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Review of ‘Wilko’: “Not ready to pull the cover yet”
The English rock star returns to the stage through this musical biopic depicting the trials and tribulations of his extraordinary life. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this journey through melody, passion, and drugs should be kept out of sight. He was better than Mozart – or so…
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Actor Mark Lockyer and director Fiona Laird talk upcoming one-man ‘Hamlet’: “What holds your audience is not your acting, it’s the narrative”
Following the success of his previous solo play, portraying his own personal struggles with mental health, Lockyer reunites with his former wife through this new artistic bond – which promises audiences to experience Shakespeare in a way they never have before. Guillermo Nazara chats with both performer and creative, to learn more about the development…
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Review of ‘Clueless, The Musical’: “Everything not as perfect as she sings”
The 90s classic lands on the West End stage with the opening of its first mainstream production, currently playing at the Trafalgar Theatre until the end of summer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this musical boinkfest is bound to leave audiences totally freakin’ out. She’s not the…
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Review of ‘Retrograde’: “A dream of a play about a Hollywood nightmare”
Ryan Calais Cameron’s semi-historical play lands on the West End following a first acclaimed run at the Kiln Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this distressing picture of the real side of Tinseltown brings along too many negatives. There’s some sort of poetry about the West End…
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Review of ‘The House Party’: “Not much to rave about this rave-up”
Kingston’s Rose Theatre welcomes this modern-day adaptation of August Strindberg’s classic, currently touring across the UK upon its original run at the Chichester Festival. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its blowout narrative is bound to get blown up. We’ve all done crazy things when we were young.…
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Writer and performer Josie Dale-Jones talks one-woman play ‘A Little Inquest Into What We’re Doing Here’: “It’s a solo show in celebration of togetherness”
Following a first successful run at the Edinburgh fringe, the production has landed in the London scene for one week only – putting thought and opinion into today’s reality in a time where none of which are welcome. Guillermo Nazara chats with the artist, to know more about the creation of this observational piece, intended…
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Review of ‘Cry-Baby, The Musical’: “Half the one that I want”
The Arcola Theatre opens its first-ever production of a musical, with the London premiere of John Waters’s cult classic. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the stage adaptation of the 50s spoof tribute manages to have enough commie-cal effect. Grease is the word. You won’t hear it in…
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Review of ‘Down The Road’: “When crime doesn’t pay”
London’s newly opened Playhouse East welcomes its second production, revolving around the conversations between two journalists and a notorious serial killer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its stinging narrative is either honed or deserves the knives out. Everyone has a little psycho in them – mine just…
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Review of ‘White Rose’: “A resistance group musical builds an unarmed narrative”
The Marylebone Theatre hosts the London premiere of the period Off-Broadway musical, exploring the real-life story of the fierce peaceful fight against Hitler’s regime. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the piece’s inflorescence should be nipped in the bud. It was 1972 when, during the last years of…
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Review of ‘The Last Laugh’: “Under an old gag order”
London’s West End takes audiences on a nostalgic journey through this fond tribute to three of the most important figures in British comedy. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this fictional reunion ended up cracking or cracking him up. Comedy is subjective. That’s the only certainty there is…
