Shehrazade Zafar-Arif is a British-Pakistani writer and journalist based in London. She has written reviews for the Croydonist, the Japan Society Review, Shakespeare Bulletin, Crayon Magazine, and Penumbra. She is on Twitter as @shehrazadezafar.

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Production photos released for THE GREAT GATSBY at the London Coliseum
By Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Thursday, April 24 2025, 11:33
Production photos have been released for The Great Gatsby, which began previews for its West End premiere at the London Coliseum on April 11th, and will continue its run until September 7th. It originally opened at the Broadway Theatre in April 2024, following a sold-out world premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse in 2023.
Amber Davies (centre) and the Company in THE GREAT GATSBY at the London Coliseum. Photo by Johan Persson


Cast announced for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Bridge Theatre
By Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Thursday, April 24 2025, 11:25
London Theatre Company has announced full casting for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which begins performances at the Bridge Theatre on May 31st, with a limited run until August 20th.
Artwork of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.


Backstage photos released for RICHARD II at the Bridge Theatre
By Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Friday, April 18 2025, 13:10
London Theatre Company have released behind the scenes photos from Richard II, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Jonathan Bailey.
Jonathan Bailey in RICHARD II at the Bridge Theatre. Photo by Craig Sugden


Fleur East to star as Tina Turner in TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at the Aldwych Theatre
By Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Wednesday, April 16 2025, 14:26
Recording artist and TV and radio presenter Fleur East is set to star in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, where she’ll share the role of Tina with Karis Anderson.
Fleur East in TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. Photo by Hugo Glendinning


Production images released for GHOSTS at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
By Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Wednesday, April 16 2025, 10:24
Production images have been released for Gary Owen's reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, directed by Rachel O'Riordan and performing at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre until 10th May.
Victoria Smurfitt and Callum Scott Howell in GHOSTS. Photo by Helen Murray
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