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Review of ‘Blue Mist’: “Enticing premise ends up going up in smoke”
I keep thinking that the most interesting aspects about this play are the ones that never made it. I’m not getting metaphysical. It’s a plain observation. There’s so much that this piece offers. But there’s even more that could have been brought into it. A lot more. The germ for an absorbing drama remains latent…
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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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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,…
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Review of ‘Lovestuck’: “Oh, crap! They made a musical of it”
London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East hosted the world premiere of this new rom-com musical — inspired by the awkward real case of a first date that literally went to waste. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if it’s worth giving a dung about its whoopsie narrative. A few…
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Review of ‘The Women of Llanrumney’: “A slave of its own intentions”
The Theatre Royal Stratford East hosts the London transfer of the 2023 period play, portraying one of the most controversial episodes of British history. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know of its slave-themed narrative manages to subjugate its audience. “You know, I really don’t remember you being this opinionated.”. The…
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Review of ‘Animal Farm’: “Caged fierceness”
Orwell’s allegorical masterpiece returns to the stage in a new adaptation currentlying playing at London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this latest retelling of the beastly classic led him to have a cow. Every time the word “communism” pops into my mind (thankfully,…
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Review of ‘Pinocchio’: “Well strung together, but still needing to be showed a few ropes”
London’s Theatre Royal Stratford Eats welcomes its seasonal family panto with this original retelling of the childhood classic. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this funky revision of the wooden puppet tale is good enough for audiences to log in. When I say Krik, you say Krak. When…
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Review of ‘The Big Life’: “Royal East Variety Show”
The ska-style musical celebrates its 20th anniversary by returning to its birthplace, in a new production currently playing until the end of next month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this comedy about love affairs is worth a crush. “I’ll never fall in love again”, cries that little…
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Review of ‘Beautiful Thing’: “As years go by”
Jonathan Harvey’s stage classic returns to the London scene 30 years after its world premiere, in a new production soon to be performed in other parts of the UK. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know more about this story of love imprisoned by hate. Some things just never change.…
