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Review of ‘Broken Glass’: “Vitriolic premise and pane-stalking performances don’t fully crystallise”
London’s Young Vic presents this new production of Arthur Miller’s classic about a brittle Jewish-American marriage amid the rise of Nazism. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this latest revival puts its themes through the right prism. It’s not Arthur Miller’s finest play. Then again, it’s difficult to…
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Writer Elise Esther Hearst talks upcoming stage adaptation of ‘Yentl’: “As Jewish, I come to understand the world needs to see us in our full humanity”
Following the success of its initial Australian runs, the production travels to the Marylebone Theatre to celebrate its UK premiere. Guillermo Nazara chats with the show’s creator to learn how she’s manned this new adaptation of the gender-role-breaking tale. After several Australian runs, how does it feel to be finally bringing the show to the…
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Review of ‘Here There Are Blueberries’ (2026, Stratford East): “Fruitful premise is still waiting to ripen”
The venue presents the London premiere of Moises Kaufman and Amanda Gronich’s eye-opening play about the Holocaust. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this photo-based story ends up at the bottom of the barrel. You can either expect everything or nothing from a play about Nazi Germany. Surprisingly,…
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Review of ‘Christmas Day’: “Jewishness play brims with poignancy despite sabbatical elements”
London’s Almeida Theatre hosts the world premiere of Sam Grabiner’s latest piece, which explores the trials and tribulations of a Jewish family and their clashing opinions on their community. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its piercing analysis on cultural identity is worth a Mazel Tov. It might…
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Review of ‘Faygele’: “Mensch plot but absent plotz”
The Marylebone Theatre hosts the UK premiere of Shimmy Braun’s queer-themed play, exploring the struggles of a gay teenage boy as he faces rejection from his orthodox family. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its real-life inspired narrative is worth a Mazel Tov. We won’t succeed on Broadway…
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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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Review of ‘The Happiest Man On Earth’: “The harrowing secret of joy”
The best-selling autobiography comes to the London scene following a critically acclaimed initial run in the United States. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this true story told through the eyes of another victim of Nazi Germany manages to make a difference. Happiness is a choice. We shouldn’t…
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Review of ‘Giant’: “The last tale of the unexpected”
John Lithgow lands on the London scene to portray Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s latest play, dealing with the author’s conflicting views about the Isreal conflict ahead of the publication of his newest book. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this fictionalized look into the writer’s most controversial…
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Crítica de ’12:37′: “El veneno de la fe”
El Finborough Theatre de Chelsea hace volar su escenario alrededor del mundo en esta épica historia que trata sobre las convicciones morales y la religión y que viaja desde las brumosas costas irlandesas hasta las ardientes arenas de Palestina. Guillermo Názara reseña esta nueva obra de Julia Pascal, para que sepamos qué nos espera bajo…
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Review of ’12:37′: “The poison of faith”
Chelsea’s Finborough Theatre flies its stage around the world in this epic tale dealing with moral convictions and religion travelling from the foggy shores Ireland to the burning sands of Palestine. Guillermo Názara reviews this new play by Julia Pascal, to let us know what awaits under the spotlight of this story about passion, love…
