The Trials at the Donmar Warehouse Review: An Uncomfortable Truth Everyone Needs To Hear | Theatre Review

22 Aug 20222 Aug 2025 ~ Leyla Demirel ~ Leave a comment

Photo rights to original creators. Show: The TrialsVenue: The Donmar WarehouseWriter: Dawn KingDirector: Natalie AbrahamiRunning until: 27th AugustRating: 5 Stars Set 18 years into our future, The Trials is a play where the older generation who are deemed to have a large carbon footprint are put on trial for their complicity in the climate change … Continue reading The Trials at the Donmar Warehouse Review: An Uncomfortable Truth Everyone Needs To Hear | Theatre Review

Demetrius Wakes: The Shakespeare sequel you didn’t know you needed | Theatre Review

10 Aug 20222 Aug 2025 ~ Leyla Demirel ~ Leave a comment

Show: Demetrius Wakes Venue: The Old Red Lion Theatre, London Running until: 19th August 2022 Star Rating: ★★★★ Everyone knows A Midsummer Nights Dream; arguably one of Shakespeare’s best works and an example of true theatre: magic, mayhem, crossed lovers, people turning into donkeys and loving people they’re not supposed to, laugh until you cry … Continue reading Demetrius Wakes: The Shakespeare sequel you didn’t know you needed | Theatre Review

After Elijah: The New Musical that the Theatre Industry Needs

2 Jul 202228 Jun 2025 ~ Leyla Demirel ~ Leave a comment

After Elijah, winner of the Stiles and Drew 2021 award, is a new musical hitting the theatre scene. With the book, music and lyrics all written by Omar Baroud, the musical had its first-ever showcase today (1st July 2022) at London's The Other Palace, and let me say - this is a show you will … Continue reading After Elijah: The New Musical that the Theatre Industry Needs

The most in-depth online immersive theatre show | The House of Cenci | Review

29 Mar 202128 Jun 2025 ~ Leyla Demirel ~ Leave a comment

I am spectacularly late writing this post. I don’t really want to write it - not because I didn’t enjoy the show, entirely the opposite, but because I don’t want to admit the show is over, never to return. Not only that, it has taken me a while to collect my many, many thoughts about … Continue reading The most in-depth online immersive theatre show | The House of Cenci | Review

The show that never grows old | The Duchess Theatre

19 Jan 20212 Aug 2025 ~ Leyla Demirel ~ 2 Comments

For the last 6 years, The Play that Goes Wrong has been running at the Duchess theatre in London. I adore the work of Mischief Theatre; they never fail to make me laugh until I cry and I think they have found the perfect balance between silly humour that remains funny, without it being so … Continue reading The show that never grows old | The Duchess Theatre

A small theatre with a big heart | Southwark Playhouse

15 Sep 20202 Aug 2025 ~ Leyla Demirel ~ 3 Comments

Hello everyone! I hope you are all happy and healthy! With two shows I can easily access at the moment being open, I've naturally done what I do best which is go and see one on repeat because it is so good...it almost feels like old times. The opening of Jesus Christ Superstar (although we … Continue reading A small theatre with a big heart | Southwark Playhouse

Incredible stories right before your eyes | The National Theatre

2 Aug 20202 Aug 2025 ~ Leyla Demirel ~ Leave a comment

Here we are, post 2 on the More Than Just a Building Series. Despite the last post being emotional to write, I did enjoy doing it so here we are doing another one! If you missed week one, The Colab Factory, you can find read it here. Also just as a full disclosure, these theatres … Continue reading Incredible stories right before your eyes | The National Theatre

Immersive theatre vs anxiety

28 Jun 20202 Aug 2025 ~ Leyla Demirel ~ 3 Comments

There are two elements to the discussion in this post - how immersive theatre as a medium has helped and had an impact on me, in conjunction with the people who both make and attend immersive theatre. Where possible I will try and keep anonymity on specific names. So as I said in my 'open … Continue reading Immersive theatre vs anxiety

Shakespeare done the right way | A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre | Review

26 Jun 20202 Aug 2025 ~ Leyla Demirel ~ 1 Comment

The same as most literature and/or theatre students: I. LOVE. SHAKESPEARE. I love reading it, analysing it, performing it and seeing it performed. With one condition. If it is performed well. Please don't think I'm being overly critical of people who perform, let alone perform Shakespeare. As I said in my first post on here … Continue reading Shakespeare done the right way | A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre | Review

A tough act to follow | Curtains The Musical Review

14 Jan 202028 Jun 2025 ~ Leyla Demirel ~ Leave a comment

Just before Christmas, I discovered a show that is perfect for theatre nerds everywhere. Perfect for the people who dream of being on a stage but instead just find themselves in the audiences. Perfect for the people who adore everything about theatre and admire the people who make it happen. Perfect for the people who … Continue reading A tough act to follow | Curtains The Musical Review