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Camille Leadbeater

Camille Leadbeater

Camille Leadbeater is a writer, curator and art historian based in North East London. She regularly writes for art galleries, theatres and wellness companies across the capital. She is currently a reviewer on The Wanstead Fringe committee, and is keen to promote new and upcoming talent on the theatre scene. She can think of no finer way to spend an evening than going to see a show - on or off the West end!

the godless war bread and roses theatre review
09 Jul
Reviews
Camille Leadbeater

Review: THE GODLESS WAR at Bread & Roses Theatre

The most powerful stories in theatre - the ones that linger long after the curtain falls - are those that transcend their immediate plots and moral messages.

the godless war bread and roses theatre reviewThe Godless War production image. Photo by Lidia Crisafulli.

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esthers revenge pawstudios africa review
30 Jun
Reviews
Camille Leadbeater

Review: ESTHER'S REVENGE at The Bread & Roses Theatre

In 1953 Lagos, Nigeria, a Black woman named Esther Johnson was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of her abusive white lover. Tried by an all-white jury in the midst of colonial upheaval, racial injustice, and deep systemic prejudice, Esther stood no chance. But does she stand a chance today?

esthers revenge pawstudios africa reviewArtwork for Esther's Revenge.

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oscar at the crown london review
23 Jun
Reviews
Camille Leadbeater

Review: OSCAR AT THE CROWN

If you’re heading for a night out in Soho and are in need of a loud, chaotic, but thoroughly fun precursor, Oscar At The Crown is the play for you. Moreover, seeing this play at its custom-built bunker-come-discotheque venue in 213-4 Tottenham Court Road could easily be your entire night out.

oscar at the crown london reviewOscar at the Crown in London. Photo by Luke Dyson.

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romeo and juliet flabbergast theatre review
13 Jun
Reviews
Camille Leadbeater

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Wilton's Music Hall

Flabbergast Theatre’s Romeo & Juliet at the iconic Wilton’s Music Hall is a delectable and compelling interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragic love story. A darkly comedic, conceptual re-imagination of the classic drama, it is a far cry from the rather more slick and sanitised variations we have come to expect from modern theatrical productions.

romeo and juliet flabbergast theatre reviewProduction image of Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Michael Lynch.

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conversations after sex park theatre
03 May
Reviews
Camille Leadbeater

Review: CONVERSATIONS AFTER SEX at Park Theatre

With clothing and underwear strewn all across the stage, a dishevelled, Tracey Emin-esque bed, illumination of a large-scale light-box behind and a cohort of late-night ‘just before the club closes’ music, we knew exactly what was going on here, almost as though we were -ahem interrupting something…

conversations after sex park theatreConversations After Sex. Photo by Jake Bush.

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