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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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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 ‘Cold War’: “Inner conflict”
Paweł Pawlikowski’s acclaimed film comes to the stage through this brand new musical adaptation playing at the Almeida Theatre until the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this jump from the screen to the stage managed to dodge the bullet. Love is the only…
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Review of ‘The Mistake’: “Somebody had to make it”
One of the most horrific episodes in recent history relives onstage through the words and eyes of those who stood before it. Guillermo Nazara reviews this play dealing with the massacre of the Hiroshima bombing, to share this thoughts on this in-depth analysis about the people that lived through the terror but also the ones…
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Review of ‘The Last Laugh’: “Too silly for the dumb”
Acclaimed playwright Richard Harris brings to the stage this comedic though insightful reflection on human values and life priorities, first coined on paper by Japanese writer Koki Mitani. Guillermo Názara reviews this new production by Take Note Theatre, to let us know what’s in store in this tale of artistic persecution by an oppressive government.
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Crítica de ‘The Last Laugh’: “Demasiado tonta para los imbéciles”
El aclamado dramaturgo Richard Harris lleva a escena esta cómica pero perspicaz reflexión sobre los valores humanos y las prioridades vitales, acuñada por primera vez en papel por el escritor japonés Koki Mitani. Guillermo Názara reseña esta nueva producción de Take Note Theatre, para que conozcamos lo que nos depara esta historia de persecución artística…
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Review of ‘Tom, Dick and Harry’: “The escape is useless”
This summer, the true story about a group of caged pilots struggling to break free from the grips of Nazism comes to life in one of London’s most captivating venues. Upon his attendance to its opening week, Guillermo Názara reviews this semi-musical interactive show about one of the greatest escape missions in recent history.
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Crítica de ‘Tom, Dick y Harry’: “La huida es inútil”
Este verano, la historia real de un grupo de pilotos presos que luchan por liberarse de las garras del nazismo cobra vida en uno de los escenarios más cautivadores de Londres. Tras asistir a su semana de estreno, Guillermo Názara repasa este espectáculo interactivo semimusical sobre una de las mayores misiones de fuga de la…
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‘Cabaret’ at the Kit Kat Klub extends booking period and announces Christmas schedule
The production has released 30 thousand tickets to allow for seat sales until early January. Based on one of the most famous musicals of all time, this new version takes audiences deep into the very core of its setting, creating an immersive ambiance around the whole venue, which is encouraged to be explored before the…
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‘Cabaret’ en el Kit Kat Klub prorroga temporada y anuncia su calendario de Navidad
La producción ha puesto a la venta 30 mil entradas para permitir la venta de asientos hasta principios de enero. Basada en uno de los musicales más famosos de todos los tiempos, esta nueva versión lleva al público a lo más profundo de su escenario, creando un ambiente envolvente en todo el recinto, que se…
