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Review of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (2025 Globe): “Nightmarish reboot changes a dove for a raven, and it grows into a black swan”
The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse welcomes its first candle-lit production of the Bard’s popular comedy. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its bleak, edgier remake has made an ass of itself. Could we just stop normalizing crushing a man’s groin as a humour device? Seriously, I hate to sound…
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Review of ‘Manhunt’: “Open fire”
The Royal Court hosts the world premiere of Robert Icke’s latest play, exploring the motivations of infamous spree-killer Raoul Moat. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if he ended up being shot from it. Men don’t cry. Men don’t feel pain. Men don’t complain. Men can’t be victims. Modern…
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Review of ‘People, Places and Things’: “Almost the formula for the right chem”
The National Theatre’s acclaimed play returns to London scene in this new limited run currently playing in the West End until mid summer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this stirring recount of drug abuse is actually a hard pill to swallow. “It’s hard to tell the truth…
