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Review of ‘The Sound of Absence’: “Powerful title is honoured the wrong way”
London’s Omnibus Theatre presents this one-woman autobiographical play exploring anger and grievance following the death of a toxic father. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its problems go beyond the parental realm. This happened 916 days ago. They could have said 2023, but they tried to be poetic…
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Review of ‘The Highgate Vampire’: “Viewers’ stakes are high with this anaemic horror comedy”
The Omnibus Theatre hosts this humorous act inspired by real-life events. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its bloodthirsty narrative made him sanguine. It may be due to its vampire nature. Or it may have happened in spite of it. Whatever the case, the truth is that they sucked…
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Review of ‘Cul-de-sac’: “A dead end beyond its title”
London’s Omnibus Theatre hosts the world premiere of David Shopland’s new coming-of-age dark comedy. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this raucous portrayal of the millennial plights booms with generational zest. They’ve chosen the wrong French term to name the show. The meaning may reflect the piece’s effectiveness…
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Playwright Barney Norris talks new contemporary adaptation of Lorca’s ‘Blood Wedding’: “The words alone aren’t a translation, it’s everything in the show”
Following the success of his last play starring Asa Butterfield, Norris lands his latest creation on the stage of the Omnibus Theatre – transforming Lorca’s turn-of-the-century drama into a dark comedy set in modern-day England. Guillermo Nazara chats with the author, to learn more about the development of the piece and what prompted him to…
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Writer David Shopland talks upcoming play ‘Cul-de-Sac’: “I see a lot of people who fell into lives that don’t feel like they were made for them”
London’s Omnibus Theatre hosts the world premiere of this new coming-of-age play exploring the trials and tribulations of the millennial generation. Guillermo Nazara chats with its author, to learn more about the development of a show booming with everything but zee-mple matters. How did the idea for this play come about? Quite differently from most…
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Review of ‘The Society For New Cuisine’: “Piquoant ingredients leave audiences with a mild aftetaste”
The Omnibus Theatre hosts West End performer Chrid Fung’s writing debut, landing on the London scene upon its initial run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this cauldron of crude topics regales viewers with a house speciality or ends up feeling out to lunch.…
