Stuart King
21 Mar
Reviews 
Review: ASSEMBLY HALL by Kidd Pivot at Sadler’s Wells
By Stuart King Thursday, March 21 2024, 09:50
Vancouver’s extraordinary hybrid dance/theatre company Kidd Pivot return to Sadler’s Wells with their unique blend of precision movement melded to a recorded text of sounds and dialogue. ASSEMBLY HALL follows in the deft footsteps of Bettrofenheit and Revisor, both previous Olivier award winning collaborations between the troupe’s choreographer Crystal Pite and playwright-in-residence Jonathon Young.
The cast of Assembly Hall at Sadler's Wells. Photo Michael Slobodian.
14 Mar
Reviews
Review: HIDE AND SEEK at Park Theatre
By Stuart King Thursday, March 14 2024, 21:42
Just opened at Park Theatre’s second space is Tobia Rossi’s intimate exploration of the pressures of being a youth in the age of social media, if you are an outsider with no discernible tribe.
Hide and Seek at Park Theatre. Photo credit Mariano Gobbi.
14 Mar
Reviews
Review: HARRY CLARKE at Ambassadors Theatre
By Stuart King Thursday, March 14 2024, 10:53
Following the death of his drunken father in a tractor accident, an awkward and un-sporty Midwesterner who has adopted an affected British accent since childhood, moves to New York City in search of a more cosmopolitan vibe. And now that he is here, why should he bore New Yorkers with his real back story when by developing the fully-rounded and louche persona of HARRY CLARKE to accompany his existing London brogue, he can embark on a fresh and exciting new chapter in his life.
Billy Crudup in Harry Clarke at the Ambassadors Theatre. Credit Carol Rosegg.
13 Mar
Reviews
Review: FRANK’S CLOSET at Union Theatre
By Stuart King Wednesday, March 13 2024, 10:08
The Union Theatre, Sasha Regan’s powerhouse south London fringe venue, continues to churn-out season after season of work, usually a blend of classics, revamped musicals and productions which sometimes do their best to defy labelling. These are often achieved with minimal budgets, grit, determination and a great deal of goodwill, enthusiasm and energy from the creative teams. Long may the venue continue to draw-in audiences.
Frank's Closet at The Union Theatre
08 Mar
Reviews
Review: FOR BLACK BOYS... at The Garrick Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, March 8 2024, 22:47
Created by Ryan Calais Cameron and originally presented at the New Diorama Theatre, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy was inspired by Ntozake Shange’s seminal choreopoem For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When The Rainbow Is Enuf and went through various iterations during its 12 years in development. Its format (6 black guys who interact through dialogue, song and movement) acts as a simple vehicle for presenting some weighty subjects disguised by a slick, stylish and playful delivery.
The Cast of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy at the Garrick Theatre.
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