Celebrated writer Inua Ellams is renowned for his thought provoking works, creating narratives strongly influenced by his Nigerian roots. Barbershop Chronicles follows suit, highlighting the significance of Barbershop culture within African culture.
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Mystery and spirituality lies behind the walls of the disused Asylum Chapel in Peckham for Brave New Worlds’ short movement piece Trinity in conjunction with Ovalhouse. The female led collective challenge us to question ‘aesthetics of gender’ and to reimagine the ‘sacredness in our visual culture’.
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This new production by Swiss director and playwright Christoph Marthaler, known for his poetic musical theatre shows, has been eagerly awaited by Munich audiences. Marthaler, sorely missed in the Bavarian capital since his successful 2002 production of Nobel Prize Winner Elfriede Jelinek’s play In den Alpen, was invited by Artistic Director Matthias Lilienthal, with whom Marthaler had collaborated on various occasions, to present his new production at the Kammerspiele.
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The National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic’s adaptation of Jane Eyre is absolutely flawless. From beginning to end I am in complete awe of the skill, perfection and creativity involved in bringing this piece of classical literature to life.
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Recipient of this year’s Les Enfants Terrible Greenwich Partnership Award with their latest venture Goody, BoonDog Theatre is set to take the production, an exploration of the relationship between a performing ape and a human being to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ahead of BoonDog Theatre’s month long run, writer and actress Lucy Roslyn talks more about the production here.
Writer Milly Thomas showcases a multitude of themes from love, gender and domestic abuse in her latest show Brutal Cessation. Brutal Cessation will take residence at Assembly George Square at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ahead of the month long run, Milly talks to Theatrefullstop about the show.
Joe Sellman-Leava
Worklight Theatre are a company driven by personal stories. Their latest show, Fix, examining the causes and effects of addictions within society. Worklight Theatre will showcase Fix at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the Underbelly, Cowgate throughout August. Ahead of their month long residency, duo Joe Sellman-Leava and Michael Woodman talk more about the show.
Isaac returns home after serving in the marines to discover disorder has unfolded in his family home. His mum, Paige has lost all sense of a routine. Fed up with her domestic duties, she has stopped cleaning, washing and caring for her husband Arnold, who used to be the champion of the household – the man who made all the money. After his stroke he is confined to a chair, unable to look after himself, and decorated in a multi-coloured wig and clown makeup.
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Ever since the 1920s the Kammerspiele has been one of the most important German language theatres, presenting world premieres of works by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Frank Wedekind, Bertolt Brecht, Bruno Hübner, Axel von Ambesser, Fritz Kortner, Peter Stein, Franz Xaver Kroetz, Robert Wilson, George Tabori, Erwin Faber, Max Schreck and many other important artists and writers.
With a history of accolade and alumni, Cambridge Footlights brings with it great expectations and this is promised in its International Show. In prime, Dream Sequence is a sketch show, hilarious, farcical and extremely amusing, it displays a wide range of skits. Ever wondered if Voldemort prank called Professor Snape, or what actually occurs in a political boardroom or the idea that ‘Desert Island Discs’ might actually be a true fate? Weaving from moment to moment, the absurdity grows but the connection remains nonexistent.
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