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By Stuart King Tuesday, June 20 2023, 08:15
Interwoven across continents and time, POSSESSION tells of the lives of four women. Birth, danger, survival, ambition, love and desperation are visited upon each, with their experiences told from vastly differing circumstances and perspectives as their lives overlap and impact each other.
Nedum Okonyia (David, George and Nsala) and Diany Samba-Bandza (Hope Mabele) in POSSESSION at Arcola Theatre. Credit Alex Brenner
By Stuart King Sunday, June 18 2023, 09:02
Amidst the puritan’s early social colony at Salem, Massachusetts Bay, a man momentarily succumbs to the charms of his bedridden wife’s young housemaid. When her juvenile fantasies of love are rebuffed, in her craving for vengeance she conjures demonic visions and gradually implicates more and more victims with her accusations of witch-craft.
Milly Alcock as Abigail Williams, Brian Gleeson as John Proctor and the cast of The Crucible West End. Credit Brinkhoff-Moegenburg
By Stuart King Friday, June 16 2023, 09:07
Es and Flo (Liz Crowther and Doreene Blackstock) are two women in a loving relationship which started thirty-seven years earlier at Greenham Common during the heady days of the CND peace camp protests against Britain’s adoption of the Trident nuclear weapon system.
Doreene Blackstock (Flo) and Liz Crowther (Es) in Es & Flo at Kiln Theatre. Photo Kirsten McTernan.
By Miriam Gibson Thursday, June 15 2023, 13:40
"There are wheels within wheels in this village, and fires within fires", warns the Reverend John Hale gravely. That village would be Salem, Massachusetts, where witchcraft, rumours, grudges and hysteria abound, in this gripping and intense production of Arthur Miller's classic play.
Nia Towle and Milly Alcock in THE CRUCIBLE at the Giegud Theatre.Photo Brinkhoff Moegenburg
By Stuart King Tuesday, June 13 2023, 09:52
North London’s powerhouse fringe venue continues to offer challenging, interesting and innovative work at its two spaces. PAPER CUT a new play from the pen of Andrew Rosendorf is a four-hander dealing with the physical and emotional toll suffered by soldiers returning from a violent tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Callum Mardy and Joe Bolland in Paper Cut at Park Theatre. Photo credit Stefan Hanegraaf
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