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Brad Brich’s Tremor distils some of the biggest questions about the world we live in through a single event and relationship. The Tremor of Brad Birch’s title is anything that ripples and rips through our lives, from the personal relationship of the two characters to the aftermath of the shared event that ripped them apart. For Tom (PaulContinueContinue reading “Tremor- Sherman Theatre”

I went to see Brad Birch’s new play Tremor at the Sherman Theatre  as a reviewer for Miro magazine. You can read my more traditional review here. For new work however, I like to spend time unpacking the play, and in particular the writing a little more. So here is my not-review of Tremor. FairContinueContinue reading “Tremor- Brad Birch- Sherman Theatre”

Being dropped into a series of Manhattan apartments circa 2010 for a fast-paced comedy might now feel like a dated sitcom. And while there are elements of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play that perhaps would not be written in the same way today, much of it still feels fresh and relevant. More at Miro Magazine

After seeing the ‘immersive’ Julius Caesar at The Bridge theatre, I was inclined to reflect on the evangelical attitudes of some towards immersive work and the ‘correct’ way to experience theatre. In one of several tweets about Julius Caesar at The Bridge theatre- all of which were positive, none of which were an in-depth review,ContinueContinue reading “To Mob or Not to Mob?”

The prologue to the performance of Unexploded Ordnances is a ‘salute to history’ from Lois Weaver. It replaces the acknowledgement to indigenous peoples typically used in America and Canada – in Europe, they take a moment to acknowledge the history of the venue they are in. It is fitting also then to acknowledge the history, and resonance across theContinueContinue reading “Review: Unexploded Ordnances, a salute to history”

Ok wrong play, but the point still stands. In one of several tweets about Julius Caesar at The Bridge theatre- all of which were positive, none of which were an in-depth review, given they were tweets- I made a comment about the use of the Mob. My comment about the Mob itself is positive- andContinueContinue reading “To Mob or not to Mob?”

Really excited to have my first ‘Guest blogger’ on this blog. My friend Nicole wrote such a fascinating post about the Jukebox musical I practically begged her to let me share it…so here it is. If you enjoy it please let me know- I’d love Nicole to share more of her theatre thoughts with the world! MyContinueContinue reading “My dirty love affair with the Jukebox Musical”

“More Life!”The final words of Angels in America send the audience back out into the world. It’s both a blessing and an instruction. Go, live more life. And may you have More Life. In part 2 of this two-part blog for Angels opening on Broadway it felt right to give a personal account of howContinueContinue reading “‘More Life’”

“More Life!”The final words of Angels in America send the audience back out into the world. It’s both a blessing and an instruction. Go, live more life. And may you have More Life. In part 2 of this two-part blog for Angels opening on Broadway it felt right to give a personal account of howContinueContinue reading “‘More Life’”