The Story opens with the murder of a white schoolteacher by an unknown Black person, as his pregnant wife watches. From the very beginning, you know you are in for a tense and uncomfortable story. Cue ambitious young Black journalist Yvonne (Letitia Wright), who joins the newspaper’s Vanguard desk, covering stories about the Black community….
Danny Wolohan has spent almost three decades working across stage and screen, from Broadway productions including West Side Story, To Kill a Mockingbird and Macbeth to his role as Brinkley in The Gilded Age. But his latest project, Union County, takes him into particularly personal territory. The film explores addiction, recovery and the criminal justice system through an unusual blend of narrative…
There’s something really exciting about stumbling across a production that completely surprises you, and that’s exactly what happened with An Ideal Husband at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Oscar Wilde’s classic already has all the ingredients for brilliant theatre scandal, wit, messy relationships and sharp social commentary but director Nicholas Hytner La Barrie gives it a fresh contemporary twist that makes…
★★★☆☆ There’s something really uncomfortable about The Wasp at Southwark Playhouse Borough and I mean that as a compliment. Written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, this twisting psychological thriller keeps you guessing for most of its 1 hour 40 minute runtime. It starts off fairly simple: two women who haven’t seen each other since school meet for tea and awkward…
When you watch a theatre show and you are completely absorbed in the production, thinking of nothing else, it becomes something special. This is one of those shows that I will think about for a long time. Watching Romeo and Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre felt like that kind of experience. For me, William Shakespeare is a hit and miss…
In early 2026, Guildford Shakespeare Company staged a bold new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield at Holy Trinity Church in Guildford. The high-spirited production, performed by just three actors, ran from Friday 6th to Saturday 28th February before preparing to make its international debut in New York later this year as part of the Brits Off…
Gary Hilborn appears in five episodes of the new season of The Night Agent as Trent Patterson, the Head of the Secret Service at the White House. A seasoned actor with deep roots in theatre and a growing slate of screen and writing projects, Hilborn brings authority, warmth, and lived-in authenticity to every role he takes on….
I was kindly invited by Chloe Nelkin Consulting to attend the workshop performance of a New queer musical Polly: A 21st Century Love Story at The Other Palace Studio and what a brilliant atmosphere to walk into. The studio was absolutely packed, which already felt like a promising sign. There’s something exciting about being in…
Fresh off the global success of Netflix’s His and Hers, Astrid Rotenberry is stepping into the spotlight with a performance that quietly lingers long after the final twist. The Tennessee-born actor appears as Catherine Kelly, a character intricately tied to the past of Anna played by Tessa Thompson in the gripping murder mystery that has captivated…
The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case, currently staged at the Shaw Theatre near King’s Cross, offers a theatrical experience that goes far beyond passive watching. From the moment you enter the space, you’re treated not as an audience member, but as a juror with real responsibility. Being asked to stand and take an oath…
