I went into this show with the idea that it could help me learn more for work – part of my day job involves educating young people about the Space Race – but then the first man in space was brutally assaulted by a bottle of vodka (no, not wielded as a weapon, an actual bottle with sentience and everything specifically targets him) and I realised that some aspects of astronaut life are better glossed over for the kiddos.
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Surprising and emotional, ‘Chaika: First Woman in Space’ is the story of Valentina Tereshkova, a poor Russian girl who ascends to the stars. Well performed and relying solely on spoken word and tiny lightbulbs, this minimalist show is a great example of compelling storytelling.
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‘Shreds: The Jack the Ripper Musical’ exposes the underbelly of London in the 19th century, and the bloody danger that swept through its back alleys, targeting sex workers.
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A love letter to music, and how it can carry us through the hardest times in life, ‘Black is the Color of My Voice’ is a powerhouse piece of solo theatre that immediately grabs your attention and serenades you.
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It is important to state that ‘The War of the Worlds’ by Rhum and Clay is not a re-telling of HG Wells’ classic story of terror and invasion, but is instead a pensive meditation on the ethics of journalism in the modern world of fake news and clickbait.
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Absorbing, enthusiastic, and genuinely surprising, ‘Electrolyte’ is a dynamic production that invites us all to hold hands and dance through the worst of life to the best of jams.
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