89 at Matchstick Piehouse (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Poet in da Corner at the Royal Court (Preview)

LONDON – Following its critically acclaimed premiere in 2018, this coming of age story inspired by Dizzee Rascal’s seminal album, returns for a limited run before going on tour. In a strict Mormon household somewhere in the seam between East London and Essex, a girl is given Dizzee Rascal’s ground-breaking grime album Boy in da Corner by her best friend SS Vyper. Precisely 57 minutes and 21 … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Poet in da Corner at the Royal Court (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Scenes with girls at the Royal Court (Preview)

LONDON – “I genuinely think in five to ten years we’re going to have several different possible Happys.” Tosh and Lou. 22 scenes. Other friends have come, got boyfriends and gone. So what? Tosh and Lou have each other. They’re not interested in becoming clichés. They’ll never be like other girls. This is love. This is enough. “You are becoming a parody, hun. You are … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Scenes with girls at the Royal Court (Preview)

Touring The UK 2020: Harpy by Something for the Weekend and Kings Theatre Portsmouth (Preview)

LONDON –  Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018, personality and national treasure Su Pollard returns to reprise her role in Harpy by award-winning playwright Philip Meeks, as part of an extensive UK tour this Spring. Best known for her star-turn as Peggy in the BAFTA award-winning sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, the muchloved Su Pollard has had a career in showbusiness spanning four … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Harpy by Something for the Weekend and Kings Theatre Portsmouth (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: A triptych at The Old Red Lion featuring Nuclear War by Simon Stephens with Buried and Graceland (Preview)

LONDON – Revitalising the creative and cultural integrity of The Old Red Lion, newly appointed Artistic Director Alexander Knott presents a thought-provoking triptych, spearheaded by the first revival of Nuclear War from the multi-award-winning Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time adaptation, Sea Wall, and Heisenberg). Stephens’ text is accompanied by two premiere productions from emerging talent, Buried by David Spencer … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: A triptych at The Old Red Lion featuring Nuclear War by Simon Stephens with Buried and Graceland (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: BAZ Productions’ The Process at The Bunker Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – BAZ Productions premieres their new show, The Process, this January at The Bunker. Having recently announced its forthcoming closure, The Process will be the final month-long run at the Bunker. Exploring an alt-right alternative present using spoken English and BSL, The Process stars Catherine Bailey, Ralph Bogard, George Eggay, William Grint, Erin Hutching, and Jean St Clair. The Process is set in an … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: BAZ Productions’ The Process at The Bunker Theatre (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Jennifer Tang named Young Vic Genesis Fellow

LONDON – Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah has announced director Jennifer Tang as the next Genesis Fellow at the Young Vic. Jennifer is an award-winning UK and international theatre-maker and stage director, specialising in making new work across multiple disciplines. Her practice spans new writing, devised work and theatre with music, and she has extensive experience of working with communities and young people. Jennifer trained at the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Jennifer Tang named Young Vic Genesis Fellow

Touring the UK 2020: Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense by The Theatre Chipping Norton and Barn Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Adapted from the works of the great British humourist PG Wodehouse, two of the smallest producing theatres in the UK have joined forces to tour a brand-new production of the Olivier Award-winning comedy of mishaps, misadventures and mischief. Written by the Goodale Brothers and directed by John Terry, this brand new production is to set off on a 17-week tour of the UK, playing … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense by The Theatre Chipping Norton and Barn Theatre (Preview)