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Review of ‘Ron’ (2026, Riverside Studios): “Criminal comedy gets away with murder”
It’s bloody absurd. And bloody violent. But fortunately, not bloody awful. In fact, it’s everything but that. Although there is blood. A lot of blood. And the funny thing, which is something quite prominent in this show, is that you will feel drenched in it without even seeing the tiniest drop of it. It is…
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Review of ‘Vermin’: “Rat-sodic acting shines through unpesticided writing”
London’s Park Theatre welcomes Benny Ainsworth’s psychological two-hander, featuring complex love relationships, dark humour, and a rodent murder. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its rat-targeting narrative turns out to be the cat’s whiskers. It’s nothing short of unsettling that I came to see this play on the…
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Review of ‘The Fifth Step’: “A shortage of spirits”
Martin Freeman makes his West End comeback with this new dark comedy two-hander, exploring the trials and tribulations of recovering alcoholics. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this stirring cocktail of dramatic possibilities ends up wasted. Trauma is the root of art. It’s dramatic for me to say…
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Review of ‘Mercurial’: “Unstable formulation”
London’s Riverside Studios host the return of Rosaleen Cox’s dark comedy after its world premiere last summer, exploring the complexities of love relationships through an edgy point of view. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know this playful story themed after a sex party manages to flaunt some memorable attributes.…
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International Emmy Award-winning writer Omar Khan talks new play ‘Blue Kimera’: “Life is not a genre, it’s all of these things at once”
The National Youth Theatre celebrates the 2024 edition of its StoryFest showcase, performing pieces by new upcoming talent through a series of workshop productions. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its featured authors, to learn all the facts about a play exploring the very edges of human nature. Two broken souls connected by the bleakness…
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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…
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Review of ‘Ghosts’: “A twinge of fear for every immortal soul”
Ibsen takes a Shakesperian turn through the first-ever Globe production of his work. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this new adaptation on one of his most controversial, later acclaimed plays keeps up its mystifying spirit. Thou shalt honour thy father and thy mother… Sometimes, grief and terror…
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Review of ‘Imposter 22’: “There’s still one more piece in the puzzle”
The Royal Court Theatre welcomes this new montage by the Access All Areas company, raising awareness about people with disabilities while regaling its audience with a good laugh. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to give us all the details about this surrealistic piece where murder brings out love. Being normal only means…
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Review of ‘Before The Drugs Kick In’: “We need more cocaine”
Love, self-contempt and regret mix together in this explosive cocktail of emotions currently heading to the Edinburgh Fringe throughout the next month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the play upon his attendance to the London preview, to let us know if this dark comedy was actually dry as snuff. A dream is sometimes truer…
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Review of ‘Cuckoo’: “Where do we go from here?”
BAFTA Award winning writer Michael Wynne returns to the Royal Court Theatre with the world premiere of his latest play, exploring the threats of an outside world we cannot control. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know more about a piece where the real danger comes from one’s inner fears.…
