With a career defined by bold innovation, inclusivity, and a deep love of storytelling, Rachel Bagshaw has stepped into the role of Artistic Director at the Unicorn Theatre Britain’s leading venue for young audiences. Known for her trailblazing work including The Shape of the Pain and her directorial debut at Shakespeare’s Globe, Bagshaw now brings her unique…
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…
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…
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…
I wanted to start by saying when watching this play, it was unfortunate that I didn’t see Julian Bird who is the writer and star of The Psychiatrist and plays Dr Andrew Faulkner in the key role. A day before press night he sustained an injury, so the producer Alistair Brown stood in for him,…
Julian Bird and Stephanie Okoye are appearing in this new two-hander that is making its premiere at the White Bear Theatre from the 8th to the 26th of April and they couldn’t be any more excited to start the run. Based on Julian’s real experiences, it tells the story of a psychiatrist’s struggles with poor resources and…
Director and actor Denholm Spurr is at the helm for the OFFIES at The Central Hall Westminster on the 17th ofJanuary in what will be a great night for the world of theatre away from the West End. For its 15th anniversary Denholm has a great night planned with performances to entertain the audience and a…
“We will not be Silent”. ” Stand Up and Resist”. “Truth, Freedom and Honour”. These words are the bedrock of this morality tale that is also a true story of speaking truth to power. I didn’t know the true story of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose, but it can’t be repeated enough so that…
