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An Interview With Tana Sirois: Creator of UnTethered, a Play About OCD & Queerness – Making it’s UK Debut!

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UnTethered is a one-woman, autobiographical play that has been played in DasDas in Istanbul, Turkey, Thespis Theatre in Queens, NY as well as The Tank NYC in Manhattan, and is now gearing up to make its debut here in the UK! All poster image rights to original owners. Running for one night only on March … Continue reading An Interview With Tana Sirois: Creator of UnTethered, a Play About OCD & Queerness – Making it’s UK Debut!

Theatre News | RepresentAsian Is Headed To The West End!

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Following six hugely successful sold-out shows at the Phoenix Arts Club in Soho, RepresentAsian is headed to the West End and a much bigger theatre...for one night only, on Monday the 28th of April 2025, RepresentAsian: An Evening of Asian Talent will be held at the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue! With a star-studded cast, … Continue reading Theatre News | RepresentAsian Is Headed To The West End!

Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew | A Special And Memorable Play That Leaves A Lasting Impact | Review

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Rights to poster go to original owners In a time where LGBTQ+ rights are seemingly a consistent matter of debate, Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew is a new British play making its world debut at Bush Theatre that demonstrates the importance of amplifying queer voices, theatre, and why allyship is so important - even more so … Continue reading Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew | A Special And Memorable Play That Leaves A Lasting Impact | Review

Surfacing | A Haunting and Poignant Piece of Theatre | Review

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A dark exploration of one therapist's own personal struggles with her mental health, Surfacing is a chilling play currently running at Omnibus Theatre until 1st June before going on to Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud until 8th June.  Disclaimer: I was gifted press tickets to the show in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts in this … Continue reading Surfacing | A Haunting and Poignant Piece of Theatre | Review

Just For One Day | A Crucial Piece of Theatre, Unlike Anything Ever Before | Theatre Review

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Live Aid. One of, if not the biggest and most memorable cultural event of the past half-century. A flag-bearing event for a hugely important cause, and now the story of the latest production to take over the stage at London’s Old Vic Theatre. With the world as it is, there may never be a more … Continue reading Just For One Day | A Crucial Piece of Theatre, Unlike Anything Ever Before | Theatre Review

Can’t Wait To Leave | A Thought-Provoking Show With Lots of Potential | Theatre Review

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Running until 26th February, Can’t Wait To Leave is a new British play brought to you by Stephen Leach. The one-man play is currently making its world premiere at Waterloo East Theatre. There are not many complex and crucial themes the play does not cover, and what starts as a mostly amusing play about one … Continue reading Can’t Wait To Leave | A Thought-Provoking Show With Lots of Potential | Theatre Review

Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte at The Vaults Festival | A One Man Comedy Show That Has Stayed In My Memory for All The Right Reasons | Theatre Review

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Running for only two shows and still a work in progress, Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte is Sanjay Lago's first show making its Vaults Festival debut. The Vaults Festival is once again demonstrating that for new theatre, you don’t need to have a perfectly polished show, it can still be rough around the … Continue reading Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte at The Vaults Festival | A One Man Comedy Show That Has Stayed In My Memory for All The Right Reasons | Theatre Review

Borders at The Vaults Festival | Thought-Provoking and Haunting | Theatre Review

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The Vaults Festival is back with a bang! Bringing heart, soul, and something for everyone, the Vaults Festival is an annual event showcasing new theatre running in the underground tunnels of Waterloo, and it is the highlight of my theatrical year. With such a range of shows running, there is always bound to be something … Continue reading Borders at The Vaults Festival | Thought-Provoking and Haunting | Theatre Review

The Prince: Remarkable and Touching; Bringing Shakespeare into the 21st Century | Theatre Review

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Abigail Thorn & Mary Malone as Hostspur & Jen. Photo credits to Mark Senior. Show: The Prince Venue: The Southwark Playhouse, London Running until: 8th October 2022 Star Rating: ★★★★ Running at London's Southwark Playhouse, The Prince, written by Abigail Thorn and directed by Natasha Rickman blends Shakespeare and fantasy in a unique way that … Continue reading The Prince: Remarkable and Touching; Bringing Shakespeare into the 21st Century | Theatre Review

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

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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