Ever wanted to see a production of Oliver Twist with an out-of-it Oliver? A drunk Dodger? Fuddled Fagin? Or perhaps even a boozed up Bill Sykes? The inebriated minds behind…
Female lead stories are taking over the West End, at the moment. Emilia, a story about a 16th Century woman, is surrounded by Waitress and 9 to 5 on the Strand,…
Sad about the Cows’ strengths lie in its premise, a look at what life is for women living in a world where looks matter most. Michelle Payne tells the story…
In theatre – indeed with any storytelling form – there is nothing more satisfying for an audience than knowing more than a character. Especially when our superior knowledge is used…
Ladykiller is dangerously good. It is particularly satisfying for anyone who has ever worked in customer service. This show leaves you exiting the theatre reminding yourself that you shouldn’t act…
“Escape from Alcatraz, right- it’s a true movie. It’s based on true facts.” We open on the inner workings of an eleven-year-old child whose favourite film is Escape from Alcatraz;…
Entering the Playground Theatre feels a lot like walking into an actual hospital, with halogen lighting and two hospital beds – one central, and another right by the audience. Maddie…
Dinosaurs existed. Common knowledge, a fact that we take for granted. This was not always the case. In fact before Charles Darwins’ On the origin of species, the majority of…
Eve Leigh’s The Trick, directed by Roy Alexander Weise, is an intimate and slightly mystifying exploration into ageing, grief and the realities of loss. Equally playful as it is poignant,…
