COPS
Chicago. 1957. Four cops, of different ages, classes and races, all suspicious of each other, must grab a gangster turned state witness before the Mob can get him.
The Signalman
The Signalman runs at London's Old Red Lion Theatre from 10 December 2019-4 January
Blood Orange
Blood Orange runs from 10 December 2019 to 4 January 2020 at London's Old
Potted Panto post-show video and photos: Which is your favourite Christmas pantomime?
It's official! Christmas is coming up fast. And that, of course, means it's pantomime season. How do you choose which of the biggies to see this year? Why choose? See the seven (or maybe twelve) top pantomimes in one hilarious show care of Potted Panto.
Escape From Planet Trash post-show video and photos: Sink the Pink continues its queer trilogy in outer space
A year on, during which they've released a single with Melanie C, Sink the Pink are back at the Pleasance Theatre with the second in their queer trilogy of alternative Christmas shows. Ginger Johnson and co are on top form.
The Good Scout post-show video and photos: How worried should we be about parallels between the 1930s and today?
While MPs were voting for an election that is likely to accelerate the UK's lurch to the right, I was back at Above The Stag Theatre last night talking about the increasingly worrying parallels - and historic dominoes - between the 1930s and today. Is it any wonder that The Good Scout left me in tears, even on second viewing?
Sinatra: Raw post-show video and photos: What makes Frank Sinatra such an enduring icon?
Despite singing the songs of Sinatra since he was a teenager, Richard Shelton was turned down multiple times for a part in concert show The Rat Pack. When he was invited to audition for Rat Pack Confidential, he went in angry and impatient... and finally got his man.
Ages of the Moon post-show video and photos: Remembering Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepard
I'm a huge fan of the late, Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Sam Shepard. How wonderful to be able to discuss one of his late plays, Ages of the Moon, which now receives its UK premiere two years after Shepard passed away.
Groan Ups post-show video and photos: With the original Mischief Theatre company and co-writers
As part of an ongoing series, I've chaired post-show talks with various Mischief Theatre casts this year, all of whom waxed lyrical about the brilliance of the company founders. At Groan Ups, I had a chance to pose questions to those original mischief-makers themselves.