Give Me Your Love explores the therapeutic potential of MDMA. We are (partially) introduced to Zach, a veteran of the Iraq war suffering from such severe post-traumatic stress that he is unable to leave his dilapidated cardboard box. Ieuan, Zach’s friend and fellow vet, takes matters into his own hands, smuggling him an ecstasy pill and coaxing him into exploring his wartime experience. The play marks the second instalment of Ridiculusmus’ trilogy which investigates innovative approaches to mental health.

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Never when entering into a theatre space have I been told ‘don’t sit in the front row if you suffer from a nervous disposition’, this is a first, setting the scene for a show that would clearly present risks, simulating stunts and circus skills that are incredulous, Tipping Point does not fail to meet my expectations. Ockham’s Razor produced by Turtle Key Arts presents Tipping Point, in collaboration with London International Mime Festival. In this feast of modern visual theatre, Ockham’s Razor presents a twist to the traditional circus identity, in an attempt to demonstrate a magic, only derived from this sense of performance practice.

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Why do we laugh, what makes us laugh and what happens to the body when we do laugh? In this dissection of laughter from everyday life, The Art of Laughter is a unique soliloquy presented by Jos Houben. Alone on stage, Houben presents a philosophical treatise and an anthropological study on the construct of laughter. This show illuminates the ideology of laughter, exploring dynamics, causes and effects of this natural human instinct. This is a show of introduction and education, demonstrating the format of a seminar or masterclass. Within this production, Houben introduces you to conventions, comedy and bodily functions, associated with laughter, and believe me you wont stop laughing!

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Today marks the beginning of a month long celebration of all things Circus, Film, Visual Theatre, Physical Theatre and Puppetry. The London International Mime Festival has been championing leading voices in a range of theatrical disciplines for 4 decades now, and shows no signs of slowing down. A total of 18 shows promise to surprise, inspire and bring a sense of daring with their individual perspectives on the world. Theatrefullstop were able to speak with Joint Artistic Director of Ockham’s Razor, Charlotte Mooney who will be presenting Tipping Point at this year’s festival about the festival’s importance within the theatre world, how Tipping Point was created and the audience’s reactions to the show so far!
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This time last year, we had found out that we had made it to the 2nd round of votes at last year’s UK Blog Awards, and we were quite frankly grateful to just be apart of an award ceremony acknowledging blogging talent. For those that are aware, we were lucky enough to not only be nominated, but to win the Young Person’s Recognition Award which was a fantastic confidence boost! We’d like to say a big thank you to the awards for a lovely evening, both Christopher Walkey (CEO and founder of Marketme.com) and Michael Ruffles (Digital and Social Media Manager at Virgin StartUp) who were responsible for judging the Young Person’s Recognition award finalists and of course yourselves for your ongoing support!

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Theatre Tokens is the biggest national theatre voucher scheme! They can be used at over 240 venues across the UK including London’s West End. Theatre Tokens also have no expiry date so you can easily pick when you use them with no pressure.

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The ‘Welcome to the World of’ series has been on a bit of a hiatus, however Theatrefullstop aim to add more engaging video content, looking at a range of theatre disciplines. For our 2nd video, we were able to speak to the talented poet and spoken word artist Emmanuel Sugo about how he approaches writing poetry.

The Puppet Theatre Barge presents innovative quality theatre whilst also raising the status and profile of the marionette. They aim to work with new scripts and musical scores, as well as contemporary writers and composers as much as possible.

This January they will present the Movingstage production of Joey’s Fireworks. Featuring all your favourite traditional characters, including Punch and Judy, this production is set to be spectacular celebration of the New Year.

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Celebrating the re-opening of the Hoxton Hall, the venue welcome its first Panto having closed for restoration purposes. A Brother’s Grimm classic, Snow White has gripped the imaginations of children and adults alike for centuries with its ‘good always triumphs over evil’ ethos. With a dose of villainy, a touch of comedy and a sickly sweet romance, Snow White most definitely makes, on paper, for a dramatic night out at the theatre.

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The UK’s biggest dance event is back!

MOVE IT 2016 will be taking place between 18th – 20th March at ExCel London and will feature dance classes, workshops, performances, career advice, shopping and much more! This is THE event for dancers of all levels to celebrate, learn and collaborate on all things dance related.

Among some of the amazing headliners this year will be Flawless, Twist and Pulse,  Swing UK and Elena Glurjidze – to name just a few. They’ll also be classes for different levels, from Beginners Ballet with the Royal Academy of Dance to Physical Theatre and Movement with READ college. Theatrefullstop have even teamed up with Ash Mukherjee to host a Bharatanatyam workshop on Saturday 19th March! And if that’s not enough you can shop ’til you drop at one of the many stalls available including Bloch UK and Dancers Box. There really is something for everyone!

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