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Review of ‘The Weir’: “Brendan Gleeson makes a splash in drama-dribbling play”
Connor McPherson’s renowned play returns to the London scene in a new star-studded cast production running until the end of December. Guilermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this cascade of existential observations holds any water. Everything in life is fleeting, even life itself. Some honour that notion by…
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Review of ‘Seagull: True Story: “New Chekhov-themed play screeches more than it soars”
The Marylebone Theatre hosts the world premiere of Eli Rarey’s newest play, based on the real-life experiences of director Alexander Molochnikov and his advocacy for artistic liberty. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this double bill of comedy and political denouncement defies gravity or should wait in the…
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Review of ‘Romans, a novel’: “Gripping production mans compelling tale of masculinity despite disappointing ending”
The Almeida Theatre hosts the world premiere of Alice Birch’s latest play, exploring male-related issues through the trials and tribulations of three siblings. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its depiction of brother and individual resilience is, in frat, worth seeing. Manhood — once an honourable term, now…
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Director Maxim Didenko talks upcoming new West End production of ‘Salomé’: “The way to honour Wilde is by not preserving but by reimagining”
Following its world premiere at Tel Aviv’s Jaffa Fest last year, Gersher Theatre’s reinterpretation of Oscar Wilde’s most controversial play arrives in the West End for an extremely limited run — also marking the company’s first-ever return to the UK since their 1999 Barbican performance. Guillermo Nazara chats with the man behind the vision to…
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Review of ‘The Code’: “Rainbow-coated storyline shows audiences the greyest side of Hollywood history”
Tracie Bennett and John Patridge star in this new heart-rending comedy, which explores the darkest face of Tinseltown through three major legends of its Golden Age. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if it’s either ready for its closeup or destined to close down. It was in the late…
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Alizé Hernandez talks new dance show ‘Murmuration Level 2’: “If one performer makes the slightest mistake, everything can go wrong”
The performer and choreography assistant lands on the West End stage with this new piece created by world-renowned dancemaker Sadeck Berrabah. Guillermo Nazara chats with the artiste to learn all the facts about this fusion piece where movement is just the starting point. After its original French run, how does it feel to be finally…
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Writer-director Nick Lane talks new play ‘Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty’: “Neither the Holmesian devotees or the first-time visitors to 221B Baker Street will know what’s going to happen”
Following the success of their two previous productions, Blackeyed Theatre brings the shrewdest detective in Baker Street back to the stage with this new original play combining several of Arthur Conan Doyle’s short stories. Guillermo Nazara chats with the man behind its creation to learn more about its development and what’s on the plot. How…
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Review of ‘Not Your Superwoman’: “Mother-daughter two-hander births an enticing premise but lacks nurturing”
London’s Bush Theatre hosts the world premiere of this new coming-of-age play starring A-list actresses Golda Rosheuvel and Letitia Wrigh. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know this mother-daughter two-hander is in need of some counselling. Not all heroes wear a cape. However, not everyone who’s supposed to be our…
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Review of ‘Dr. Freud Will See You Now, Mrs. Hitler’: “Psycho-analytical play shows an id-entity but needs a stronger superego”
London’s Upstairs At The Gatehouse hosts the world premiere of this fictional account, starring two of the most defining figures of the 20th century. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its mindful narrative exhibits too many complexes. Old-school parents would argue that an early slap on the wrist…
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Review of ‘Cow | Deer’: “ASMR staging puts audiences in a state of foley à deux”
The Royal Court Theatre welcomes this new experimental play employing sound as its only narrative tool. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its environmentalist plot turns out to be all hat and no cattle. If hearing has recently become an expendable option at the Royal Court’s main space,…
