It’s chaos. It’s catharsis. It’s Shakespeare in an apron. From the outside, The Bear is a show about a kitchen and it is the boiling-point tensions, the burnt fingers, the constant need to “Yes, chef” through the smoke. Under all that chaos is something quieter, more deliberate, and maybe even more ancient. It’s theatre. It’s pure theatre…
Theatre is meant to move, divide, thrill and sometimes completely disappoint. From West End giants to smaller gems, here’s my unapologetically honest breakdown of the most overrated, most underrated, and absolute best theatre productions I’ve seen. Agree, disagree this is my stage, and I’m not holding back. THE MOST OVERRATED MUSICAL – Hadestown I’ve already written a full article explaining…
Tom Felton is back reprising his iconic role as the dastardly Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Its true to say that millions of fans across the world will want to see the Broadway show. A seat at the show will be the hottest ticket in New York. He is following…
LILIT LESSER, they/he (pronouns) are a brilliant actor that has shone in Film, Theatre, TV and Cabaret. Lilit is perhaps best known for playing Princess Mary in BBC’s last instalment of Wolf Hall, as well as We Were the Lucky Ones and Vanity Fair. On stage the versatile actor has performed in a wide array…
Off West End Award nominated playwright David Shopland has a new play called Cul-de-Sac, showing now at the Omnibus Theatre, Clapham. It was an interesting watch, but the production was too long for my liking. I sat down in my seat at 7.30pm and left around 10.30pm. This show is about a couple, Ruth and…
It feels like Gabriel Hinchcliffe has just started his career and yet he has already impressed audiences in shows such as BE MORE CHILL at The Other Palace Theatre in London. Now he is back at the same theatre in the new musical, THE MAD ONES, that will be entertaining everyone from the 7th May…
The tragic story of John Merrick, who became a “penny gaff” exhibit for people to gawp at in Victorian Britain is perhaps best known from David Lynch’s 1980 version starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft and John Gielgud. The classic Oscar winning black and white movie is not the only version of the man…
Shereen Roushbaiani is a versatile actor who has appeared in TV shows such as Midsomer Murders and in Alleycats the movie and is now playing the role of Ruth in Cul-de-Sac coming to the Clapham Omnibus Theatre from the 27th May – 14th June. Over the Shoulder spoke to Shereen about how she fell in love with performing, how her…
Ryan Calais Cameron has shown what a brilliant young writer he is with this extraordinary three hander that dramatizes a meeting in 1955 Hollywood. This wonderful play skilfully explores themes of betrayal, integrity and what would you be willing to sacrifice to achieve your dream? This is Ryan’s second play that has made the transfer…
“When you have 1000 people, and you can hear a pin drop that is the best sound of all because that’s when you know you have absolutely got them,” Producer Sonia Freidman says of this Stranger Things theatre production. Director Jon Halperin had made a fascinating, insightful and brilliant documentary. He uses a timeline to…
