A Young(ish) Perspective
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FEATURE: Radical Rediscovery II: Homosexual Acts and Beyond
'A vibrant showcase of the LGBTQ+ artists and communities who shaped radical British theatre beyond the mainstream.'
#theatre #london #whatson
'A vibrant showcase of the LGBTQ+ artists and communities who shaped radical British theatre beyond the mainstream.'
#theatre #london #whatson
FEATURE: Radical Rediscovery II: Homosexual Acts and Beyond
After the success of Radical Rediscovery: Feminist Theatre in Britain, 1969–1992 in 2024, Dr Susan Croft continues her work of uncovering overlooked but vital histories of British theatre: the LGBTQ+ theatre and performances.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Ariel De la Garza Davidoff @ Voila Fest @ Theatro Technis
'We wanted to put the audience in the same position as Dr Charcot’s audience in the 19th century, with all the absurdity and discomfort that entailed.'
#drama #theatre #london
'We wanted to put the audience in the same position as Dr Charcot’s audience in the 19th century, with all the absurdity and discomfort that entailed.'
#drama #theatre #london
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Ariel De la Garza Davidoff
We sat down for an exclusive interview with Ariel De la Garza Davidoff. Co-developed by Ariel with Michal Vojtech and Pierre Albert Ollivier, L’Indiscipline is a collaborative response to archival material on Charcot’s lectures and case studies.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Josie Young, producer and host of the In Dialogue podcast from the Scottish Youth Theatre
'In every episode, you will find diamonds of knowledge and wisdom that could inform your next career move.'
#theatre #scotland #whatson
'In every episode, you will find diamonds of knowledge and wisdom that could inform your next career move.'
#theatre #scotland #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Josie Young
In Dialogue – The Theatre-Maker’s Guide is a special four-part series bringing together insightful conversations with young creatives actively shaping the future of Scotland's theatre sector. The first episode was released on Wednesday 22 October.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
REVIEW: 3 stars to #LeGrandSoir @ Etcetera Theatre Camden
'A multilingual homage to that untranslatable word: complicité'
#review #theatre #festival #london #whatson
'A multilingual homage to that untranslatable word: complicité'
#review #theatre #festival #london #whatson
REVIEW: Le Grand Soir
It begins with some vodka and a platter of pickles. It ends with a cup of black tea. Ganbei (干杯)! Even by the unorthodox standards of immersive theatre, this is one wacky show, inclusive of interpretative dances, satirical sketches and forgiveness rituals.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
REVIEW: 4.5 stars to #AlternativeRootsFestival @ Hoxton Hall
'A powerful testament to the vitality and future of ESEA diaspora arts.'
#arts #festival #whatson #london
'A powerful testament to the vitality and future of ESEA diaspora arts.'
#arts #festival #whatson #london
REVIEW: Alternative Roots Festival
Alternative Roots Festival, curated by Kakilang and Ming Strike, was a full day festival of arts spanning different mediums celebrating the works of ESEA artists diaspora.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
REVIEW: 4.5 stars to #AlternativeRootsFestival @ Hoxton Hall
'A powerful testament to the vitality and future of ESEA diaspora arts.'
#arts #festival #whatson #london
'A powerful testament to the vitality and future of ESEA diaspora arts.'
#arts #festival #whatson #london
REVIEW: 3 stars to #TheHive from Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
'A unique idea slightly tied down by its commitment to its delivery.'
#theatre #liverpool #whatson
'A unique idea slightly tied down by its commitment to its delivery.'
#theatre #liverpool #whatson
REVIEW: The Hive
The Hive is an innovative new opera which casts a lens across the world of female serial killers through a hypothetical case study created from the real research of writer Carole Hayman.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
REVIEW: 3 stars to #TheHive from Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
'A unique idea slightly tied down by its commitment to its delivery.'
#theatre #liverpool #whatson
'A unique idea slightly tied down by its commitment to its delivery.'
#theatre #liverpool #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Dan Clarkson
We sat down with Dan Clarkson to talk about his show Potted Panto, London's longest running pantomime!
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#interview #pantomime #London #whatson
We sat down with Dan Clarkson to talk about his show Potted Panto, London's longest running pantomime!
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#interview #pantomime #London #whatson
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Dan Clarkson
We sat down with Dan Clarkson to talk about his show Potted Panto, London's longest running pantomime!
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#interview #pantomime #London #whatson
We sat down with Dan Clarkson to talk about his show Potted Panto, London's longest running pantomime!
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#interview #pantomime #London #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Lorna Want who plays Mina in #Dracapella @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social
'It’s such a balance between not playing for the laughs, and playing the truth, because the truth of the line is what’s funny!'
#interview #theatre #london
'It’s such a balance between not playing for the laughs, and playing the truth, because the truth of the line is what’s funny!'
#interview #theatre #london
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Lorna Want
We sat down for an exclusive interview with Lorna Want who plays Mina in Dracapella - a comedy retelling of Dracula featuring a capella renditions of popular rock hits, with a stellar cast including Ako Mitchell, Keala Settle, Stephen Ashfield, Lorna Want and world champion beatboxer Alex Hackett, aka ABH.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Lorna Want who plays Mina in #Dracapella @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social
'It’s such a balance between not playing for the laughs, and playing the truth, because the truth of the line is what’s funny!'
#interview #theatre #london
'It’s such a balance between not playing for the laughs, and playing the truth, because the truth of the line is what’s funny!'
#interview #theatre #london
REVIEW: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 for Nadia at Baron's Court Theatre @BaronsCourt_W14
Spettacolare e inquietante: una masterclass di recitazione italiana.
Spectacular and haunting: a masterclass in Italian performance.
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#review #london #theatre
Spettacolare e inquietante: una masterclass di recitazione italiana.
Spectacular and haunting: a masterclass in Italian performance.
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#review #london #theatre
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
REVIEW: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 for Nadia at Baron's Court Theatre @BaronsCourt_W14
Spettacolare e inquietante: una masterclass di recitazione italiana.
Spectacular and haunting: a masterclass in Italian performance.
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#review #london #theatre
Spettacolare e inquietante: una masterclass di recitazione italiana.
Spectacular and haunting: a masterclass in Italian performance.
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#review #london #theatre
REVIEW:🌟🌟✨ for Who's The Fairest Of Them All? at Augustine United Church
"A straight-forward and straight-faced retelling of the Grimm’s twisted classic"
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#review #Edinburgh #theatre
"A straight-forward and straight-faced retelling of the Grimm’s twisted classic"
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#review #Edinburgh #theatre
November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
REVIEW:🌟🌟✨ for Who's The Fairest Of Them All? at Augustine United Church
"A straight-forward and straight-faced retelling of the Grimm’s twisted classic"
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#review #Edinburgh #theatre
"A straight-forward and straight-faced retelling of the Grimm’s twisted classic"
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#review #Edinburgh #theatre
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Hugo Timbrell @ Old Red Lion Theatre
'I didn't trust any of them, I still don't trust any of them, and now I don't trust you!'
#theatre #interview #london #whatson
'I didn't trust any of them, I still don't trust any of them, and now I don't trust you!'
#theatre #interview #london #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Hugo Timbrell
We sat down for an exclusive interview with Hugo Timbrell, writer of An Instinct. A gripping new thriller coming to the Old Red Lion Theatre this November, it's set in the early days of a nationwide lockdown, survival hinges on trust, manipulation, and the thin line between truth and fear.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Hugo Timbrell @ Old Red Lion Theatre
'I didn't trust any of them, I still don't trust any of them, and now I don't trust you!'
#theatre #interview #london #whatson
'I didn't trust any of them, I still don't trust any of them, and now I don't trust you!'
#theatre #interview #london #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH:Tom Clarkson & Owen Visser @sevendialsplayhouse
We sat down for a quick chat with Tom Clarkson & Owen Visser about their upcoming project, A Christmas Thing
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#interview #theatre #london
We sat down for a quick chat with Tom Clarkson & Owen Visser about their upcoming project, A Christmas Thing
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#interview #theatre #london
IN CONVERSATION WITH:Tom Clarkson & Owen Visser
We sat down for a quick chat with Tom Clarkson & Owen Visser about their upcoming project, A Christmas Thing
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November 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH:Tom Clarkson & Owen Visser @sevendialsplayhouse
We sat down for a quick chat with Tom Clarkson & Owen Visser about their upcoming project, A Christmas Thing
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#interview #theatre #london
We sat down for a quick chat with Tom Clarkson & Owen Visser about their upcoming project, A Christmas Thing
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#interview #theatre #london
REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Gumshoe @sohotheatre
'A one of a kind whodunnit comedy'
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#comedy #whatson #London #review
'A one of a kind whodunnit comedy'
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#comedy #whatson #London #review
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Gumshoe @sohotheatre
'A one of a kind whodunnit comedy'
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#comedy #whatson #London #review
'A one of a kind whodunnit comedy'
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#comedy #whatson #London #review
REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.1 and The Rite of Spring at the Royal Academy of Music
'John Wilson Conducts The Academy Symphony Orchestra with immense youthfulness'
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#review #music #London #whatson
'John Wilson Conducts The Academy Symphony Orchestra with immense youthfulness'
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#review #music #London #whatson
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.1 and The Rite of Spring at the Royal Academy of Music
'John Wilson Conducts The Academy Symphony Orchestra with immense youthfulness'
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#review #music #London #whatson
'John Wilson Conducts The Academy Symphony Orchestra with immense youthfulness'
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#review #music #London #whatson
REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 for Wild Mix @southbankcentre
'a one-of-a-kind experience of queer healing, hope, and joy'
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#review #whatson #London
'a one-of-a-kind experience of queer healing, hope, and joy'
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#review #whatson #London
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 for Wild Mix @southbankcentre
'a one-of-a-kind experience of queer healing, hope, and joy'
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#review #whatson #London
'a one-of-a-kind experience of queer healing, hope, and joy'
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#review #whatson #London
REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐ for 1 Degree Celsius @southbankcentre
'It’s an acquired taste, but when the music drops, so does your jaw'
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#dance #London #review #whatson
'It’s an acquired taste, but when the music drops, so does your jaw'
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#dance #London #review #whatson
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐ for 1 Degree Celsius @southbankcentre
'It’s an acquired taste, but when the music drops, so does your jaw'
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#dance #London #review #whatson
'It’s an acquired taste, but when the music drops, so does your jaw'
wp.me/pdXz8Y-7m1
#dance #London #review #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Simona Brown and Lucy Farrett - 28th Nov to 20th Dec @arcolatheatre.bsky.social
'I wouldn't call it modern but Holmes and Watson join a convent - sort of!'
#interview #london #whatson
'I wouldn't call it modern but Holmes and Watson join a convent - sort of!'
#interview #london #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Simona Brown and Lucy Farrett
We sat down for an exclusive interview with Simona Brown and Lucy Farrett who play Watson and Holmes in Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B at the Arcola Theatre.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Simona Brown and Lucy Farrett - 28th Nov to 20th Dec @arcolatheatre.bsky.social
'I wouldn't call it modern but Holmes and Watson join a convent - sort of!'
#interview #london #whatson
'I wouldn't call it modern but Holmes and Watson join a convent - sort of!'
#interview #london #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Bee Asha @traversetheatre
We sat down for a quick chat with the rapper and singer Bee Asha, who was shortlisted for BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year.
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#interview #edinburgh #whatson
We sat down for a quick chat with the rapper and singer Bee Asha, who was shortlisted for BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year.
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#interview #edinburgh #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Bee Asha
We sat down for a quick chat with the rapper and singer Bee Asha, who was shortlisted for BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Bee Asha @traversetheatre
We sat down for a quick chat with the rapper and singer Bee Asha, who was shortlisted for BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year.
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#interview #edinburgh #whatson
We sat down for a quick chat with the rapper and singer Bee Asha, who was shortlisted for BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year.
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#interview #edinburgh #whatson
REVIEW: 3.5 stars to #FigureInExtinction @sadlerswells.bsky.social Collab between Nederlands Dans Theater and Complicité
"A philosophy lecture overshadows dance"
#dance #review #london #whatson
"A philosophy lecture overshadows dance"
#dance #review #london #whatson
REVIEW: Figure in Extinction
The collaboration between Simon McBurney and Crystal Pite sounds irresistibly inviting and tasty, where McBurney’s bold yet playful meta-theatrical experimentation meets Pite’s precise and crisp choreography to conjure an overwhelmingly visceral feast.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
REVIEW: 3.5 stars to #FigureInExtinction @sadlerswells.bsky.social Collab between Nederlands Dans Theater and Complicité
"A philosophy lecture overshadows dance"
#dance #review #london #whatson
"A philosophy lecture overshadows dance"
#dance #review #london #whatson
REVIEW: 4 stars to #AViewFromTheBridge @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social
'A gripping, powerfully acted, and physically expressive revival that captures both the raw humanity and enduring relevance of Miller’s A View from the Bridge.'
#theatre #oxford #whatson #review
'A gripping, powerfully acted, and physically expressive revival that captures both the raw humanity and enduring relevance of Miller’s A View from the Bridge.'
#theatre #oxford #whatson #review
REVIEW: A View from the Bridge
Rosie Morgan-Males’ production of A View from the Bridge at the Oxford Playhouse, produced by the Oxford University student company Labyrinth Productions, delivers a strikingly intense and authentic telling of Arthur Miller’s tragedy.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
REVIEW: 4 stars to #AViewFromTheBridge @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social
'A gripping, powerfully acted, and physically expressive revival that captures both the raw humanity and enduring relevance of Miller’s A View from the Bridge.'
#theatre #oxford #whatson #review
'A gripping, powerfully acted, and physically expressive revival that captures both the raw humanity and enduring relevance of Miller’s A View from the Bridge.'
#theatre #oxford #whatson #review
REVIEW: 5 stars to #Othello @ Theatre Royal Haymarket
“flicking on the hidden dark ember of the heart”
#review #theatre #london #whatson #shakespeare
“flicking on the hidden dark ember of the heart”
#review #theatre #london #whatson #shakespeare
REVIEW: Othello
Othello seems always be a play about intersectionality and entangled gender-racial power-dynamics.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
REVIEW: 5 stars to #Othello @ Theatre Royal Haymarket
“flicking on the hidden dark ember of the heart”
#review #theatre #london #whatson #shakespeare
“flicking on the hidden dark ember of the heart”
#review #theatre #london #whatson #shakespeare
REVIEW: 5 stars to #TheGlassMenagerie @dundeerep.bsky.social @ Lyceum Theatre
A Production lovingly teetering on a knife’s edge.
#theatre #review #edinburgh
A Production lovingly teetering on a knife’s edge.
#theatre #review #edinburgh
REVIEW: The Glass Menagerie
For a few days only, the Royal Lyceum Theatre plays host to a shimmering, delicately wrought production of The Glass Menagerie in Scotland’s capital.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
REVIEW: 5 stars to #TheGlassMenagerie @dundeerep.bsky.social @ Lyceum Theatre
A Production lovingly teetering on a knife’s edge.
#theatre #review #edinburgh
A Production lovingly teetering on a knife’s edge.
#theatre #review #edinburgh
REVIEW: 4 stars to Accidental Death of an Anarchist at Bedlam Theatre
'Scrappy, Disarming, and Thoughtfully Entertaining'
#review #theatre #edinburgh
'Scrappy, Disarming, and Thoughtfully Entertaining'
#review #theatre #edinburgh
REVIEW: Accidental Death of an Anarchist
‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’, originally, is an Italian play by Dario Fo which first opened in 1970.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
REVIEW: 4 stars to Accidental Death of an Anarchist at Bedlam Theatre
'Scrappy, Disarming, and Thoughtfully Entertaining'
#review #theatre #edinburgh
'Scrappy, Disarming, and Thoughtfully Entertaining'
#review #theatre #edinburgh
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Lucrezia Galeone @BaronsCourt_W14
"When our audience leaves the theatre, we want them to reflect"
#interview #whatson #cabaret
"When our audience leaves the theatre, we want them to reflect"
#interview #whatson #cabaret
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Lucrezia Galeone
La Bella Bimba! is an exciting new cabaret about immigration and traditions, about personal growth and funky pink feathers. We sat down with Lucrezia Galeone to discuss their upcoming production.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Lucrezia Galeone @BaronsCourt_W14
"When our audience leaves the theatre, we want them to reflect"
#interview #whatson #cabaret
"When our audience leaves the theatre, we want them to reflect"
#interview #whatson #cabaret