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Plays   -   Jul 03, 2025 Great Trauma - Central St Martins University (Review and Interview)
Great Trauma - Central St Martins University (Review and Interview)

Centred on the metaphor of accumulating rocks—representing the crushing weight of systemic trauma—this piece traces the silent endurance of marginalised communities (Immigrants, queer individuals, labourers, etc) as they navigate unseen violence.

by Kerrie Draghi
Plays   -   Jun 27, 2025 “Romeo and Juliet” at the Globe
“Romeo and Juliet” at the Globe

"There is always a risk when going to the theatre, even if it’s at the Globe. But this summer, Romeo and Juliet is the reminder that you can never watch too much Shakespeare."

by Nor García Grau
Plays   -   Jun 20, 2025 "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" at the Bridge Theatre
"A Midsummer Night’s Dream" at the Bridge Theatre

"The return of director Nicholas Hytner’s outstanding collaboration with designer Bunny Christie to the stage is one of the best gifts to receive from the Bridge Theatre this summer"

by Nor García Grau
Plays   -   May 12, 2025 🇬🇧🇪🇸Retrograde (Apollo Theatre, London): Moving Forward by Looking Back
🇬🇧🇪🇸Retrograde (Apollo Theatre, London): Moving Forward by Looking Back

"In merely 90 minutes, the play explores personal & professional betrayals in regards to politics and the arts which remain as relevant as ever, and reminds us that in the face of regression, the only option is to charge forward"

by Nor García Grau
Plays   -   Mar 14, 2025 🇬🇧🇪🇸Long Live Animal Farm!
🇬🇧🇪🇸Long Live Animal Farm!

Orwell’s powerful on-the-nose metaphor is revitalized on the story’s 80th anniversary through a spectacular performance that reminds us that we still have much to learn.

by Nor García Grau
Plays   -   Mar 06, 2025 The Importance of Being Ncuti
The Importance of Being Ncuti

I mean...Earnest!

by Umnia El-Neil
Reviews   -   Oct 03, 2024 Prima Facie: Voire Dire
Prima Facie: Voire Dire

TW: Sexual Assault, R*pe, the UK Justice System On the surface, this play is quite one dimensional - incredibly predictable, even. You know, even just from the warnings, what is about to happen. The play doesn’t need to surprise you to make you think, though. The story becomes

by Umnia El-Neil
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