Earlier on in the year, London Theatre Week offered a plethora of discounted tickets to many of the West End’s much loved theatrical classics including Newsies, The Mousetrap, The Book of Mormon, 42nd Street and The Rocky Horror Show. Now returning once again for a limited time only, London Theatre Week’s Summer Theatre Sale offers the perfect opportunity to plan prospective theatrical nights or days out with family, friends or loved ones. With tickets starting at £25, you’re spoilt for choice, shows such as We Will Rock You, Guys & Dolls and OKLAHOMA! amongst other critically acclaimed productions included within this promotion!

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Cues both overt and covert dictate how women should behave, perceptions of the ‘model woman’ deeply rooted in a patriarchal gaze and drummed into our consciousness throughout our lifetime. In a time where we’re breaking down issues of gender, sexuality and mental health amongst other human qualities, we’re asked to question the systems and structures that once were and navigate a new, fairer world. An exploration of femininity and what this means to the OnTheNose cast, 60 Minutes of Mood Swings unashamedly shatter the patriarchal lense in which we’ve observed the world for millennia and usher in something excitingly new

Located on an unforgiving patriarchal-centric boot camp, OnTheNose await the harsh instructions of an overseeing eye. The bootcamp’s aim to transform these five – already powerful in their own right – women into the so called societal ideal. Taking on the ‘ugly duckling trope’ we often see play out in various arenas, where we’re invited to watch an individual’s process of transformation into a ‘better’ version of themselves, the show lightheartedly pokes fun at this, and with it cleverly starts to pick at the hidden truths as to why the quintet hold the insecurities that they do.

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A mental health condition that has an affect on one’s mood, Bipolar Disorder, when broken down translates as ‘Bi’ = two and ‘polar’ = completely opposite  – usually misunderstood, the condition alludes to the states of mania and depression that an individual shifts between (Mind). With 1 in 100 people receiving a diagnosis and it often developing from the ages of 15yrs to 19yrs old (NHS). Delving into a man’s processing of his diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, Beardance Theatre present Brighter, an attempt to demistify and humanise the condition.

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Although an exciting, otherworldly industry to be a part of – one responsible for igniting the imaginations of many, the world of acting can often be a precarious one, one where you’re left eagerly awaiting opportunities that could lead to that career defining role or two. Juggling a 9 to 5 with castings a reality for many passionate about performance, hopeful that their dreams will become realities. Returning to the Bush Theatre after a critically acclaimed run in 2021, writer and performer Nikhil Parmar presents Invisible – a one man show looking at the moments behind the scenes, in between the acting roles, laying bare the emotional turmoil that lies behind what we see on our screens and stages.

Courtesy of Henri T.

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Tonight, the Heavy Music Awards 2023 has announced the winners of their 2023 event, at the world’s biggest celebration of rock and metal music at OVO Arena Wembley.

Charlotte Sands

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A packed line-up featuring nearly every single musical playing in the West End has been unveiled ahead of this year’s West End LIVE. This free celebration of London’s world-leading theatre scene comes to Trafalgar Square on the weekend of 17 and 18 June.

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We’re capable of incredible things, able to push the limits on what we originally thought possible and push humanity forward. We’ve forever had a fascination with the idea of flight and being able to subvert gravity and suspend over our concrete world. Driven by this fascination with the world up above, dancer and choreographer Rachid Ouramdane explores what it is to dare, to go above and beyond and experience the thrill that this anticipates in Corps extrêmes.

Courtesy of Pascale Cholette

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The SoA has announced shortlists for the ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award, the Betty Trask Prize, the Paul Torday Memorial Prize, the Queen’s Knickers Award, the McKitterick Prize, the Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize and the inaugural shortlist for the ADCI Literary Prize.

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Just under a couple of centuries on from when it was first staged, Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House – a radical feat at the time – continues to resonate. The tale of a young woman,Nora – a housewife who becomes disillusioned and dissatisfied with her condescending husband Torvald one that feeds in well with current conversations had around women’s rights. Currently playing at the Hudson Theatre, New York up until 10th June, the production has received critical acclaim, adapted by Amy Herzog and directed by Jamie Lloyd, the cast includes Jessica Chastain, Arian Moayed, Tasha Lawrence, Tasha Lawrence, Michael Patrick Thornton, Okieriete Onaodowan and Jesmille Darbouze. Starring as Kristine Linde, actor, singer and dancer Jesmille tells us more about the show’s current run.

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A film that catapulted the careers of the celebrated actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg and television presenter and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple continues to inspire four decades on. Written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker, the novel turned film concerns itself with Celie, an African American teen brought up in early 20th century rural Georgia to harsh realities, however empowered by powerful sisterly bonds formed by those she meets along her life journey. Adapted for the Broadway stage in 2005 by playwright Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray – the musical staged version went on to win two Tony Awards. Now set to take to our screens on 26th January 2024, and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones with direction by Blitz Bazawule, The Color Purple returns with an all star cast including Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino!

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