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By Stuart King Wednesday, November 29 2023, 09:30
At the home of the newly-widowed Bernarda Alba, the matriarch’s determination to rule with an iron fist and retain the good name of the house, transcends any sense of humanity. But with five daughters testing her resolve, will tyranny alone be sufficient to maintain order, and where will the inevitable cracks first appear?
The House of Bernarda Alba company at the National Theatre. Photo Marc Brenner
By Freya McCorry Friday, November 24 2023, 09:27
On a dark and decidedly autumnal Friday night in Islington, a group of us scurry in from the cold into the warmth of The Hen and Chickens pub, where upstairs lives a small 54 seater theatre; currently the home of Unrestricted View festival, and this night the second showing of Liam Scanlon’s new play Safehouse, directed by Laura Rinati.
By Stuart King Friday, November 24 2023, 08:36
Joan Littlewood’s groundbreaking 1963 production, both mocked the incompetence, arrogance and indifference of the officer classes and highlighted the plight of the working class soldier, during the horrors and pointless bloodshed of the First World War. In light of Ukraine and Gaza, this rare revival seems tragically apposite and timely, but remains a difficult piece of entertainment to enjoy.
The Company of Oh What A Lovely War at Southwark Playhouse Borough. Photography by Alex Harvey-Brown.
By Stuart King Wednesday, November 22 2023, 00:06
Following in the footsteps of the author’s Matilda, comes the latest of Roald Dahl’s stories to cast a theatrical magic spell over kids and adults alike. The National’s musical production of THE WITCHES, comes courtesy of Lucy Kirkwood and Dave Malloy and it is quite simply an absolute zinger.
Cian Eagle-Service (Bruno) and Bertie Caplan (Luke) in The Witches at the National Theatre. Credit Marc Brenner.
By Stuart King Tuesday, November 21 2023, 09:02
”Ladies and Gentlemen, we apologise for the late starting of the performance — this is due to unprecedented queues at the box office”, rang-out the announcement over the loud speakers 25minutes after curtain-up had been and gone. In truth, it was more like wholesale crush and confusion in the London Coliseum’s foyer, but what’s a little hyperbole between friends on the press night for an already super-hyped, exotic foreign import?
The Mongol Khan at the London Coliseum. Photo Katja Ogrin
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