Though it may seem counterintuitive, investing more in the drama of their stories is the key for Project2 to anchor their narratives and create comedy gold. Improvisers Katy Schute and Chris Mead begin Thirteen Cycles as …
Travis Alabanza's participatory BURGERZ confronts gendered repression, structural complicity and the way they've learnt to effectively process trauma - with piercing writing, an impassioned central performance and a tricksy and intelligent structure. London-based performance artist Travis Alabanza's …
Gracefool Collective’s This Really Is Too Much comprises four extremely talented young women with incredible energy, delivering complex socio-political gendered subplots through an innovative style of spoken word, physical theatre and dance. But is the …
Anna Nicholson has true talent for improvisation and facilitating audience participation - which is where the fast-paced, energetic and enjoyable Woman of the Year really holds its own. The Space is a great choice of venue for …
The King's Head Theatre's powerful and engaging modern re-imagining of Verdi's La Traviata is performed with remarkable passion and discipline. I haven't seen many operas in my time, so admittedly don't have a lot to compare the …
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 …