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Review of ‘Eat the Rich (but not me mates x)’: “Impoverished comedy fails to cover basic cheque-points”
Following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, the show lands on the Soho Theatre’s stage for a limited run until the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this droll comedy cashing in on the affluent is as prosperous as its subject. It’s not…
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Review of ‘Already Perfect’: “Gay coming-of-age musical bio sings but doesn’t grow or live on”
The King’s Head Theatre hosts the London premiere of Levi Kreis’s semi-biographical musical about a successful Broadway actor haunted by the shadows of a traumatic past. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this reflective piece of storytelling is a mirror worth looking into. There is one fundamental rule…
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Review of ‘Dracapella’: “Dumb-downed retelling of Stoker’s classic is a comedic braniac”
London’s Park Theatre hosts this new musical spoof of the famous Victorian horror story, featuring petrifying vocal performances and terribly silly humour. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this incubus of whimsy comes off more pale than desired. I wonder why vampires have always come off so gay.…
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Drag performer Patti Boo Rae talks new festive show ‘Little Miss Christmas’: “Beauty pageants and the holidays have a lot in common”
Following the success of its initial run last year, the show lands on the London scene for two daily performances across the holiday season. Guillermo Nazara chats with the artist to learn what’s in store in this festive celebration of glitter, lipstick, and acceptance. How does it feel to be bringing the show to the…
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Review of ‘Cinderella’ (Richmond Theatre, 2025): “New panto production pumpkin spices the classic fairy tale up”
The timeless love story relives on the Richmond Theatre stage in this year’s pantomime, starring Helen George and Charlie Stemp. Guillermo Nazara shares his views to let us know if this latest adaptation, directed by Gary Wilmot, is going to the ball. I came from East London, like Jacky The Ripper,To witness the story of…
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Review of ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’: “Roaring premise delivers a scaredy-cat narrative”
London’s Young Vic welcomes the UK premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s play about the Iraq War. Guillermo Nazara shares his views to let us know if this fierce breed of a show earns its stripes onstage. I must applaud Kathryn Hunter for stepping into a lead role overnight and performing it semi-off-book. She was reading the…
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Writer and performer Ailun Zhou talks debut play ‘Self Tape’: “Casting has started to feel increasingly like a lottery”
Following a five-year collaboration with director Robert Price, the actress premieres her first solo show inspired by her own experiences in the industry. Guillermo Nazara chats with the artist to learn more about the development of the piece and whether its portrayal of audition processes should be regarded as open call to action. How does…
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Review of ‘KENREX’: “Angry-mob narrative secures a happy crowd”
Following its initial success at the Southwark Playhouse, Jack Holden’s true-crime show returns to the London scene for a limited run at The Other Palace. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this murderous act is bound to make a killing. Snitches get stitches. In the end, however, bullies…
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Review of ‘Daniel’s Husband’: “Undefined premise delivers an unbalanced marriage of ideas”
The Marylebone Theatre welcomes the London premiere of Michael McKeever’s harrowing play. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this tale of unconditional love ends conditioning itself. We don’t need Netflix to tell us these are true events. We don’t even need to watch it to believe in it.…
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Review of ‘The Fit Prince’: “Hyper-gay rom-com manages to bear fruit”
Following the success of previous productions such as Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story and Gwyneth Goes Skiing, the team returns to the London scene with a parody love story between a monarch from a fictional realm and a baker from New York. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know…
