🎭 Cinderella📍 Richmond Theatre🎟️ Gifted ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Richmond Theatre’s annual panto has arrived, and it’s absolutely marvellous! I was invited to a fun & festive performance of Cinderella, featuring a stellar cast – Charlie Stemp, Helen George, and TV icon, Basil Brush! I’ve heard wonderful things about the pantomimes at Richmond Theatre & this did not …
🎭 Limp Wrist and The Iron Fist 📍Brixton House🎟️ Gifted⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ After a sold-out run during the 2024 Housemates Festival, Emmanuel Akwafo’s Limp Wrist and The Iron Fist has returned! The debut play is a captivating, funny and unflinchingly honest exploration of black queer identity. Set in London, the play follows 4 friends, Monday, Omari, Nathaniel …
🎭 Wendy & Peter Pan📍Barbican Theatre🎟️ Gifted⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ella Hickson’s reimagining of J.M Barrie’s classic, Peter Pan, places Wendy at the core of the story, exploring her journey in Neverland. Originally produced by Bunkamura Theatre and Leeds Playhouse, Wendy & Peter Pan has enchanted its way around the globe – from Japan to the UK! This …
Emma Dennis-Edwards’ powerful new play, Not Your Superwoman, heads to Bush Theatre for its world premiere. Directed by Lynette Linton, the play explores the emotional aftermath of a family matriarch’s death. Acclaimed actors, Golda Rosheuvel and Letitia Wright, portray mother and daughter, Joyce and Erica, who find themselves grappling with uncertainty and inherited patterns. I …
🎭 NewsRevue📍 Canal Cafe Theatre🎟️ Gifted ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Last week, I was invited to watch NewsRevue, one of the longest-running live comedy shows. It’s been on for 45 years, and this was my first visit! The fast-paced show features a selection of sketches and parody songs, all revolving around current affairs. Under the fun and slick …
TW: Mention of mental health, depression, and suicide. Written by Duncan MacMillan and Jonny Donahue, the play tells the story of a child who shares their experience growing up with a mother who suffers from depression. We learn that the mother has attempted to take her own life, and so the child comes up with an …
🎭 Insane Asylum Seekers📍Bush Theatre🎟️ Gifted⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Bush Theatre, home to many authentic stories and emerging creatives. Part of the 2025 season is Laith Elzubaidi’s latest play, a funny and moving exploration of British-Iraqi identity, family and mental health. It’s captivating, full of wit, and an emotional watch that lingers long after the final scene… …
