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Review of ‘Bloodsport’: “Modern-day Iliad screams loud, but it has no stentorian voice”
A Greek tragedy is unfolding on the stage at Stratford East. If the gods of theatre are keen to seek retaliation, I cannot blame them. In the end, it is a mediocre play. Even worse, it butchers one of the finest ancient narratives the Western world has ever coined, and it has virtually nothing to…
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Director Nancy Medina talks new London production of ‘Choir Boy’: “The world makes black and brown boys men before they are men”
Following a successful inaugural run at the Bristol Old Vic, the production travels to London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East for a limited run until the end of April. Guillermo Nazara chats with the director to learn more about her approach to the piece and how this 2012 play resonates in today’s world more than ever.…
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Review of ‘Here There Are Blueberries’ (2026, Stratford East): “Fruitful premise is still waiting to ripen”
The venue presents the London premiere of Moises Kaufman and Amanda Gronich’s eye-opening play about the Holocaust. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this photo-based story ends up at the bottom of the barrel. You can either expect everything or nothing from a play about Nazi Germany. Surprisingly,…
