Acknowledging the Elephant on the Stage: Can theatre ever just be theatre?
Can we watch and create theatre without any political intention? Is apoliticism an insidious tool? After watching two very different shows, Aidan Bracebridge i...
Highlights
Bitter Wheat: It’s Not Upsetting Anyone
After watching the Harvey Weinstein based play, Bitter Wheat, Farah Najib wonders whether theatre is there to upset us and why her reaction was so different to...
Emilia: The West-End Not Ready for Clever Women?
Like many of us, Emma Bentley was not happy to see Emilia close early. Here, she ponders why: bad ticket sales? bad marketing? The white men at the 'top'? W...
Kill Climate Deniers: “Screw all this, I just want to go mental on the page”
Gus Mitchell talks about the environmental, political fuck-ups and drum n' bass concept albums with one of the performers currently in the Pleasance Theatre's ...
The Role of the Artistic Director: Guide or Dictator?
Josephine Balfour Oatts attends an event in which ex-Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, Christopher Haydon talks about his and the role in general. There m...
Who Should Really Be Seeing Political Theatre?
Theatre with strong political messages continue to dominate and we continue to be inspired and agree with said messages. But shouldn't those who don't 'get it'...