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“An Immersion” by Philippa Matthews
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The Fears of Mothers: Spiked at the Pleasance Theatre
After witnessing segregation and tribalism at the school gates, actress Félicité Du Jeu wrote Spiked to show “what mothers have in common rather than focus on their differences”.
The Other Side of Anonymity: The Believers Are But Brothers at the Bush Theatre
Before you enter the theatre, you are asked to join a special WhatsApp group as part of the show. For once, we are not asked to switch off our phones. ...
A Cry in the Dark: Parliament Square at the Bush Theatre
James Fritz’s new play is bold, fresh and acutely observed – but also an incredibly uncomfortable theatrical experience.
Looking for Mummy: Nazanin’s Story: An Urgent Call For Justice
Emi Howell’s play, about the British-Iranian charity worker currently imprisoned in Iran, is political theatre at its best.
The Write Stuff: Gloria at the Hampstead Theatre
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ searing satire on magazine journalism was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
A Genealogy of Trauma: Anatomy of a Suicide at the Royal Court Theatre
I saw Anatomy of a Suicide the night of the election. As it turned out, it could have described the results.
The Wednesday Play: Kate’s Expectations
Andrew enters in a dishevelled school uniform. He looks young: 16. He’s never been here before. He stands and stares for a while. He goes over to one of the ...
The Wednesday Play: The Hyperviolent King of the Universe
Matt Parvin, this week’s author, will soon see his debut play premiere at the Finborough Theatre in Earls Court.
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The Wednesday Play: A Puppet Tale
A Puppet Tale is the first of a new fortnightly feature publishing short plays by some of the most exciting emerging theatre practitioners.
VAULT Festival Round-Up: My World Has Exploded a Little Bit, BORDERLAND // CALAIS and This Must Be The Place
In our second round-up, a meditation on grieving, a factually-driven examination of the refugee crisis and a tale of loneliness in the social media age.
What Does The Fox Want?: Run the Beast Down at the Finborough Theatre
In this exhilarating debut, a young man at a crossroads is haunted by a murderous urban fox.
VAULT Festival Round-Up: On the Crest of a Wave, A Haunting and ANDRODES
In our latest VAULT round-up, two new writing talents and a unique electronic immersive experience.
A Fractured Mosaic: Abigail at the Bunker Theatre
The fractured Abigail at the Bunker Theatre is like watching an episode of Art Attack if the TV had turned off halfway through.
Love or Convenience?: Love, Sex and Apps at the Bread and Roses Theatre
Has the digital era of Facebook and Tinder destroyed the game of love? B.L. Sherrington reviews a pair of plays by an award-winning Australian playwright.
A Hell of a Punch: Where Do Little Birds Go? at the Old Red Lion Theatre
Camilla Whitehill’s debut play is short, but it sure packs a hell of a punch.
Why We Fight: The Acedian Pirates at Theatre503
The Acedian Pirates, by debut playwright Jay Taylor, is not afraid to take on themes of warfare and the power of myth.
Transcending Terrorism: BU21 at Theatre503
Stuart Slade’s inventive, rich BU21 – which imagines a horrific terrorist attack on London – shows that a play can explore issues of grief and calamity without ever being a ...
Dancing On My Own: Eggs at the VAULT Festival
Florence Keith-Roach’s Eggs, which has just finished its run at the VAULT Festival, is the mark of an impressive talent.
A New Chapter: New Writers Evening at Foyles Bookshop
Last month, Sophie Sellars attended Foyles’ inaugural New Writers Evening – and came away invigorated.