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Review of ‘After Miss Julie’: “Femme fatale narrative only honours half the term”
London’s Park Theatre presents Patrick Marber’s period drama involving a dangerous affair. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if there’s anything to love about this torrid romance. She may have swept the floor, but she couldn’t sweep an audience away. That wasn’t Miss Julie, however, but her devoted maid,…
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Review of ‘Death On The Nile’: “New stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic stays afloat despite added plot hole rocking the boat”
Following last year’s staging of one of her most prominent works, playwright Ken Ludwig and director Lucy Bailey team up again to revive another of Christie’s masterpieces. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if their latest collaboration is slaying it, or instead just good enough to kill time. There’s…
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Review of ‘Manhunt’: “Open fire”
The Royal Court hosts the world premiere of Robert Icke’s latest play, exploring the motivations of infamous spree-killer Raoul Moat. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if he ended up being shot from it. Men don’t cry. Men don’t feel pain. Men don’t complain. Men can’t be victims. Modern…
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Review of ‘Down The Road’: “When crime doesn’t pay”
London’s newly opened Playhouse East welcomes its second production, revolving around the conversations between two journalists and a notorious serial killer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its stinging narrative is either honed or deserves the knives out. Everyone has a little psycho in them – mine just…
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Review of ‘The River’: “Unstrained flow”
Jez Butterworth’s three-hander thriller returns to the London stage in a new production starring acclaimed television star Paul McGann. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its fluid narrative manages to make a splash. What I like most about rivers is you can’t step into the same river twice…
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Review of ‘Two Faces’: “Double trouble”
London’s Barons Court Theatre continues its showcase of fringe pieces ahead of their upcoming Edinburgh run. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on this new comedy dealing with international robbers, to let us know if coming to see the play was actually a fair exchange. Bee-dle-dee bee-dle-dee de! Two faces. Bee-dle-dee bee-dle-dee de! Two faces… Sorry,…
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Review of ‘The Pillowman’: “A suffocating thrill”
Martin McDonagh’s uncanny comedy lands on the West End for the first time in this limited running production starring Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on this stirring show exploring the limits of free speech, to let us know how much cancellation this piece deserves. “You only write what you know…
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‘2:22 – A Ghost Story’ to embark on its first UK tour in September
The show will travel all across the country until May 2024, some of its locations including Bath, Salford and Belfast. Written by award-winning BBC author Danny Robins, the play tells the eerie tale of a couple moving to their new house, where they will soon find their accompanied by some unwanted guest.
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Cheryl protagonizará ‘2:22 – A Ghost Story’ en su traslado del próximo año
La aclamada cantante hará su debut en el West End el mes que viene, interpretando el papel principal como parte del nuevo reparto de la producción. Estrenado en el Nöel Coward Theatre de Londres, el espectáculo se representa actualmente en el Criterion Theatre hasta principios de enero, antes de trasladarse al Lyric Theatre.
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Cheryl to star in ‘2:22 – A Ghost Story’ upon its next year’s transfer
The acclaimed singer will make her West End debut next month, playing the lead role as part of the production’s new cast. First performed at London’s Nöel Coward Theatre, the show currently plays at the Criterion Theatre until the beginning of January, before moving to the Lyric Theatre.
