Kema Sikazwe, actor, writer, singer and self-proclaimed ‘rising star’, tells us his difficult coming-of-age story. It’s an interesting one, full of misfortune and pain.
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Kema Sikazwe, actor, writer, singer and self-proclaimed ‘rising star’, tells us his difficult coming-of-age story. It’s an interesting one, full of misfortune and pain.
Read moreA Play, a Pie and a Pint is well-established lunchtime theatre, spanning fifteen years. As a Glaswegian myself, I have been to many a show and am very happy to see it toured to our nation’s capital.
Read moreThe ‘State-of-the-Nation’ classic comedy, Abigail’s Party has been shown countless times over the past few decades. The play was originally written in 1977 by Mike Leigh for stage and television.
Read moreAs we entered the space, the performers were already onstage, greeting us with big smiles and small, repetitive movement sequences. A bare floor, static lights, microphone stands and clothes were scattered around. I was hesitant. It was starting to look like a girly sleepover instead of the dark, ‘distressing’ themes promised.
Read moreSplinters Productions, inspired by Chekhov’s lesser known comic journal ‘Oskolki’, attempts a ‘wacky and off-the-wall’ series of comedic sketches. Having no previous experience with the company I was excited to see what they had to offer.
Read moreThe Taming of the Shrew is a controversial Shakespeare classic. With central themes of power and gender, it is a hard text to tackle. Is it a complicated love story? Or the breaking of a woman within patriarchal society?
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