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Review of ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ (2026, West End): “Amusing performance doesn’t have a nose for pathos”
It’s not like they went to great lengths to make his suffering resonate. Or his passion. There are other prominent features- as it would have been expected -but poignancy isn’t really one of them. That doesn’t translate into an instant veto. In fact, there’s praise to be given to this latest adaptation of Rostand’s classic,…
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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 ‘The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind’: “Airy musical has power but no electricity”
I wish it had succeeded. Much like I wished to root for its main character. It’s not that I didn’t want the kid to build the wind generator and save his family from famine. I just wanted to be part of his journey, his struggles, and his eventual triumph. It’s surprising how a musical involving…
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Review of ‘Born With Teeth’: “Hardly palatable play shows too many biting issues”
London’s Wyndham’s Theatre hosts the West End premiere of Liz Duffy Adam’s fictional depiction of Shakespeare and Marlowe’s relationship beyond the stage. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this romantic fantasy makes itself immortal with a kiss. It would be unfair to compare this play to a summer’s…
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Review of ‘Kyoto’: “Homo mundi lupus”
The Soho Place hosts the West End transfer of this new play by the RSC, dealing with one of the most eminent political acts in the history of environmentalism. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its depiction of the fight against climate change left him feeling under the…
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Review of ‘Cowbois’: “Heteronormativity can’t dodge the bullet”
The Royal Court hosts the London transfer of this new Western comedy by the RSC exploring queer identities and freedom of expression. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know its absurd humour has actually substance or is all hat instead. Aw, there’s nothing like a handsome cowboy frothing some milk…
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Paul Kaye & Matthew Tennyson confirmed for West End premiere of ‘The Pillowman’
The cast will also Steve Pemberton and Lily Allen, who will play the leads in this comedic thriller following the investigation of several mysterious murders. Directed by Matthew Dunster, the show is produced by the same company that brought Prima Fascie, and will run a similar scheme of Pay What You Can for a selected…
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Amy Triggs talks ‘Reasons You Should(n’t) Love Me’: “My inspiration was seeing the lack of those stories”
After selling out during its first run, Amy Trigg’s dramaturgic debut has returned on tour around the UK, currently being performed in London until the end of the month. Guillermo Názara chats with 2020 Women’s Prize for Playwriting-winning author and star of the show, to learn more about this personal piece encompassing her struggle but…
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Amy Triggs habla de ‘Reasons You Should(n’t) Love Me’: “Mi inspiración fue ver la falta de esas historias”
Tras agotar las entradas en su primera edición, el debut dramatúrgico de Amy Trigg ha vuelto de gira por el Reino Unido, representándose actualmente en Londres hasta finales de mes. Guillermo Názara conversa con la autora y protagonista del espectáculo, ganadora del Premio Femenino 2020, para conocer más sobre esta obra personal que abarca su…
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Lily Allen & Steve Pemberton to star in West End premiere of ‘The Pillow Man’
Martin McDonagh acclaimed play returns to London, playing in the West End for the first time, in a star-studded production directed by Matthew Dunster. Scheduled to open by the beginning of summer 2023, the piece is a dark humourous observation of freedom of speech and the price we pay for saying our own thought out…
