Knowing that 4.48 Psychosis was the last play dramatist Sarah Kane wrote before committing suicide in 1999 makes watching this experimental take on clinical depression even more profound. The script dictates no specific characters, and […]
Theatre | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – an incredible lack of sensitivity
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a book, film, and play of incredibly dramatic proportions, addressing a number of issues surrounding mental health and oppression. It does this with poignancy, intense power and emotion. […]
Opera | Peter Grimes – Britten's harrowing production
Image: Leeds Grand Theatre 3/4 Stars Benjamin Britten’s production of Peter Grimes is an epic tragedy set against the backdrop of a seaside town, playing at Leeds Grand Theatre until October 26. The opera is based […]
Theatre | Punk Rock – A Damning Portrait of Ourselves
When someone inevitably tells you that Punk Rock, by British playwright Simon Stephens, is ‘like The History Boys’, don’t listen to them. If you go into Punk Rock expecting it to be like The History […]
Theatre | The Secret Agent – Don't Mess With Conrad
2/5 Stars Joseph Conrad’s 1907 book The Secret Agent depicts the events surrounding Adolf Verloc’s botched attempt to blow up the Greenwich Observatory in London. Verloc, the secret agent in the title, has infiltrated an […]
Preview | WYP – A Play, a Pie & a Pint
Taking after Glasgow’s string of short plays at the Oran Mor theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse are launching a tasty new treat this term. Not only will a £10 ticket whet your appetite with a selection […]
EdFringeFest | Pigeon English – A Shocking Metropolis of Engagement
Even for those well acquainted with urban theatre, Pigeon English brings new life to the genre with an energetic cast, sharp script and original staging. The play is the product of a 2011 novel of […]
EdFringeFest | Circa's Wunderkammer: A Suspension of Reason
While the Fringe offers ample cerebral entertainment with oodles of wit, wisdom, parody and jest, Circa leaves its audience awestruck, demanding a complete suspension of reason. In many ways, it is the essence of entertainment, […]