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Review of Sh!tfaced Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’: “Full-of-crap show knows how to take the piss”
The comedy group celebrates its fifteenth anniversary treading the boards with their latest topsy-turvy approach to one of the Bard’s masterpieces. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this mad remake of the Danish tale comes off as a fine treat. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.…
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Review of ‘Brigadoon’ (Regent’s Open Air Theatre 2025): “World War II-reframed revival puts audiences through a battle of opinions”
The venue closes its 2025 season with the first London return in 35 years of Lerner and Loewe’s high-romance piece, featuring a redraft by Rona Munro. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this new take on the classic is still magical enough to make viewers feel almost like…
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Review of ‘Clive’: “One-man show featuring a cactus sidekick pricks in audience’s hearts with its dry bluntness”
The Arcola Theatre hosts the world premiere of Olivier and BAFTA Award-winning writer Michael Wynne’s latest play, exploring the struggles of an OCD-suffering man and his scars from school and wor harassment. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if its psychologically rooted drama is worth any seeds of…
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Writer and performer Paulus the Cabaret Geek talks Victoria Wood tribute show ‘Looking For Me Friend’: “If you’ve been marginalised, you will quickly get where she was coming from”
Currently celebrating its fifth anniversary treading the boards, the show returns to the UK for another tour, reuniting audiences once again with their fondest memories of the revered comedian. Guillermo Nazara chats the man in charge of this one-woman(ish) act — to learn more about the development of the piece and how he’s managed to…
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Review of ‘Every Brilliant Thing’: “Lenny Henry gives a life-affirming performance but fails to keep up with the spirit”
Following a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe last year, Paines Plough’s solo act arrives in the West End in a new production starring four alternative A-list performers. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if its uplifting message remains immortalised through the rendition. We don’t talk about…
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Actor and director Paul Goodwin talks upcoming one-man adaptation of ‘Macbeth’: “Finding the drama continues to be my greatest challenge”
The Bard’s bewitching play returns to the London scene through this new one-hander version running next week as part of the Camden Fringe Festival. Guillermo Nazara chats with the artiste behind and in front of this banquet of creativity – to learn more about the development of the piece, its toil, and trouble. How did…
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Review of ‘Saving Mozart’: “Lacrimosa-driven narrative puts audiences in a state of confutatis”
London’s The Other Palace hosts the UK premiere of this revisionist piece exploring the life and personal relationships of the revered musical genius. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its fabricated narrative figures a good marriage between fiction and reality. You won’t hear a whining Salieri begging for…
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Performers Sadiq Ali and David Banks (Fox) and director Pete Lannon talk upcoming touring show ‘Stuntman’: “We see violence as something inherently masculine, and I don’t think that’s true”
The award-winning Scottish company SUPERFAN brings this new dance montage exploring the concept of masculinity and its traditional understanding. Guillermo Nazara chats with the show’s creators to learn more about the development of a piece that doesn’t pull its punches back when conveying its message. How did the idea for the show come about? DB:…
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Review of ‘Good Night, Oscar’: “Sean Hayes gives an insane performance of a folly good play”
Doug Wright’s highly anticipated play lands on the London stage for a limited summer run, exploring acclaimed Hollywood pianist and personality Oscar Levant’s struggles with mental health and his haunting relationship with composer George Gershwin. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if this Haye’s willfully graceful rendition comes…
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Review of ‘Grease, The Immersive Movie Musical’: “There are worse things they could do, but also better”
The timeless film classic returns to the London scene in a new 360-degree adaptation, plunging audiences into its universe. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if this latest format of the beloved musical is a must-do (doo-doo-doo-doo) of the season. We might not need a pompadour-haired, Ibizan-dressed divinity…
