Games – (rating 4/5) Henry Naylor has been called one of Britain’s best new playwrights, nominated for 33 international awards in the last three and a half years, several of which he has won. Games is his new play and it looks likely to increase his tally. It focuses on two athletes preparing for the […]
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Shifting mood underplays tragi-comic tale
Come Die With Us (Rating 3/5) This one woman show, written and performed by Gillian Skye is about Laurel, a woman who does not realise she’s dead. The play begins with an interview for a job in a funeral home, and then moves through Lauren’s story told by Lauren, before a relative fills in the […]
Lots of laughs in excellent Oregon adventure
The Trail to Oregon! (rating 5/5) Originally written and performed by American comedy/musical troupe Starkid, and then uploaded to great popularity on youtube, The Trail To Oregon is a unique and interactive take on the old educational computer game The Oregon Trail, widely played in history classrooms. With memorable songs by Jeff Blim, the show […]
Dark and delightful tale of a robotic future
Neverwant – (rating 5/5) Imagine a world where you are so controlled that even your choices are made for you, where humanoid robots live and work side by side with humans. To that extent this play is a typical, and often-told, story of a ritualised techno-driven future. Think Channel Four’s Humans and the premise is […]
Quickfire newspaper action is on the front foot
The Front Page (rating 4/5) A play with a cast of 20 is enough of a test for any production team and the fast-moving dialogue and action in this 1928 comedy by two former Chicago newspaper reporters adds to the challenge. It’s also a lengthy play, just 15 minutes short of three hours, performed in […]