Monthly Archives: September 2014

Verbatim playwright Alecky Blythe’s latest project is the riots in London in 2011. She had gone on the streets of Hackney with her Dictaphone to record the voices, stories and responses of the community. The Almeida has been transformed into … Continue reading →

Richard Bean’s first play, a sad and funny slice of working-class life, was based on his gap year experience whilst working in a mass production bread plant in Hull in 1974 when he was eighteen. Eleanor Rhode’s finely acted ensemble … Continue reading →

What makes a lion roar? This bitter-sweet autobiographical cabaret solo is engagingly performed by American songwriter, singer and guitarist Benjamin Scheuer, who quickly charms and moves his audience. He tells a true and intimate story of love, loss, family loyalty … Continue reading →

In a wooden circus tent, right next to Hungerford Bridge and the Golden Jubilee Bridges, seconds away from the London Eye, on selective nights, The Black Cat Cabaret can be found. The show takes it inspiration from Le Chat Noir … Continue reading →

Marguerite Gautier sacrificing herself for the man she loves and dying of consumption was the very stuff of which romantic dramas used to be made. La Dame aux Camelia, written by Alexander Dumas fils and premiered in 1852, became the … Continue reading →

The internationally famous Tiger Lillies, constantly touring, are an anarchic three piece band, noted for their distinctive melancholy songs, black humour and Berlin Cabaret style. Their fame began in 1999 when they appeared in Shockheaded Peter, a brilliantly staged version … Continue reading →

Shakespeare’s madcap farce is perfect for the Globe’s core audience. The situation is excellent. There are two sets of twins – two identical masters called Antipholus and two identical servants called Dromio. One set lives in Syracuse. The other set … Continue reading →