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Review of ‘The Cane’: “When things just won’t stick”
The Questors Studio Theatre hosts the world premiere of this new drama exploring the clashes between generations and their understanding of discipline and abuse. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its uncanny narrative deserves to kiss the rod. Blood helps the lesson be learned… It’s a horrible thing…
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Review of ‘1984’: “This show is big, brother”
The literary classic returns to the London stage through this new adaptation written by Ryan Craig and starring theatre and television star Keith Allen. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the latest take on Orwell’s dystopian universe manages to boast enough authority. Those who control thought own the…
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Denzel Baidoo talks upcoming family show ‘The Fir Tree’: “Intimate shows like this bring unique joys rather than challenges”
Hans Christians Andersen’s enchanting tale relives on the London stage through this impending theatrical adaptation combining songs, live foley, and puppetry to honour the piece’s 180th birthday. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its lead actors, to learn all the fun facts about this exciting new piece rooted in the charm of Christmas magic. How…
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Review of ‘L’Addition’: “Too many ideas yet to un-wine-d”
The 40th anniversary edition of the Force Entertainment festival welcomes the London premiere of this two-hander comedy revolving around, quite literally, the pouring of liquor. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this bottle-shock farce features enough sway to leave its audiences intoxicated. There are just as many things…
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Review of ‘Barcelona’: “Rambling by Las Ramblas”
Netflix stars Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte tread the West End boards in this new play exploring the lengths of love in its many forms. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know it this romantic comedy taking Emily out of Paris manages to heist the heart. O mio babbino caro……
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Review of ‘Dracula’: “Biting issues”
Bram Stoker’s literary classic returns to the stage through this latest adaptation by the Blackeyed Theatre company – currently going on tour across the country. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this new version of the horror masterpiece continues to be a fang-tastic experience. It may seem almost…
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Playwright Leyla Nazli talks upcoming show ‘Women Who Blow on Knots’: “This play is about unification rather than division”
Ece Temelkuran’s internationally acclaimed road novel drives into the London scene for the very first time, through this upcoming adaptation celebrating its world premiere at the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara chats with its dramaturg, to learn all the fun facts about the the show’s development, as well as the messages of a book…
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Review of ‘Oedipus’: “Deus ex fabula”
The ancient tragedy is reborn on the London stage through Robert Icke’s latest adaptation, now arriving to the West End in a limited-running production starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if this new remake of the Greek myth ends up showing an Achilles’s…
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Review of ‘Gay Pride and No Prejudice’: “A play on man-ners”
Jane Austen’s 19th-century grand romance relives on the London stage through this new, reimagined version, bringing some extra fantasy onto the table… and into the bed! Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this edgier take on the literary classic manages to breed something worth swallowing. What else says…
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Review of ‘A Raisin In The Sun’: “A tale of black souls”
Lorraine Hansberry’s stage classic returns to the London scene in a brand new production playing at the Lyric Hammersmith until the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its stirring plot about social injustice is still able to join the race. It’s only through the…
