An Englishman, an Irishman, and a Scotsman: it’s a good premise, one we’re all familiar with, and certainly holds the potential for not only a good dose of laughs, but also a puerile potential for political undertones.  The Joke, presented by Will Adamsdale and Fuel Theatre at Camden People’s Theatre, sets itself up in exactly […]

This unusual production pairs one adult audience member with a primary-school-aged child from the city, and has been created by Andy Field in collaboration with the students and staff of Sefton Park Junior School. I no longer live in Bristol and this visit was one of the few times I’ve ever been left feeling nostalgic […]

This show, by young physical theatre collective The Upstairs Brigade, all graduates of the MA in Physical Theatre at St Mary’s University, opens with a group of mysterious black hooded figures performing a dance routine. Then it quickly shifts style into a quirky and comic play set in the suburban home of a middle-aged Polish […]

There are a host of good intentions behind Insomnia, but not as much in the way of multimedia theatrical innovation as the show’s promotion suggests. Local company ZLS have carefully developed their cast of characters and present sequential snapshots of their respective sleeplessness, cut with video interludes. The show’s premise, setting out to stage the […]

Are there any – girls – in the house? Any good little girls? Any poppets, any princesses, any little angels? Or are there any naughty girls out there? Any tittle-tattles or trouble-makers? Well, whoever you are, all of you – let’s have a party! Mrs Mills, that’s what we need. Mrs Mills tinkling the old […]