“The old days are gone” – in today’s world of political and social upheaval this line can be applied almost anywhere in the world currently, but in war torn Syria the words of filmmaker Reem Karssli’s grandfather sound even more pertinent.
A marriage doomed from the onset, Orpheus and Eurydice’s union is perhaps one of the most well -known stories within the Greek pantheon of myths and legends. Prophesised to not last, both enjoy a short lived romance, inevitably put to a bitter end by the cruel passing of Eurydice.
Packed with gripping tension and cultural divides aplenty, Arthur Miller‘s hard hitting play about identity and masculinity pushes our protagonists deep into disgruntlement, and soon to be violence. If you wonder what it is like to allow jealousy to build up inside your physique, and the consequences of letting it spread, then this performance is truly for you.
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It felt rather monumental being in the room at the Royal Court last night. Caryl Churchill is without doubt one of our greatest living playwrights, and after amassing such a huge amount of hits under her belt, her latest offering is just as superb. Throughout the evening, four very different plays are presented. They discuss lots of interesting things: Gods, murder, clocks, magical creatures, addiction, accountability, perception – the list goes on.
In a matter of weeks, Boris Johnson will foresee the UK leaving the European Union after three years of unpredictable twists and turns within parliament, as well as an extension from our original leave date, 29th March 2019. One of, if not the most significant of political decisions made post WWII, we face a post EU era of uncertainty.
The gripping stage adaption of The Girl on the Train, starring former EastEnders actress Samantha Womack makes its next uk tour stop at London’s Duke of York’s Theatre. It is based on the New York Times Fiction Bestselling book of the same name by British author Paula Hawkins. Rachel Watson is an alcoholic divorcee who, as the title suggests, spends her days riding trains, where she witnesses events that involve her in a missing person investigation. While a 2016 film adaptation took the setting overseas to the suburbs of NYC, the stage adaptation brings it back to the UK.
After the success of The Cursed Child, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany team up again. for The End of History. This time, they have focused their attention on a family based in Newbury, detailing their lives through time; first in 1997, then 2007 and finally in 2017.
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Jack Thorne and John Tiffany are usually a dream pairing, and after having created one of the most successful cultural hits of this decade (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), the duo reunite at The Royal Court, yet this time they create a slightly lukewarm production, which doesn’t reach its full potential.
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Stratford East Theatre Royal is currently re-establishing itself as a home of high-quality, politically provocative theatre. In their inaugural collaboration with ENO, they present Lyndsey Turner’s production of Noye’s Fludde; a pretty community opera, which sees local schoolchildren partner with professional actors, to create a high-quality performance.
We can all agree that parenting can be tough at times, but imagine raising a son who looks so different that everyone thinks you’ve kidnapped him. BAFTA nominated writer Gabriel Bisset-Smith has based Whitewash on his own experiences as the white passing son of a mixed race woman, and the complexities of race in the gritty London of the 1990s, through to the property obsessed 2010s.
