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Review of ‘Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew’: “A crisis story in storytelling crisis”
The Bush Theatre hosts the world premiere of this queer-themed play exploring the struggles of the LGBT community through a look into both the past and today. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this new play by a flourishing author turns out to be any green. I remember…
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Review of ‘Animal Farm’: “Caged fierceness”
Orwell’s allegorical masterpiece returns to the stage in a new adaptation currentlying playing at London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this latest retelling of the beastly classic led him to have a cow. Every time the word “communism” pops into my mind (thankfully,…
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Review of ‘More Life’: “Killer storytelling”
The Royal Court Theatre hosts the London premiere of this new science-fiction play, exploring the meaning of human existence through the advances of robotics. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the mechanics of its narrative end up needing their plug being pulled. We only value what we can…
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Review of ‘Handbagged’: “‘Diana’ led the crash”
Moira Buffini’s 2010 political farce returns to the London stage in a new limited running production currently playing in Hornchurch. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this comical battle royal between Queen Elizabeth and Mrs. Thatcher manages to conserve enough wit and pungency. It’s not a thrilla. It’s…
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Actor Jeremy Kareken talks new UK-premiere play ‘The Value of Names’: “We all are progressives until the problem is at our doorstep”
The White Bear Theatre hosts the first-ever London run of Jeffrey Sweet’s political dark comedy, exploring the complexities of people’s moral compasses through the aftermath of McCarthy’s infamous witch hunt. Guillermo Nazara chats with one its leads, to know more about the ingrains of the show’s thought-provoking plot, depicting a disturbing episode in history that’s…
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Review of ‘Mrs. President’: “Logged-off pathos”
The Charing Cross Theatre welcomes the London premiere of John Ranson Phillips’s historical play – exploring the confidante relationship between Mrs. Lincoln and her photographer after her husband’s death. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if, when it comes to any flaws, he should let ’em up easy. It…
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Review of ‘The Double Act’: “One was already enough”
The Arcola Theatre welcomes Mark Jagasia’s latest play, dealing with the awkward reunion between the members of a former comedy duo, as they must face the consequences of a darker past they can’t escape from anymore. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its whimsical but poignant plot line…
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Review of ‘Under The Table’: “Dry intoxication”
Barons Court Theatre hosted Aaron Thakar’s latest play, exploring the conflicts of human nature through a melange of satirical situations. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to give us a sip of what’s in store and let us know if the piece caught lightning in a bottle. They say that love is the…
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Review of ‘As Long As We’re Breathing’: “An expired heart”
The Arcola Theatre welcomes the London premiere of Diane Samuels’s Holocaust-themed play, picturing the strife of the Jewish community through a spiritual, yoga-based frame. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its transcendent narrative style brings koshas to its kosher tale. Life is a sigh. It’s a passing line…
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Playwright Maureen Lennon talks upcoming show ‘Mary and the Hyenas’: “It’s surprising we don’t have fifteen plays about her already”
The legacy of Mary Wollstronecraft endures onstage through this new original play exploring the trials and tribulations of her striking life. Guillermo Nazara chats with its author, to learn all the facts about this historical piece exploring the path of a woman who changed the course of all womanhood. How did the idea for this…
