REVIEW: 3.5 Stars for Rocky Horror @dominiontheatre.bsky.social
"Felt less like revisiting a classic than being enthusiastically recruited into its ever-growing cult"
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Posts by A Young(ish) Perspective
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Anna Jordan
"When you write poetry it’s all up to you. Sometimes that’s a joy. Sometimes it’s terrifying."
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Christopher Howell and Desireé Burch
"We think it's really exciting when the magic grows organically out of the story you're watching on stage"
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FEATURE: Metropolis seen at @ BFI
'A mind-melting modernist masterpiece as fresh as ever- the very best of Weimar era German cinema'
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REVIEW: 4 Stars to #HerAndTheVoiceInHerHead @ Theatre Deli
'Fuelled by spoken word and banter, Adeyefa’s lively performance blends the playful and the painful, exposing the open wounds of a young Black woman’s search for love.'
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REVIEW: 5 Stars to #Relay @ The Lowry
'A warm and inventive one person show that blends comedy, music and animation to explore queer family.'
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Kenneth Butler, who plays the role of Asante in 'The Last Black Messiah' @brocjacktheatre.bsky.social
'Sometimes, the most influential events and people don't get to have their story told honestly.'
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Thrill Me at Waterloo East Theatre
'the show avoids feeling like a sensationalized melodrama and instead feels grounded in a very dark, uncomfortable reality'
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Managed Approach @RiversideLondon
'Jules Coyle’s poignant play historicises a critical moment for British sex workers'
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Nayatt School Redux by The Wooster Group
'revisiting and reinventing embodied theatrical liveness'
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐1/2 for Russian Roulette at Golden Goose Theatre
'An arresting piece on body and control that could leave a little more space to breathe'
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Attachment Theory at The Bread & Roses Theatre
'a tight and uncomfortable queer story that must be told'
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Claudia Shnier @alphabetti_theatre
We sat down for a quick chat with Claudia Shnier, writer, director and creator of Split Ends.
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REVIEW: Kinaesthesia + Q&A with Gerald Fox ⭐⭐⭐ BFI
A richly intelligent excavation of early cinema’s dream logic that fascinates throughout, even as its length and restraint hold it back from full sensory immersion
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REVIEW: Not Quite Three Sisters 4.5 stars UAL: University of the Arts London
A Brilliantly Experimental Multi-Lingual Reimagining of Chekhov’s Three Sisters
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REVIEW: 4.5 stars to The Rite By Heart Southbank Centre
“A two-part performance that first breaks The Rite By Heart open, then brings it roaring to life in full force.”
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#london #orchestra #review
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Jonathan Reed, about his show "Jerusalem" at Tower Theatre
‘I really hope an audience can experience a show that feels different every night. ’
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REVIEW: 5 stars to Avenue Q at the Shaftesbury Theatre
“A vibrant and raunchy show that adds so much colour to the West End scene, and a massively talented cast.”
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#london #musical #review
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Enyi Okpara, to discuss ‘The Beautiful Game’
'There’s collective joy at a football game if your team win, in the same way, there’s a collective sense of fulfilment at the end of Beethoven's 7th.'
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REVIEW: 3.5 stars to Quiet Light at Barons Court Theatre
'Set in an isolated lighthouse, these young actors give a strong performance as they battle with the ghosts of their past.'
#theatre #london #review
REVIEW: 4.5 stars to The Boy at the Back of the Class at The Lowry, Manchester
'The piece is sensitive, educational and big-hearted. Multiple elements work together
beautifully to deliver a lasting message.'
#theatre #manchester #review
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Monsieur Chevalier, Artistic Director of the Ballet National Folklorique du Luxembourg. ‘The Great Chevalier’ comes to The Place, London, on Friday 24th April only.
‘I do not insult my audience with neutrality. .’
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#interview #ballet
FEATURE: Million Dollar Baby @BFI
"An excellent meeting between cinema and sport"
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REVIEW: Tr[ia]l @WhiteBearTheatr
"A mysterious medical trial raises philosophical quandaries in this near-future psychological thriller"
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ to Steel Magnolias
"A funny, nostalgic retelling of Robert Harling’s famous play"
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FEATURE: The Boxer and Q&A with Barry McGuigan @BFI
"The depiction of the events on screen have only amplified the incredible story."
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐ to An Evening Without Kate Bush @ubsoho
"A wonderful celebration of the artist’s idiosyncratic brilliance"
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REVIEW: 4 stars to #GUSH Traverse Theatre
"A powerful and incredibly well-acted show"
#review #whatson #drama #edinburgh
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Gabrielle Norma-Griffin and Taylor Carmen, to discuss 'Don't Panic' at Etcetera Theatre.
'The generosity these artists are giving to a new work has been a gift beyond imagination.'
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Josephine Burton, director of ‘Our Public House’.
‘Who does the pub belong to? Who gets to feel at home there? What does it mean to reclaim it as a genuinely shared civic space?’
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