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Review of ‘Camdenwalla’: “Good-hearted script makes the wrong calls”
All I can say is that they tried. And that their intentions were obviously good. But life can’t be built only on intentions. And neither can art. Or the attempts at it. There is something quite laudable about CAMDENWALLA, a play that honours the work and legacy of London’s first call centre help group for…
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Review of ‘Driftwood’: “Family-estrangement narrative is relatively unfulfilling”
It just took me one and a half hours to finally get hooked. And even then, there wasn’t that much grip. It’s a shame. Not an utter disappointment, but a shame anyway. A play about the reunion of an estranged mother and son should have brought me to tears. Or at least, caused some kind…
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Review of ‘Choir Boy’: “Socially vocal story needs to breathe”
The critically acclaimed coming-of-age play arrives in the London scene for a limited run, playing until the end of April. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this heartening story of friendship, discrimination, and resilience is likely to sing. There’s a lot to take from this play. Some good…
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Review of ‘Marriage Material’: “Popping too many questions without leading to any engagement”
The Lyric Hammersmith hosts the London premiere for the stage adaptation of Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s novel. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its themes and storyline form a solid union. This is no Pakistani soap opera. Yet, for some reason, I was expecting its lead to spin around…
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Review of ‘A Good House’: “A sharp look under the hood”
The Royal Court Theatre hosts the London premiere of this new play made in co-production with the Bristol Old Vic – exploring the struggles of racial prejudice and cultural clash through neighbour-to-neighbour relationships. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its home-arresting narrative ends ups mortgaging itself. The Bible…
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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…
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Review of ‘Two Billion Beats’: “It’s finding its pulse”
The Orange Tree Theatre opens its stage to the fight of bullying and the questioning of moral ideals in this new play penned by award-winning writer Sonali Bhattacharyya. Guillermo Nazara reviews this production directed by Nimmo Ismail, to share his thoughts on a work where sisterly love is the answer to every woe.
