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Review of ‘Remembrance Monday’: “Straight to the point”
Love, grief and heartbreak come together in Michael Batten’s latest play exploring the joys and wounds of a committed relationship. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this raw story dealing with the most harrowing experiences in a romance is worth falling for. There’s nothing new about what you’re…
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Review of ‘The Sleeping Beauty’: “An old-fashioned fairy ground”
Tchaikovsky’s whimsical masterpiece returns to the London stage through the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s latest production, currently playing until the end of this week. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know how many roses and pricks are to be found in this new revival of the timeless classic. It’s been chronicled…
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Review of ‘Diana, The Untold and Untrue Story’: “She knows how to crush it”
The People’s Princess returns from the dead in this unauthorized, unrealistic and unbelievably camp depiction exploring all the famous (and also unknown) events that defined her iconic life. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this drag queen act on monarchical affairs was actually right royal. “Serves me right…
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Review of ‘The Cord’: ‘The heart’s missing string’
London’s Bush Theatre hosts the world premiere of Bijan Sheiband’s latest play, exploring the trials and tribulations of parenting from different perspectives. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this piece dealing with family ties actually puts its head on the noose. No matter where or when, every parent has…
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Review of ‘The Ballad of Hattie and James’: “An imperfect cadence”
Charles Edwards and Sophie Thompson star in the world premiere of Samuel Adamson’s latest play, exploring the trials and tribulations of two opposite people sharing the strongest and longest bond of their entire lives. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its music-themed narrative dealing with love-hate relationships hits…
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Review of ‘F*cking Men’: “Too hard to screw”
Joe DiPietro’s spunky play brings back the edging to the stage, in this revival production coming back to the Waterloo East for a limited quick shot run. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this showering of fringe theatre gold is actually taking the piss. So rarely do I…
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Choreographer Jack Pallister talks new production of ‘Goldilocks’: “The sheer amount of storytelling that goes into ballet is immense”
The Let’s All Dance Company brings the classic fairy tale back to the stage in this new production exploring different languages and techniques. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its lead creatives, to learn all the fun facts about the development of this montage where magic soars beyond its storyline. How did the idea of…
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Review of ‘Playing Latinx’: “Just add some more azucar”
The Soho Theatre went passion-fruity last week with the arrival of this one-man show mocking the stereotypes film and television have reinforced on the image of Latin American people. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if this parody comment on bigotry and discrimination made him cry Ay, chihuahua!. “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!…
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Review of ‘Player Kings’: “Nowhere near a fallen staff”
Ian McKellen becomes the fat of the land in this new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV duology, currently playing in the West End before embarking on a limited tour across the UK. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this revised take on the Bard’s historical narrative is actually…
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Review of ‘Artificially Yours’: “Inorganic humanity”
Leslie Ash stars in this new play exploring modern relationships in a digitalized word – penned by first-time author Aaron Thakar. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this droll comedy about machines taking over our love lives deserves to have its plug pulled. If you push too hard,…
