Two Fest 2020 (programme B) ☆☆☆ The Space, London It’s a novel idea: take a selection of the best in up and coming playwrights; set the brief that it should be short two-handed plays only; then create a festival of spikey, fun and thoughtful new writing across three densely packed programmes; Voila! Two Fest! … Continue reading
Where to Belong☆☆☆ Casa Festival at the Monochrome Studios Where to Belong is not a conventional play but rather an intriguing mix of video production, photographs, music, song and even movement along with a very honest style of first-person storytelling aimed directly at the audience. It outlines the tender, moving autobiographical story of artist … Continue reading
The Funny Girls ☆☆☆☆☆ New Wimbledon Theatre Studio, London, What if you could be a fly on the wall? What if that wall was the dressing room belonging to two titans of the entertainment industry: Joan Rivers and Barbra Streisand? This intriguing premise is the basis of The Funny Girls – a two-act play … Continue reading
Afterglow ☆☆☆ Southwark Playhouse As press nights go, the one for Afterglow at The Southwark Playhouse was absolutely hyper. There was a palpable and undeniable buzz in the air, the bar was frenzied and the in-house photographer was manic at the step and repeat board. Graham Norton wafted by as we squeezed into the … Continue reading
All About Eve Noel Coward Theatre, London Three stars (though probably it’s one of those pesky three and half star shows) A few years ago I was working at the British gay magazine Attitude – and the oldest member of staff. I was shocked to learn that none of my young colleagues had … Continue reading