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Review of ‘Broken Glass’: “Vitriolic premise and pane-stalking performances don’t fully crystallise”
London’s Young Vic presents this new production of Arthur Miller’s classic about a brittle Jewish-American marriage amid the rise of Nazism. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this latest revival puts its themes through the right prism. It’s not Arthur Miller’s finest play. Then again, it’s difficult to…
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Review of ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’: “Roaring premise delivers a scaredy-cat narrative”
London’s Young Vic welcomes the UK premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s play about the Iraq War. Guillermo Nazara shares his views to let us know if this fierce breed of a show earns its stripes onstage. I must applaud Kathryn Hunter for stepping into a lead role overnight and performing it semi-off-book. She was reading the…
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Review of ‘Entertaining Mr. Sloane’ (2025 Young Vic): “New London revival brings back the sass but not the zest of Joe Orton’s classic”
Joe Orton’s iconic play returns to the London stage in a new production running at the Young Vic until the start of November. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its latest revival is, in every sense, a great all-rounder. We often attribute the decline of a comedy classic…
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Review of ‘Passing Strange’: “Finding its corner of the sky”
Stew’s autobiographical musical travels from the Broadway scene through a limited run playing at London’s Young Vic until mid summer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this piece dealing with personal self-discovery is however at a loss. “Life is mistake. And it’s art that corrects it”. The haunting…
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The Wardrobe Ensemble talks ‘Mog, The Forgetful Cat’: “Creating work for families grounds you in many ways”
One of the most memorable characters in children literature paws onto the stage in this original adaptation currently playing at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Guillermo Nazara chats with the entire company about the creation and delivery of this family musical, to learn the most interesting facts about a show that promises a whisker of fun. What…
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Review of ‘Sylvia’: “You don’t fight hatred with more hatred”
London’s new historical musical continues to strike at the Old Vic’s stage through its revised telling of the suffragette movement. Guillermo Nazara reviews this original piece that’s become one of the latest talks of the town, to let us know if the commotion is worth the hype.
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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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Review of ‘The Last Laugh’: “Too silly for the dumb”
Acclaimed playwright Richard Harris brings to the stage this comedic though insightful reflection on human values and life priorities, first coined on paper by Japanese writer Koki Mitani. Guillermo Názara reviews this new production by Take Note Theatre, to let us know what’s in store in this tale of artistic persecution by an oppressive government.
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Crítica de ‘The Last Laugh’: “Demasiado tonta para los imbéciles”
El aclamado dramaturgo Richard Harris lleva a escena esta cómica pero perspicaz reflexión sobre los valores humanos y las prioridades vitales, acuñada por primera vez en papel por el escritor japonés Koki Mitani. Guillermo Názara reseña esta nueva producción de Take Note Theatre, para que conozcamos lo que nos depara esta historia de persecución artística…
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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…
