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Review of ‘Hysteria’: “Victorian sex education show gives good vibrations but no chances of getting off”
Following its original run at the Edinburgh Fringe last summer, TikTok sensation Sierra Callagham travels to the London scene as part of the Lambeth Festival, offering viewers a new perspective on human sexuality and identity across history. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its titillating delivery is bound…
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Review ‘EXXY’: “Pungent personal account provokes thought but forgets to tell a story”
Following the success of his latest show, performer and theatremaker Dan Daw returns to the stage with this new intimate piece, exploring both his and others’ struggles as LGBT+ and disabled people. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its raw social comment leads to a palatable theatrical creation. …
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Review of ‘Dr. Freud Will See You Now, Mrs. Hitler’: “Psycho-analytical play shows an id-entity but needs a stronger superego”
London’s Upstairs At The Gatehouse hosts the world premiere of this fictional account, starring two of the most defining figures of the 20th century. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its mindful narrative exhibits too many complexes. Old-school parents would argue that an early slap on the wrist…
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Review of ‘Cow | Deer’: “ASMR staging puts audiences in a state of foley à deux”
The Royal Court Theatre welcomes this new experimental play employing sound as its only narrative tool. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its environmentalist plot turns out to be all hat and no cattle. If hearing has recently become an expendable option at the Royal Court’s main space,…
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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 SPID’s ‘Yes, I Am’: “Socially concious show puts the spot on relevant themes but keeps theatricality in the shadows”
London’s Riverside Studios celebrates the company’s two decades onstage through this one-woman show connecting audiences with its legacy and altruistic mission. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if its intentions of serving the community are as solidary to a paying audience. A few weeks ago, I conducted a…
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Writer and performer Paulus the Cabaret Geek talks Victoria Wood tribute show ‘Looking For Me Friend’: “If you’ve been marginalised, you will quickly get where she was coming from”
Currently celebrating its fifth anniversary treading the boards, the show returns to the UK for another tour, reuniting audiences once again with their fondest memories of the revered comedian. Guillermo Nazara chats the man in charge of this one-woman(ish) act — to learn more about the development of the piece and how he’s managed to…
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Actor and director Paul Goodwin talks upcoming one-man adaptation of ‘Macbeth’: “Finding the drama continues to be my greatest challenge”
The Bard’s bewitching play returns to the London scene through this new one-hander version running next week as part of the Camden Fringe Festival. Guillermo Nazara chats with the artiste behind and in front of this banquet of creativity – to learn more about the development of the piece, its toil, and trouble. How did…
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Playwright and actress Helen Anker talks upcoming new show ‘The Essence of Audrey’: “She was able to cover up a great deal of the real feelings she had whilst filming”
Following her performances in some of the hottest West End shows of the last years, the performer puts the writer’s hat on for this one-woman piece, as she explores the humanity behind one of the greatest legends in Hollywood history. Guillermo Nazara chats with the artist to learn more about the creation of this work…
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Theatre-maker Marina Hata talks new show ‘Shakespeare In Concert’: “It’s most natural to have dissonances in any life —and Shakespeare is, of course, full of them “
The author-director continues to develop this new choral piece inspired by the playwright’s legacy, combining excerpts from some of his most notable works with original music performed a capella. Guillermo Nazara chats with the creative to learn more about the making of this show and why there’s never too much of a good thing when…
