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Review: Godot is a Woman, Pleasance Theatre
It is 2021 and the company of Silent Faces are still
waiting for Godot. But there is just a tiny problem – they are not men. Josie
Underwood, Jake Wakely and C...
Political theatre
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3.0
Review: London Calling, The Lockdown Theatre Company
Parallels, provocations and pauses. London calling, from Lockdown Theatre Company, mixes now and then in this 17 minute monologue explaining the similarities b...
A Developed Female Lead Shouldn’t Come at the Cost of Three Others
After seeing Mother of Him,a play that humanises a rapist through its focus on their mother, Blue Huseyin felt outraged. Here, she writes about how serious cri...
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...
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'...
Feature: Unconventional Opera: Removing the Stigma Surrounding Sex Work
In the final leg of its tour of the UK, the Sex Worker’s Opera has garnered a huge and passionate response in its various incarnations since 2014. Siobhan Knox,...