By Phil Willmott Monday, July 10 2017, 09:32
What a treat to duck out of the sticky london heat and descend into the comparatively cool air conditioned Jermyn Street Theatre.
This month a genuinely funny comedy, Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, awaits you, performed with infectious energy by three actors, Matt Sheahan, Dan March and James Millard (aka comedy troup The Real MacGuffins) who are so likeable they almost defy you not to enjoy yourself.
By Nicola Wright Monday, July 10 2017, 09:18
The play is performed solely by Palestinian actor Ahmed Tobasi but thanks to the brilliant production team, sound by Max Pappenheim, lighting by Andy Purves, movement by Lanre Malaolu, set design, Sarah Beaton and directed by Zoe Lafferty this one man play makes you feel like you have been transported to the West Bank complete with its heat, dust, sand and gunfire and watched a large ensemble piece performing.
By Phil Willmott Monday, July 10 2017, 09:09
The Mentor, a 90 minute piece of theatre that's so slight it's scarcely more than a conversation piece, centres around a confrontation between two playwrights.
The first is an establishment figure celebrated for a play he wrote decades ago that's widely studied but seldom produced and the second is a newcomer recently heralded as the voice of his generation after a brief run of his expressionist play in a studio theatre.
By David Scotland Saturday, July 8 2017, 08:39
The Royal Family has often been a source of material for playwrights. It could be suggested that Shakespeare started the craze in 1590 with his three part depiction of Henry VI. His success with this and other tellings of Kings has inspired generations since to follow suit. One of the most recent additions to this lineage was our current monarch Elizabeth II when she became the subject of Peter Morgan’s 2013 play The Audience. Even her son Prince Charles has had his reign foretold in the satirical King Charles III written by Mike Bartlett and recently adapted for the BBC.
By Phil Willmott Thursday, July 6 2017, 14:24
You may have read some sniffy reviews for The Wind in the Willows, the lavish new family musical currently playing at the London Palladium.
Ignore them; having read my colleague Steven Markwick’s report for this site from the preview performances and attended the press night myself I can promise you a great night out for you and your young friends and relations.
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