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Review of ‘Round About Hogarth’: “Roughly sketched script struggles to paint a discernible narrative”
London’s Theatre At The Tabard presents this historical piece exploring the profound relationship between David Garrick and William Hogarth. Guillermo Nazara share his views on the show to let us know if it gets its storytelling down to a fine art. “True art should generate a reaction and create controversy.” A strong-minded William Hogarth has…
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Review of ‘The Women of Llanrumney’: “A slave of its own intentions”
The Theatre Royal Stratford East hosts the London transfer of the 2023 period play, portraying one of the most controversial episodes of British history. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know of its slave-themed narrative manages to subjugate its audience. “You know, I really don’t remember you being this opinionated.”. The…
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Review of ‘Retrograde’: “A dream of a play about a Hollywood nightmare”
Ryan Calais Cameron’s semi-historical play lands on the West End following a first acclaimed run at the Kiln Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this distressing picture of the real side of Tinseltown brings along too many negatives. There’s some sort of poetry about the West End…
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Playwright Maureen Lennon talks upcoming show ‘Mary and the Hyenas’: “It’s surprising we don’t have fifteen plays about her already”
The legacy of Mary Wollstronecraft endures onstage through this new original play exploring the trials and tribulations of her striking life. Guillermo Nazara chats with its author, to learn all the facts about this historical piece exploring the path of a woman who changed the course of all womanhood. How did the idea for this…
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Review of ‘The Divine Mrs. S’: “A bit too earthly for her title”
The world’s best actress in the 1800s returns to the stage through this new original comedy starring Rachael Stirling. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this production should pull its curtain down. There’s only one thing worse that seeing how your talent goes unrecognized. And that’s for it…
