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Review of ‘Flock’: “Not quite ahead of the pack”
The Soho Theatre hosts the London premiere of multi-award winning writer Lin Coghlan’s new play, depicting the struggles of two young siblings living a life that’s shown not much kindness to them. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this bold tale of resilience manages to ride against the…
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Review of ‘French Toast’: “It is what it is”
Jean Poiret’s 1977 play returns to the London scene in a revised adaptation starring acclaimed French performer Edith Varnes. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this lively recount by the man who gave us The Birdcage ends up striking a folie-à-deux. Animals, actors – two kinds of hell!…
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Review of ‘Mercurial’: “Unstable formulation”
London’s Riverside Studios host the return of Rosaleen Cox’s dark comedy after its world premiere last summer, exploring the complexities of love relationships through an edgy point of view. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know this playful story themed after a sex party manages to flaunt some memorable attributes.…
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Jennifer Kim talks ‘Kim Convenience’: “I am way more Korean than my character”
Ins Choi’s stage sitcom returns to the London scene after its initial run at the Park Theatre, bringing back the drollery and humour from the family tale that led to the Canadian Netflix hit. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its lead actors, to learn all the fun facts about a show where laughter is…
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Review of ‘The Real Ones’: “Truth can’t just be said”
The Bush Theatre hosts the world premiere of Waleed Akhtar’s latest play, starring theatre and television star Nathaniel Curtis. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this friendship-themed piece manages to be one of the besties. Life is change. That’s probably the greatest truth about it. And also, the…
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Review of ‘The Sex Lives of Puppets’: “Evening wood”
Mark Down and Ben Keaton’s heavy-loaded comedy returns to the Southwark Playhouse this month, bringing back the laughs (and a good bunch of moans) through the whole inter-course of the performance. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this mastur-ful piece of theatre is actually hard to swallow. I…
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Review of ‘Death of England: Closing Time’: “Playing to a lower beat, but still palpitating”
Clint Dyers and Roy Williams’s three-part social commentary reaches its final stop, with the West End transfer of this last instalment starring Erin Doherty and Sharon Duncan-Brewster. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this critical observation on the national mindset flaunts more red than white in its flag.…
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Review of ‘Bitter Lemons’: “The unsqueezed sweetness of maturity”
The Park Theatre welcome the London return of Lucy Hayes’s 2023 play, returning to the scene after a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its social conscious plot is prone to bearing fruit. There’s only one unequivocal certainty about life – and…
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Review of ‘Police Cops In Space’: “Still scores, but brings no music to our ears”
The most arresting show in town returns to the stage in a new form – bringing the second installment of its bullet-in story, with every intention of putting audiences on the edge… of the galaxy. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, let us know if its SWAT humour deserves to be gunned for. In…
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Review of ‘Cloakroom’: “Hangering in there”
The Camden Fringe Festival welcomes the world premiere of Emma Cater’s newest comedy, set around the bitter conversations between two theatre ushers during their break times. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its clothes-studded script ends up putting on the clamps. Have you ever wondered what secrets may…
