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Classical tenor Rafael Montero talks upcoming show ‘The Mouth of the Gods’: “I don’t aspire to be compared with British or European singers”
The London scene turns its eyes to Latin American history, through this new piece celebrating the best of both cultures through the merge of European classical music and Indigenous folklore. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its lead performers, to learn all the fun facts about this montage where past and present blend together in…
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Review of ‘Tattooer’: “Delible imprints”
The Charing Cross Theatre hosts the English-language premiere of Japanese author Takuya Kaneshima’s experimental play, in its second collaboration this with the Umeda Arts Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this body of art ends up getting under the skin. Ink and blood. Two opposites that converge in one…
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Review of ‘Go On Like This’: “Don’t play it again, Sam”
Performers Tim Etchells and Tony Buck join forces onstage through this alternative show blending poetry and percussion to paint a different picture of life, as well as creating a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this experimental recital is worth banging the drum for. Art…
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Artistic Director Freddie Opoku-Addaie talks Dance Umbrella Festival 2024: “We’re celebrating the past, but still always looking forward to the future”
The acclaimed showcase returns one more year with a new, exciting programme featuring versatile performances along with artists from all over the world. Guillermo Nazara chats with the man behind every move, to learn all the fun facts about this last edition and how it will challenge the concept of its own art. As its…
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Review of ‘COMMUNION’: “Heavy ingredients, but low flavour”
The 18-25 Bush Young Company returns their Off-West End Award nominated show, in an strictly limited run playing until the end of the week. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its dining-themed narrative ends up cutting the mustard. The most important moments in life happen around the table –…
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Director James Haddrell and writers Sidonie Welton and Brad Tutt talk new upcoming musical ‘Beauty and the Beast’: “A big thing for me was promoting the neutrality of a ‘happy ending’”
The classic fairy tale gets twisted, turned and relived in this original musical adaptation coming to the Greenwich Theatre for the whole month of August. Guillermo Nazara chats with the lead creative team, to learn all the fun facts about the development of this family piece, where children and adults alike are welcome to be…
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Review of ‘Fangirls’: “Love is blind”
The award-winning Australian musical celebrates its UK premiere, in a new brand production playing at the Lyric Hammersmith until the end of August. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if in this teen-celebrity fantasy the stars have aligned. “She’ craaaaazy.” Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. That’s such an…
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Review of ‘The Secret Garden’: “Unlocked wonder”
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s turn-of-the-century classic returns to the stage in a new adaptation playing at Regent’s Open Air Theatre until mid-summer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this blooming version of a literary icon ends up coming up roses. “If someone wanted me to die, I would keep…
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Keelan McAuley talks ‘Heathers, The Musical’: “Most stories about high school will be timeless”
The most cheer-leading show in town moves to the heart of the West End – featuring a new principal cast determined to bring the hopes up (and a few people down…) back in Westerberg High. Guillermo Nazara chats with his male protagonist, to learn all the fun facts about this montage as we step into…
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Review of ‘Awful Auntie’: “We like it rough, but not as a draft”
David Walliams’s best-selling children’s book relives onstage through this new adaptation travelling across the UK until the end of the year. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this production is either giddy or sally. We all have that relative that can’t help but feel not particularly fond of.…
