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Review of ‘Moby Dick’: ‘A fishy affair’
The Barbican Theatre hosted Plexus Polaire’s puppet-based reinterpretation of Henry Melville’s classic novel, presented as part of the London Mime Festival. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this fleeting montage ended up being a shipwreck. “Call me Ishmael”. Just three words any writer could come up with. There’s…
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Review of ‘The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady’: “Don’t bother taking a seat”
Clod Ensemble & Nu Civilisation Orchestra bring back the charm of old jazz standards through this immersive montage taking audiences as the very core of their performance. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this big-banded jaunt is deserving of some song and dance. Dancing through life, skimming the…
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Alfredo Noval habla de ‘La Vida es Sueño’: “No tenemos miedo a la muerte, tenemos miedo a no existir”
El Siglo de Oro del teatro español da un giro británico esta semana con la llegada de esta nueva producción que se representa durante cinco únicas funciones en el Barbican de Londres. Guillermo Nazara habla con su protagonista, Segismundo, para saber más sobre este espectáculo que recupera la obra que definió una era.
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Alfredo Noval talks ‘Life is a Dream’: “We’re not afraid of death, we’re afraid of not existing”
The Golden Age of Spanish theatre takes a British turn this week with the arrival of this new production playing for five single performances at London’s Barbican. Guillermo Nazara talks to its lead actor, performing in the role of Segismundo, to learn more about this show bringing back the piece that defined an era.
