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Review ‘Eggs Aren’t That Easy To Make’:”Scrambled narrative leads to audience’s hard-boiled reaction”
London’s Riverside presents this play exploring new parenthood through the lens of an atypical household. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its yolked premise comes out half-baked or poached. I don’t know what it is, but it seems like the subject of pregnancy is getting momentum in the…
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Writer and performer Jules Coyle talks upcoming play ‘Managed Approach’: “I hope audiences leave with a deeper appreciation for empathy”
Following its successful inaugural run at the Edinburgh Fringe, the show will make its London debut in two months, offering audiences a semi-verbatim portrayal of the lives of sex workers, inspired by Holbeck’s temporary red-light district. Guillermo Nazara chats with the author to learn about the piece’s development and how she’s managed to pimp the…
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Review of ‘Old Fat F**k Up’: “Masculinity solo act exhibits a big endowment but struggles to keep it up”
Riverside Studios hosts the London premiere of Olly Hawes’s one-man show exploring the struggles of a desperate millennial father. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its tumultuous narrative has any flaws other than daddy issues. This is not a true story. Much like Baby Reindeer, its author dreams…
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Review of ‘Blessings’ (Riverside Studios 2025): “Sinful writing can’t take enough penitence”
The venue hosts the world premiere of Sarah Shelton’s latest play, which explores the trials and tribulations of a traditional 1960s household, whose actions have broken the moral code of the time. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this family affairs drama starring Gary Webster puts audiences at…
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Review of ‘Interview’ (Riverside Studios): “Overly predictable narrative gives away too many answers”
Robert Sean Leonard returns to the London stage with the theatrical adaptation of Teunkie Van Der Sluij’s 2003 Dutch film. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its investigative journalistic narrative leads to a favourable opinion piece. Nobody questions the power of an interview-themed two-hander to explore the depths…
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Review of SPID’s ‘Yes, I Am’: “Socially concious show puts the spot on relevant themes but keeps theatricality in the shadows”
London’s Riverside Studios celebrates the company’s two decades onstage through this one-woman show connecting audiences with its legacy and altruistic mission. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if its intentions of serving the community are as solidary to a paying audience. A few weeks ago, I conducted a…
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Review of ‘Dear Annie, I Hate You’: “A colourful take on grey matters”
Riverside Studios hosts the London premiere of this self-biographical play dealing with its author’s experiences after being diagnosed with brain aneurysm. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its delivery features enough aspects to cerebrate. Life sucks. Well, not really. But for some reason, society has taught us that…
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Review of ‘Hotel Elsinore’: “To be completed or not to be delivered”
Riverside Studios hosts the return of this metadramatic piece revolving around the Bard’s greatest tragedy. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if, in this abridged version of the play, brevity is the soul of wit. There are countless ways of reinventing Shakespeare. But no matter how far they drift…
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Review of ‘Tending’: “Infectious poignancy”
Riverside Studios hosts the London premiere of this documentary-style play, celebrating the endeavours of NHS nurses as well as denouncing their current working conditions. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, directing its elements to offer a closer look into its entrails. There are many reasons not to see this show. Yet, none of…
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Review of ‘A Brief Case of Crazy’: “It’d stick better with fewer slaps”
The Riverside Studios hosts this three-hander play by the Skedaddle company, combining clown, puppetry, and all sorts of physical comedy to deliver a classic story of love and kindness. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this jokey piece of theatre ended up being a joke of a show.…
