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Felicity Kendal talks new revival of ‘High Society’: “We need less criticism and less disaster”
Considered one of the most prominent actresses of her generation, reunites with Cole Porter and musical theatre after her 2021 debut in Anything Goes, once again bringing back the glitz and glamour of old Broadway, accompanied by a star-studded cast. Guillermo Nazara chats with her during rehearsals to learn more about this new take on…
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Creatives and performers Kate Taylor Hunter and Anita Brokmeier talk new immersive experience ‘Fish in a Kettle’: “Human beings are incredibly destructive, but also incredibly adaptive”
Following their vision of developing theatre with a laboratory mindset, Lab Rats Collective brings their latest experiment to Liverpool for a strictly limited run next week, taking audiences on a journey into the future and the dystopian consequences of climate change. Guillermo Nazara chats with the company’s founders to learn more about the show’s development…
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Review of ‘An Ideal Husband’ (2026, Lyric Hammersmith): “Company’s better half shines despite others’ ungroomed acting”
You can’t go wrong with Oscar Wilde. Unless, of course, the National Theatre gets involved — their latest, irritatingly fatuous production of Earnest speaks for itself. Fortunately, this isn’t another attempt to dumb down the sharpness and sass pouring through the pen of one of the most celebrated playwrights in the English language. And although…
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Review of ‘CARE’: “Old-age narrative is far from greying”
Some enchanting evening… An elderly man sings Rogers and Hammerstein’s most romantic anthem to the bewilderment of his fellow residents. He doesn’t know where he is. He doesn’t know who he or any of them are. Until that very moment, he didn’t even know he could sing. It’s a fascinating view. The kind that warms…
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Review of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ (2026, Open Air Theatre): “Sloppy production doesn’t speak highly of whodunnit”
There’s something poetic about Arthur Conan Doyle’s popular creation- for him, a commercial blessing and a literary curse -settling only a few yards away from his world-famous home address. Sherlock Holmes is back. Nobody can finish him off. Not even his archnemesis, Moriarty. Not even the man who made him, lived off his success, and…
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Review of ‘The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind’: “Airy musical has power but no electricity”
I wish it had succeeded. Much like I wished to root for its main character. It’s not that I didn’t want the kid to build the wind generator and save his family from famine. I just wanted to be part of his journey, his struggles, and his eventual triumph. It’s surprising how a musical involving…
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Performer and producer Tanya Truman talks upcoming Nigella Lawson-inspired musical: “This show could absolutely build a strong community following”
London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse gets a taste of Britain’s sweetest (and somewhat spiciest) culinary author with this new musical honouring her legacy through laughter, tears, and home-cooked meals. Guillermo Nazara chats with the actress portraying the iconic TV personality to learn more about the show’s development and how it will stir the pot in…
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Review of ‘1536’: “Anne Boleyn-themed drama needs some reformation”
“This is England, woman”. A simple line unloads all the ominous weight of a dire age — and a most dangerous situation. What once was a harmless, playful act has become a death sentence. Yes, this England. 16th-century England. And the social dynamics among men and women, nobles and peasants, and virtually anyone abided by…
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Review of ‘The Wasp’: “Buzzing premise for a thriller fails to sting”
I was on board the moment I saw there was murder involved. And perhaps, that was the only part of it that got me engaged. It wasn’t too big an investment anyway. There’s some brilliance shimmering through the basic pieces of The Wasp, which is returning to the London scene in a new production presented…
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Review of ‘Flush’: “Loo-ny narrative is way out of tune”
The title left little to the imagination. So did the toilet stamp they put on my hand, which has haunted me all weekend. Not in a good way, though. It’s an excruciatingly bland, boring play. The kind that makes you look at your watch over and over again, only to find out it’s been only…
