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Review of ‘Under The Table’: “Dry intoxication”
Barons Court Theatre hosted Aaron Thakar’s latest play, exploring the conflicts of human nature through a melange of satirical situations. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to give us a sip of what’s in store and let us know if the piece caught lightning in a bottle. They say that love is the…
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Review of ‘Impact’: “Good landing, but no smash”
American singer-songwriter Amy Engelhardt brings this personal cabaret show celebrating some of her University classmates, whose lives were lost during the 1983 Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist attack. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this musical tribute manages to reach a high altitude. Sometimes, it’s the things that…
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Review of ‘Deaf As A Post’: “It’s finding its tone”
War and laughter come to the front in this new fringe comedy arriving in London after its original run in Northern Ireland. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this dystopian farce also raising awareness on a different everyday reality was actually music to his ears. How many times…
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Review of ‘Still Life with Onions’: “Un-tangy-able taste”
The Barons Court Theatre welcomes the world premiere of this new play dealing with the aftermath of war in the lives of everyday people. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the piece gets to make the cut by a canvas. It is not only the living who are…
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Review of ‘A Christmas Carol’: “Thespian candour”
Charles Dickens’s timeless classic brings out the holiday spirit on the Barons Court’s stage, through this one-man show delivered as a faithful reenactment of the original book. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the production, to let us know if this haunting monologue actually has a ghost of a chance. ‘Twas five days before Christmas…
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Review of “We Are Monsters” & “Glass”: “Viewer, beware – you’re in for a pair!”
Horror, comedy and thriller lurk onstage through this double-featured show presented by the young Just A Regular House company. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the plays, to let us know if these terror-themed pieces literally looked a fright. Thank you… for that MARVELOUS introduction! Sorry, I couldn’t help it. I just like complimenting –…
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Review of ‘Fell’: “A brotherhood of trust”
The Barons Court Theatre hosts the London premiere of this piercing new play dealing with the struggles of two teenage outcasts. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know more about this play where grief can become the road to happiness. Have you ever felt the urge to run away just…
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Review of Reboot Festival Week 2: “Kings, nobles and commoners”
The fringe scene buzzes on one single stage as this showcase of new creative talent returns to London for its third season. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on last night’s performance, to let us know all the details about four separate plays dealing with the many forms of love and attraction. I am a man…
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Review of ‘Two Faces’: “Double trouble”
London’s Barons Court Theatre continues its showcase of fringe pieces ahead of their upcoming Edinburgh run. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on this new comedy dealing with international robbers, to let us know if coming to see the play was actually a fair exchange. Bee-dle-dee bee-dle-dee de! Two faces. Bee-dle-dee bee-dle-dee de! Two faces… Sorry,…
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Review of ‘Pretty, Witty Nell’: “There’s method in his madness”
Theatre history relives onstage through the true tale of one of the first actresses (and prostitutes) to ever tread the English boards. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on this one-woman play written in the purest Shakesperean style, to let us know if this piece actually deserves to be or not to be. Two theatres, both…
