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Artistic Director Guillaume Pige talks Theatre Re’s new touring shows: “We are able to connect with audiences in an intuitive way”
Pushing the boundaries of storytelling through their mixture of music amd physical acts, the company presents their latest productions, exploring the fragility of the human condition through experiences of memory and pregnancy loss. Guillermo Nazara chats with the group’s lead creative, to learn more about the gestation of these pieces and how their real-life inspirations…
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Review of ‘Scenes From A Repatriation’: “The early, early morning of the dragon”
The Royal Court hosts the world premiere of Joel Tan’s latest play, exploring the subject of historical reparation through a critical point of view. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its thought-provoking narrative, set around an ancient Chinese monument, left him in a state of Confucius. History is…
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Artistic Director Nick Williams talks upcoming Brassworks festival: “We want to be the beating heart of a creative community”
Following the success of its latest edition, the event returns to Woolwich Works for another year – featuring a broad variety of acts with performers of all styles and backgrounds. Guillermo Nazara chats with the man pulling the strings, to learn more about the initiative’s development and how it trumpets the company’s mission of bringing…
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Writer David Shopland talks upcoming play ‘Cul-de-Sac’: “I see a lot of people who fell into lives that don’t feel like they were made for them”
London’s Omnibus Theatre hosts the world premiere of this new coming-of-age play exploring the trials and tribulations of the millennial generation. Guillermo Nazara chats with its author, to learn more about the development of a show booming with everything but zee-mple matters. How did the idea for this play come about? Quite differently from most…
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Writer and director Sam Cochrane talks the return of family musical ‘Scouts!’: “Some of my favourite memories were audience members showing off their musical theatre talents”
The show returns to the stage for its third run, in a revised version featuring new scenes and numbers, as well as some recent additions to its cast. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its creators, to learn more about the development of a piece that’s giving audiences a different kind of cabin fever. How…
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Review of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ tour: “Dammit, Janet! Not so fast!”
The ultimate queer cult musical returns in this touring production following last year’s West End run at the Dominion Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its latest embodiment flaunts any toucha, toucha, touches of brilliance. It’s astounding. Time is fleeting. Madness takes its toll… Well, we can…
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Review of ‘Hotel Elsinore’: “To be completed or not to be delivered”
Riverside Studios hosts the return of this metadramatic piece revolving around the Bard’s greatest tragedy. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if, in this abridged version of the play, brevity is the soul of wit. There are countless ways of reinventing Shakespeare. But no matter how far they drift…
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Review of ‘The Great Gatsby, The Musical’: “Nouveau-riche staging meets old-sport storytelling”
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s literary classic lands on the London stage, in a limited-running production starring some of the biggest names in the West End. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the highly anticipated musical extravaganza ends up being a valley of ashes. I’ll be honest with you –…
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Review of ‘Dick’: “It drilled me at first, but ended up blowing”
The Drayton Arms Theatre hosts the return of Adam Kinneen’s play – dealing with five friends testing their sexual boundaries and life experiences from their different perspectives. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this gang bang is an easy swallow. I’ve done a lot in my young life…
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Review of Kerry Ellis’s ‘Queen of the West End’: “No one but her”
The musical theatre star brings back her solo concert – with a repertoire featuring some of the most memorable showtunes that have concocted her career over the boards. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know f this tribute to her bewitching journey ended up feeling a bit green. Some of…
