by Diana Miranda
Death and The Cat, directed by Penny Gkritzapi, explores life’s ultimate and inevitable outcome – death – wrapped with absurdist humour and a surprising amount of heart. Robert Emlyn Slater’s debut play gives life (ironically) to Death. What starts as a comedy full of quirky characters slowly reveals itself as a deeper reflection on questions about what infinity means, and how the power of connection may ground our search for meaning within the immeasurable.
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By Luisa De la Concha Montes
We all spend too much time on our phones – there is no doubt about it. So, how can phone addiction be explored, in 2024, without relying on redundant tropes? Phone, a play written and directed by Sam Taylor explores our overreliance on digital media through the distant, yet loving relationship between four siblings: Helen, Issy, Harvey and Luke. They find themselves in a holiday resort in Hastings, the same one they used to frequent as children every summer.
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by Zahid Fayyaz
The straight-talking Josephine Lacey’s debut stand-up hour is fresh from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. The new grandmother from London, focuses on the subject of her raising her son, with him having Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder. Though this is not a natural subject for comedy, Lacey manages to put together an entertaining show from such a serious topic.
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by Diana Miranda
Incomplete, written by Rebecca Mason and directed by Amalia Kontesi, is an introspective exploration of lost love and missed chances. The drama follows Phil and Louise, who, after decades of separation, find themselves in a fortuitous encounter at a remote train station. In 1985, Phil and Louise were young, in love, and ready to pursue a future together, united by their dreams of music and entrepreneurship—until Phil walked away with no explanation. Now, as they wait for a delayed train, they confront their past, grapple with lingering regrets, and question the potential for new beginnings.
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by Zahid Fayyaz
Over the last few years, the Soho Theatre has been making a concerted effort to bring over and showcase comedians from India’s burgeoning stand-up scene. Coming back to the UK for the third time, Mumbai based Anirban Dasgupta, one of the continent’s brightest comedy hopefuls, is selling out rooms here in Britain.
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