Samuel Bailey’s hard hitting, realistic and thought provoking play, SHOOK, winner of the 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize, receives its World premiere at the Southwark Playhouse in London.
Theatre News and Reviews
04 Nov
Reviews 
Review: SHOOK at Southwark Playhouse, London
By John Yap Monday, November 4 2019, 13:24
03 Nov
Reviews 
Review: DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS at the White Bear Theatre
By Phil Willmott Sunday, November 3 2019, 17:50
I’ve known the playwright Claudio Macor for some years, ever since I directed one of his early plays. Since then he’s commendably amassed a significant body of work in which he uncovers dark moments from the history of gay oppression and vividly dramatises them.
01 Nov
New Shows
Beverley Knight and the Music of the Drifters Feature in an intriguing New West End Show
By Phil Willmott Friday, November 1 2019, 08:28
There are two types of jukebox musicals, the term given to shows which stitch together existing hits to tell a story. Some have an original plot, such as WE WILL ROCK YOU, MAMMA MIA and MOULIN ROUGE but equally successful are productions which tell the story of the artists who first recorded the material eg. BEAUTIFUL-THE CAROL KING MUSICAL, JERSEY BOYS and TINA.
31 Oct
Reviews
Review: THE ANTIPODES at the National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Thursday, October 31 2019, 11:54
I was looking forward to this because reviews and word of mouth about American writer Annie Baker’s recent plays at the National Theatre, JOHN and the THE FLICK were so blisteringly good and I’d missed both.
31 Oct
Reviews
Review: LORNA DALLAS : STAGES at The Crazy Coqs, Live at Zedel
By John Yap Thursday, October 31 2019, 11:49
With her distinctive voice and style, Lorna Dallas brought her acclaimed cabaret, STAGES, back to London after the sold out performances at the Birdland Theatre in New York and earlier in the year at The Crazy Coqs.
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