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Harriett Waterhouse talks new play ‘Sex Chat Granny’: “There is an epidemic of loneliness and depression amongst men”
The Camden Fringe Festival welcomes Waterhouse’s writing debut, exploring the hardships of day-to-day relationships through the eyes of an experienced woman. Guillermo Nazara chats with her author and performer, to learn the most interesting facts about this up-and-coming show, guaranteed to give audiences a good poke… of fun. How did the idea for this show…
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Review of ‘Go! The Musical!’: “Not quite all we ever wanted”
The epic Exodus story steps back to the stage in this new original musical playing in the London fringe scene until the end of the week. Guilletmo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this latest adaptation of the tale of Nile manages to make the cut. “Locust! What is…
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Review of ‘The Box’: “Delivering the part, but missing the parcel”
Brian Coyle’s latest play lands on the London fringe scene, in this new two-handed production playing at The White Bear Theatre until the start of August. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this edgy narrative ends up feeling rough. We all have secrets that we carry along with…
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Review of ‘At Least I’m Not Bald’: “Let’s add a few notes”
Valery Reva stars in this new own-written one-woman piece, exploring the trials and tribulations of a cancer patient through the eyes of innocence and fantasy. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its entangled narrative ends up bringing a bad hair day. The other day, I felt the impulse…
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Review of ‘Wet Feet’: “Steam spunk”
Michael Neri’s debut play opens at the Union Theatre in the midst of Pride Month, carrying on the venue’s focus on queer-related pieces. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if in this humidity-rising story his rating barometer actually goes low. Ah, I remember the first time I went to the…
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Review of ‘No Love Songs’: “Too rough for its crude affairs”
The Southwark Playhouse hosts the London premiere of Kyle Falconer and Laura Wilde’s semi-biographical musical, exploring the struggles of becoming a first-time parent. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if personal family-themed piece actually deserves to be kept mum. Parenting is the only lesson nobody can teach you, but…
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Letty Thomas and Archie Backhouse talk ‘Strategic Love Play’: “The themes go further back than dating apps and badly chosen usernames”
The Soho Theatre welcomes the return of Paines Plough’s latest rom-com, exploring the fears and insecurities of everyday dating. Guillermo Nazara chats with its two leads, to learn all the fun facts about this new piece that literally puts love at a cutting edge. A Tinder match, a personal detach. In some way, we could…
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Review of ‘The Great Privation’: “Gorging on too many ideas”
The Theatre 503 hosts this new play dealing with racial inequality across the centuries. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this feast of social justice ideas actually bites off more than it can chew. The past has its way of driving our present, and bringing back memories that…
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Review of ‘Fabulous Creatures’: “These slayers can’t slay it yet”
The ancient myths relive onstage through this cabaret play bringing together three of the most frightful female beasts from Greek folklore. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the montage, to let us know if its divinely camp approach either kicks up its heels or shows the Achilles one. Some men just cannot die… I could…
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Review of ‘Don’t Take The Pith’: “Mac-Goofying in the wrong way”
The Drayton Arms Theatre hosts the world premiere of this new mystery farce featuring conspiracy plots, secret motives and a lot of double entendres. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this bonkers suspense either hangs or falls off the cliff. Nothing feels lazier in a comedy than a…
