The spark of an idea for award-winning new two-hander Bacon, now in its extended world premiere season at London's Finborough Theatre, came when playwright Sophie Swithinbank, then working as a nanny, witnessed a bullying incident between two boys in a park.
Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon post-show video and photos: What advice would you give your 13-year-old self?
Rosie Day's wonderful rollercoaster ride of a debut play Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon, which she also performs, ends with the by-then 16-year-old protagonist writing a letter of advice to her younger self (and younger stepsister).
Freud’s Last Session
Following my recent event for Tender Napalm, I return to the King's Head Theatre for the European premiere of Mark St Germain's award-winning Off-Broadway play Freud's Last Session, featuring a real-life psychiatrist playing Sigmund Freud.
Empty in Angel post-show video and photos: Why are unions more important than ever in the gig economy?
Here's the brutal truth about many of our rights: we only really have them if we have the wherewithal to fight for them when they're trampled on. That's certainly the case when it comes to employment rights.
Marlowe’s Fate
More than 400 years on, the question of who was England's greatest Elizabethan playwright rages on in the UK premiere of Peter B Hodges' Marlowe's Fate at London's White Bear Theatre.
Lately post-show video and photos: The benefits of alternating casts
Having two separate casts reduces the risk of Covid cancellations, but what other creative benefits does it bring for Proforca's Lately at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre?
Lately
After fascinating discussions around Feel and At Last, I'm back with Proforca Theatre company to discuss Lately, a third new play by James Lewis as well as exciting future plans for Proforca's London home at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre.
When Darkness Falls
When Darkness Falls is the brand-new, spine-chilling ghost story that delivers a twisted, terrifying and thrilling tale that will haunt you forever. If you jumped at The Woman in Black, this is one for you!
Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner: Top trolling and Twitterludes
I’ve never watched Keeping up with the Kardashians and only have a vague sense of who Kylie Jenner – I certainly couldn’t pick her out of a line-up.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Zoom Q&As: Writers, director and stars on switching to streaming
New British musical The Sorcerer's Apprentice has been five years in the making and, like all new musicals, has overcome myriad obstacles. Covid threw down an additional hurdle shortly before it was due to premiere at London's Southwark Playhouse: another lockdown.