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Helen Atkinson-Wood talks INK Festival’s 2026 season: “Putting on a production is always a costly business”
After a decade serving as one of its patrons, the actress comes into the spotlight by starring in the world premiere of Jan Etherington’s most personal play. Guillermo Nazara chats with the artist to learn more about the festival’s evolution over the years and its commitment to championing new voices from non-theatrical backgrounds. How does…
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Review of ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’: “Letter-based romance doesn’t correspond with its potential”
London’s Arcola Theatre presents the revival of Ken Ludwig’s epistolary two-hander. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this post-depression love story suffers from any delivery fails. Love. Love changes everything. Don’t worry. It’s not that show. Thank goodness it isn’t. There will be romance, though. Actually, that’s the…
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Review ‘Eggs Aren’t That Easy To Make’:”Scrambled narrative leads to audience’s hard-boiled reaction”
London’s Riverside presents this play exploring new parenthood through the lens of an atypical household. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its yolked premise comes out half-baked or poached. I don’t know what it is, but it seems like the subject of pregnancy is getting momentum in the…
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Review of ‘Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside’: “Motherhood comedy is impregnated with pathos”
The Big Bang Theory star settles at the Soho Theatre’s main stage with this one-woman piece exploring her real-life struggles with pregnancy through humour and musical theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views to let us know if this newly born show is everything audiences are expecting. There’s only one thing that sucks worse than parenting.…
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Kellie Shirley talks new comedy play ‘TWO’: “It’s an actor’s dream”
Following the success of its inaugural run, the play transfers to London’s Park Theatre until the end of April, reuniting the EastEnders and In The Long Run star with his partner in crime, Peter Cauldfield, in a lively semi-immersive performance set in a working-class pub. Guillermo Nazara chats with the actress to learn more about…
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Riki Lindhome talks new one-woman show ‘Dead Inside’: “The more these experiences are spoken about honestly, the less isolating they become”
Known for her acting work in hit shows such as Wednesday and Big Bang Theory, the TV star arrives in the London scene with a personal piece exploring pregnancy loss, adoption, and surrogacy. Guillermo Nazara chats with the writer and performer to learn more about the gestation of the show and how she’s turned all…
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Review of ‘This Is Not About Me’: “Heartless romance doesn’t have a pulse”
London’s Soho Theatre presents this new two-hander exploring the explosive relationship between two young lovers. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its passionate narrative needs to patch anything up. There was only one single line that resonated with me throughout the entire performance. A brief incident, but no…
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Rupert Young, Gina Beck & Simbi Akande talk upcoming new musical ‘Flyby’: “People will be surprised how much they are affected by the script”
London’s Southwark Playhouse presents the world premiere of this new chamber musical featuring an A-list West End cast. Guillermo Nazara chats with the company to learn more about the show’s development and how this atypical love story will conquer or break the audience’s hearts. How does it feel to be opening a brand new musical…
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Review of ‘Where There Is No Time’: “Hasty designer narrative is far from a model play”
London’s Seven Dials Playhouse presents this new original play about an emerging fashionmonger and his arduous rise to success. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this rare little piece is bound to become a high-street name. There’s no speech about the historical importance of cerulean blue. And there…
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Review of ‘Welcome to Pemfort’: “Towering premise doesn’t hold strong as a play”
London’s Soho Theatre presents this new play by budding writer Sarah Power, which explores the reintegration of a returning citizen landing a job in a historical destination. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its fortified narrative will catapult it to success. We’ve all done things in the past…
