One of the few things I enjoy even more than theatre is talking politics. Chairing a post-show discussion about a brilliant new political play, written and directed by a Westminster insider, is my idea of bliss.
A Single Man
I'm thrilled to reunite with Troupe - after events for acclaimed productions including The Sweet Science of Bruising, Rasheeda Speaking, Dear Brutus and The Cardinal - to chair a post-show Q&A for Simon Reade's new adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's 1964 novel A Single Man at London's Park Theatre.
The End of the Night post-show video and photos: How should theatre tackle difficult historical subjects?
Set in the final days of World War II, new play The End of the Night centres around the true but little-known secret meeting between Norbert Masur, a Swedish Jew and volunteer member of the World Jewish Congress, and Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler, the mass-murdering architect of Hitler's final solution.
Wildcard’s Tempest post-show video and photos: Shakespeare like you’ve never experienced it before
Wildcard Theatre promises "Shakespeare like you have never experienced it before", and they deliver in spades with this new gig-style reinvention of The Tempest in the perfect setting of the Pleasance's cabaret-configured main house.
Dog Show
After How to Catch a Krampus and Escape from Planet Trash, Ginger Johnson and her merry band of drag queens return to The Pleasance with a new alternative Christmas show, Dog Show. And I'm back for the hat-trick of Q&As.
Vaudevilles post-show video and photos: Seeing the surprisingly funny side of Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov is, of course, best known for his "big five" classic plays: Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard. None of which, though the author himself labelled them tragicomedies, are associated with hilarity.
The Tragedy of Dorian Gray post-show video and photos: What would Oscar Wilde have made of the Swinging Sixties?
The premise of The Picture of Dorian Gray has become so much a part of our culture that most people will recognise the reference even if they've never read Oscar Wilde's original 1890 novella or seen any of the myriad stage and screen adaptations since.
Snowflakes post-show video and photos: Where could impotent online rage lead us?
How far would you go to right a wrong? Robert Boulton's debut play Snowflakes explores how public outrage might spiral into not just violent vigilantism but also a digital goldrush.
Snowflakes
After its pandemic postponement, biting black comedy Snowflakes, marking Dissident Theatre Company's debut, premieres this month at London's Old Red Lion Theatre.
The Pleasure Garden
Wildly funny new musical The Pleasure Garden takes a peek through the bushes to discover the bawdy history of Vauxhall's history as a hedonistic playground.