Review: Much Ado About Nothing, The Rose Playhouse
With the sound of guns shooting and planes soaring over head, The Rose Playhouse’s production of Much Ado About Nothing seemed to start off on a rather bleak no...
Holly Casey
Review: Boris Godunov, The Royal Opera House
Richard Jones’ new production of Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov opens with the stylistic murder of young Dmitry, the only obstacle between Godunov and the titular c...
Review: Good King Richard, The Drayton Arms
Most people know that history is often written by the victors. A deformed, scheming, nephew-killing Richard III was made popular by Shakespeare’s famous play, w...
Review: Jellyfish, The Vaults
There are a plethora of topics considered unpalatable and difficult to bring up with your children, and mental illness is definitely one of them. It often prove...
Review: Poll Function, Pleasance Theatre
Though in a small black box theatre and with only two stools making up the set of Poll Function, Greg Shewring – playing one of the two "west country plonkers" ...
Review: La Traviata, Royal Opera House
Stunning sets, opulent costumes, and unquestionable talent – this is how opera should be seen and is what’s delivered in Richard Eyre’s La Traviata. It’s been o...
Holly Casey
A recent import from the other side of the Atlantic, Holly is excited to be watching and reviewing shows on this strange island. With a recently obtained major in Dramatic Arts and minor in Creative Writing from a liberal arts school in the middle of Kentucky (Centre College), writing about plays in her spare time just seemed to make sense. When not watching theatre or working at a Fringe Festival, you can usually find Holly trying to make sense of her life in a Soho cafe or somewhere on the Southbank.