Nicola Wright
Review: AND HERE I AM at The Arcola
By Nicola Wright Monday, July 10 2017, 09:18
The play is performed solely by Palestinian actor Ahmed Tobasi but thanks to the brilliant production team, sound by Max Pappenheim, lighting by Andy Purves, movement by Lanre Malaolu, set design, Sarah Beaton and directed by Zoe Lafferty this one man play makes you feel like you have been transported to the West Bank complete with its heat, dust, sand and gunfire and watched a large ensemble piece performing.
Review: ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE at the Royal Court
By Nicola Wright Tuesday, June 13 2017, 11:35
Anatomy Of A Suicide is part of the Royal Court's Jerwood New Playwrights programme. The complex style in which the play is written by Alice Birch is skilfully directed by Katie Mitchell as it smoothly transitions between the lives of three women who remain on stage almost throughout the entire play.
Review: A new MATILDA takes the stage at the Cambridge Theatre
By Nicola Wright Tuesday, June 6 2017, 07:10
When a little girl you have known since she was five is cast as Matilda you go along to one of her first performances with an open mind and ready to be entertained. I was not disappointed!
The new cast of children (one of four teams alternating performances) are superb and deserve the standing ovation they received. Emma Moore is one of four children cast as Matilda and her confidence and stage presence is extraordinary from one so young. Emma captivates the audience, just as Matilda enthrals the character of Mrs Phelps, the librarian, who she entertains with stories.
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