Stuart began life as an angelic choirboy and quickly developed a passion for theatre and film. To date, he has pursued 3 careers: Hoteliership (Four Seasons); Performer (theatre and television) and Facilities Management (corporate and media sectors).
By Stuart King Wednesday, December 6 2023, 12:26
US-based philosophy professorTeddy returns to his north London family home with his wife Ruth. His domineering father Max, together with brothers Joey, Lenny and chauffeur Uncle Sam exude a simmering testosterone-fuelled air which pervades the all-male home, as each attempts to dominate (with varying degrees of success) every conversation or situation, irrespective of context or subject. Was there ever written an uglier example of hierarchical and self-perpetuating toxic masculinity?
Lisa Diveney and Joe Cole in The Homecoming at Young Vic. © Manuel Harlan
By Stuart King Monday, December 4 2023, 10:23
When your body begins to fail you and grinding pain is your constant companion, what solace is there in thinking and sharing? Annie Baker’s sedate fly-on-the-wall contemplation set at a Northern California medical retreat, offers audiences a chance to wistfully meditate on the bizarrely engaging experiences of those suffering medical afflictions at a treatment centre.
Christina Kirk (Sofi), Kristine Neilsen (Ginnie), Brenda Pressley (Elaine), and Mia Katigbak (Yvette), in Infinite Life at the National Theatre. Photo credit Marc Brenner
By Stuart King Friday, December 1 2023, 09:51
Written and directed by Mark Shanahan, as its title suggests, this amalgamation draws heavily from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, loosely coupled with the investigative exploits of super-sleuth Sherlock Holmes.
l-r Richard James, Jessica Hern, Ben Kaplan, Devesh Kishore, Rosie Armstrong in A Sherlock Carol at Marylebone Theatre. Photography by Alex Brenner.
By Stuart King Thursday, November 30 2023, 15:29
For a brazenly adult, hugely camp (and outrageously homosexual) panto, the opening night of SLEEPING BEAUTY TAKES A PRICK! ticked and tickled every stereotypical box. In fact the only thing which would have made it camper, would have been if Dame Joan Collins herself were to turn-up in the audience — and poof, as if by magic, there she was, rubbing shoulder-pads with 80s pop stars Mike Nolan and Cheryl Baker from Bucks Fizz. You really can’t make this stuff up!
Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick - Matthew Baldwin and company - photo by Oli Sones
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
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