Sarah Blanc's My Feminist Boner explores the perils of beauty standards with unwavering passion and comedy, in an abstract one-woman dance show at The Place. Exploring the perils of growing up female in a patriarchal society and …
The new family-orientated Wild Child Festival, in leafy Dulwich, offers the best in kiddy workshops and entertainment. I'd have loved to see even more of the wacky and wonderful, but it's a great way to …
An often dazzling fusion of endurance, masochism and spectacle, Backbone's let down only by occasional misjudged 'acting' sequences. I'd argue there's no need to artificially create 'risk', when Gravity and Other Myths' show contains such …
Marc Anthony Turnage's epic compositions blend perfectly with the passion and virility of Berkoff's Greek, in this powerful experience as part of Grimeborn 2018 at the Arcola. I'm a big fan of Berkoff's work; whenever I …
Uplifting and hilarious, Spectra Ensemble's highly accessible revival of The Boatswain's Mate is a must-see. 2018 marks a hundred years since women in Britain (albeit, only women over thirty) were given the vote. In celebration, Spectra …
A no-frills and intimate production of Britten's The Rape of Lucretia kicks off Grimeborn 2018 - but whilst cast is impressive and the director's interpretation seems loyal to the composer's intentions, this is heavy-going opera …
The Simon & Garfunkel Story is pitched just right - interweaving music, storytelling and archived footage of the duo to form a warming tribute to the era. With the ever increasing popularity of shows dedicated to …
Affirmative, fierce, fearless and dignified theatre, Hive City Legacy's nine-strong cast express their individual anger, bemusement, struggles and strengths with dynamism and heart. Hive City Legacy brings together the Australian creators of Edinburgh smash Hot Brown Honey (Lisa …
Described as the 'grammy-nominated godfathers of alternative cabaret', The Tiger Lillies take us on an eclectic journey into all things dissident and dark in Devil's Fairground - but at moments withdraw from truly captivating their audience. With an …
Rich and full of life, David Alade’s Fox Hunting shines a light on the stark reality of young men losing their adolescence and innocence to knife crime in South London. Alade decided to write Fox Hunting …
Food Bank As It Is recounts a number of real-life stories about food bank users, presented as a series of interconnecting monologues and scenes which are part-verbatim, part-fiction. Written by former food bank manager Tara …
Writer-performer Sarah Milton may not be reinventing the wheel with Tumble Tuck, but superbly assured, insightful and generous writing - combined with an equally skilful performance - ensure this attack on 'winning' is a hit. Headlining a …