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Playwright Leyla Nazli talks upcoming show ‘Women Who Blow on Knots’: “This play is about unification rather than division”
Ece Temelkuran’s internationally acclaimed road novel drives into the London scene for the very first time, through this upcoming adaptation celebrating its world premiere at the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara chats with its dramaturg, to learn all the fun facts about the the show’s development, as well as the messages of a book…
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Review of ‘Gay Pride and No Prejudice’: “A play on man-ners”
Jane Austen’s 19th-century grand romance relives on the London stage through this new, reimagined version, bringing some extra fantasy onto the table… and into the bed! Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this edgier take on the literary classic manages to breed something worth swallowing. What else says…
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Review of Släpstick’s ‘Scherzö’: “Hitting the right note”
The Dutch troupe settles in the London scene with their latest show, currently going on an international tour. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if this camp rendition of classical music is in need of some fine tuning. When it comes to music, we all love a good bang…
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Review of ‘French Toast’: “It is what it is”
Jean Poiret’s 1977 play returns to the London scene in a revised adaptation starring acclaimed French performer Edith Varnes. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this lively recount by the man who gave us The Birdcage ends up striking a folie-à-deux. Animals, actors – two kinds of hell!…
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Edith Vernes talks upcoming play ‘French Toast’: “The audience will surely walk away singing and smiling”
Jean Poiret’s effervescent comedy lands on the London stage through this new adaptation running at the Riverside Studios for the whole next month. Guillermo Nazara chats with its lead actress, to learn all the fun facts about this play dealing with the clashes between French and British cultures, penned by the same author who gave…
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Jennifer Kim talks ‘Kim Convenience’: “I am way more Korean than my character”
Ins Choi’s stage sitcom returns to the London scene after its initial run at the Park Theatre, bringing back the drollery and humour from the family tale that led to the Canadian Netflix hit. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its lead actors, to learn all the fun facts about a show where laughter is…
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Review of ‘Princess Essex’: “Rather royal, but still not quite right”
Shakespeare’s Globe hosts the world premiere of Anne Odeke’s historical farce, depicting the trials and tribulations of the first black woman in Great Britain to ever compete in a beauty pageant. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know this comedy dealing with questionable monarchs ends up being fit for a…
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Review of ‘The Cherry Orchid’: “The sleeping bud”
The Drayton Arms Theatre welcomes the London premiere of Broken Gods Productions’ latest comedy, dealing with the most surreal situation at an everyday man’s home. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its crazy narrative features all the elements to “cheh-kov”. What happens when an unexpected visitor disrupts the…
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Review of ‘Why Am I So Single?”: “It needs a couple of twea(n)ks”
The highly anticipated musical brought by the writing team behind SIX finally lands on the West End stage, setting up a flashy megamix of laughter, romantic confidences and hit-to-be tunes. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its camp love affair theming is an idea worth marrying. Ah, the joys…
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Review of ‘Myra Dubois: Be Well’: “The b*tch is back!”
The acclaimed drag artist presents her latest national tour, playing all across the UK and Ireland until the end of the next month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this heavy piece of comedy needs to be given some lip or suction. I’m a b*tch, I’m a b*tch,…
