by Diana Miranda
What do you get when you put a sheep with existential angst in a black box theatre and add a spoonful of clowning? The answer is Sheepish, a goofy and delightful show that makes you laugh, reflect, and occasionally go, “Wait, what?” Written and directed by Lauren Talitha Ziebart, Sheepish is one of those theatre delights that refuse to take themselves too seriously.
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 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
At the west London’s prestigious new writing venue comes the world premiere of Azan Ahmed’s latest play, a two-hander in the theatre’s intimate studio space. Running for a tight 70 minutes, the story is about teacher Yusuf, played by Ahmed himself. He is going through his recently deceased’s father’s things, and finds some old tapes which reveal that he used to be a rapper. Listening to the tapes, he begins to understand more about his father, whilst also going through the process of grieving a man who was a ‘statue’ in front of the TV for most of his life.
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by Zahid Fayyaz
Now a very popular Netflix sitcom, Kim Convenience reverts back to its theatrical roots for a second run in the current London theatre season. Previously at the Park Theatre, Ins Choi’s production is now on at Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios. With Choi playing the patriarch of the family, ‘Appy’, this is a family drama with both humour and pathos in equal measure.
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by Diana Miranda
The fringe theatre in the UK takes pride in being a haven for new writing, offering platforms such as R&D workshops, scratch nights and fringe festivals. While the model has its quirks and shortcomings, it remains a space for showcasing and tweaking new work. However, artists navigate a product-oriented landscape that puts pressure to deliver new work.
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by Diana Miranda
Two ambitious young women, Angelina and AJ, are on the verge of a big promotion in their respective fields. Angelina, a cool-headed banker played by Shannon Hayes, is preparing for a pitch to secure a senior position. AJ, a fierce goalkeeper played by Chanel Waddock, is training for a match that could make her the top goalie in her team. However, a visit to the doctor reveals a condition that might derail both of their dreams.
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by Diana Miranda
It’s often said that storytelling sets humans apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. What no one says is that telling stories is no rudimentary act, but a labyrinth of tangents, digressions, and U-turns. Enter Brave Mirror Productions and Attention Span, “a series of short sketches for people with short attention spans,” as its creators put it. This high-energy satire turns the mind inside out to dive into its rabbit holes, unravelling the tangled web within the human brain.
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By Luisa De la Concha Montes
My Plan for Tomorrow follows Piers (Alfie-Lanham Brown), a frustrated character who wanted to be a writer, but didn’t get into Oxford, so now he splits his time between delivering job-hunting masterclasses, attending comic-con conventions and telling people how great his (unfinished) novel is. When he runs into an old acquaintance from university, Tomas (Chris Capon), Piers becomes obsessed, as Tomas represents everything Piers wishes he could have been: a successful comic illustrator with a big following.
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