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Director Yngvild Aspeli talks Plexus Polaire’s new production ‘Dracula – Lucy’s Dream’: “I was interested in how the story reveals the complexity of being human”
Known for its visually arresting puppet-based productions such as Moby Dick (Barbican), the company heads to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival with this new proposal based on Stoker’s classic novel. Guillermo Nazara chats with the show’s director to learn more about its development and their decision to sink their teeth in this subject. How does…
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Writer and performer Drew Lausch talks upcoming Ed Fringe show ‘Friendliest’: “Queer kids are still forced to become little psychologists far earlier than straight kids”
The American comedian lands on the Ed Fringe stage with a bold, lively, and deeply personal show exploring the struggles of growing up queer in an unaccepting world. Guillermo Nazara chats with the performer to learn more about the piece’s development and how a story about creating the first gay superhero clashes with the kryptonite…
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Creatives and performers Hannah Power and Conor Murray talk London transfer of ‘Don’t Tell Dad About Diana’: “We build meaning out of pop culture when we don’t yet have language for who we are”
The most beloved princess lives on through this new two-hander exploring queer identities and the evolution of LGBT+ rights in 1997 Ireland. Guillermo Nazara chats with the show’s authors and performers to learn more about the concept and how it will resonate with people’s hearts. How does it feel to be finally bringing the show…
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Writer and performer Jamie-Lee Money talks new solo play ‘Spin Cycles’: “Grief isn’t always packaged in a clearcut way”
Following its original 2023 season, the show lands on the London stage for the first time, playing for a strictly limited run until the end of the week. Guillermo Nazara chats with the artist to learn more about her efforts to be on a roll. How does it feel to be finally opening your show…
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Review of ‘BIGRE / Fish Bowl’ (Le Fils du Grand Réseau): “Wavering humour ends up tanking onstage”
Following its successful Edinburgh Fringe run and subsequent tour, the Molière Award-winning comedy makes its West End debut for one week only at the Peacock Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if it either swims in amusing qualities or instead leaves audiences fed to the gills. I’m wondering…
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Review of ‘Eat the Rich (but not me mates x)’: “Impoverished comedy fails to cover basic cheque-points”
Following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, the show lands on the Soho Theatre’s stage for a limited run until the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this droll comedy cashing in on the affluent is as prosperous as its subject. It’s not…
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Review of ‘The Fit Prince’: “Hyper-gay rom-com manages to bear fruit”
Following the success of previous productions such as Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story and Gwyneth Goes Skiing, the team returns to the London scene with a parody love story between a monarch from a fictional realm and a baker from New York. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know…
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Review of ‘The Grim’: “Promising premise and striking execution can’t secure a dead-good narrative”
Following its world premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe, the play celebrates its London debut at the Southwark Playhouse for a strictly limited run. Guillermo Nazara disects the show to let us know if its death-hunting narrative left him mortified. Well, nothing screams Friday fun like seeing a play about undertakers. It’s the holiday season, so…
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Review of Sh!tfaced Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’: “Full-of-crap show knows how to take the piss”
The comedy group celebrates its fifteenth anniversary treading the boards with their latest topsy-turvy approach to one of the Bard’s masterpieces. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this mad remake of the Danish tale comes off as a fine treat. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.…
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Performers Sadiq Ali and David Banks (Fox) and director Pete Lannon talk upcoming touring show ‘Stuntman’: “We see violence as something inherently masculine, and I don’t think that’s true”
The award-winning Scottish company SUPERFAN brings this new dance montage exploring the concept of masculinity and its traditional understanding. Guillermo Nazara chats with the show’s creators to learn more about the development of a piece that doesn’t pull its punches back when conveying its message. How did the idea for the show come about? DB:…
