On Saturday, I was lucky enough to interview actors Laurie Ogden and Hannah Bristow, who are currently playing teenage sweethearts Connie and Francesca in the European premiere of Napoli, Brooklyn […]
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Hoard – Arcola Theatre London
Hoard is the joyous and lively debut play by Bim Adewunmi at the Arcola Theatre. Capturing a Nigerian-British family living in East London, this play displays heart, sisterhood and the […]
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Flo & Joan: Alive on Stage – Soho Theatre
The musical comedy siblings, Flo and Joan, are stalwarts of the Edinburgh Fringe and had a viral hit with ‘The 2016 Song’ on YouTube. Yet onstage at the Soho Theatre, they are totally understated. Flo, with a notable resemblance to Orange is The New Black’s Alex Vause in both persona and appearance, is on keyboard; Joan, charismatic and full of energy, is on percussion.
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Emilia – Vaudeville Theatre
Emilia, transferred to the West End by popular demand, exhibits all the fearlessness and fury behind girl power. Originally performed at Shakespeare’s Globe, it now visits the Vaudeville Theatre.
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LIVR: The Home of Theatre in Virtual Reality
Introducing LIVR: an incredible virtual reality subscription service with a selection of over 100 productions, that allows you to watch theatre ‘from the best seat in the house, without leaving the house’.
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BEHIND THE MAGIC: “I like theatres because they’re a bit like churches – they give sanctuary”
I meet Felix Dunning, Company Stage Manager (CSM) of the touring production Caroline’s Kitchen, immediately after the Saturday matinee in Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre. He is full of energy and begins showing me around the set straight away, whilst simultaneously clearing the stage after a particularly chaotic final scene.
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