Why Am I So Single? review – dating debacles from the duo behind Six | Theatre
TTwo musical theatre writers are trying to write a new show around the musical, and to complicate things further, they appear to be modelling their work on Toby Marlowe and Lucy Moss, the creators of Why Am I So Single? “Write what you know,” agents suggest. But that truism didn't apply when Marlowe and Moss […]
The Band Back Together review – witty reflections on youth and middle-age | Theatre
BRumors of a reunion seem to be circulating — at least, for one band — and here's another song that, while it may not have been as era-defining, speaks to a similar estrangement between members of a once-tight-knit group. The last time Joe (James Westphal), Ellie (Laura Evelyn) and Ross (Lois Cronin) performed together was […]
Death of England: The Plays review – Brexit-voting bailiff electrifies this post-Boris revamp | Theatre
TThe world has changed since Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ foul-mouthed, dysfunctional inner circle first delivered a fast-paced, dramatic monologue about how their lives have been shaped by Brexit. As a triptych, it begins with Michael, the son of a racist flower seller played by Rafe Spall, telling his strange story at his father’s funeral. […]
Alice in Wonderland review – down the rabbit hole and into the woods | Theatre
circleLewis Carroll’s classic children’s book is difficult to stage, with more incident than drama; the fun logic games of the novel can feel haphazard when performed, and Alice can come across as overly passive, the helpless center of a chaotic world. Playwright Andrew Pollard’s solution for Duke’s annual promenade around Williamson Park was to portray […]