“She was politically and morally outspoken and courageous. She was ladylike and bossy. She had class but loved whiskey, dirty jokes and a good smoke. Billy Wilder said she was a heck of a guy to hang out with.”
Review: The Political History of Smack and Crack (Bristol Old Vic)
“a tender and often affectionate observation of how to navigate a crisis, with potent historical context.”
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“You’ve broken my heart, punched me in the gut, made me laugh until I thought I was going to throw up, taught me and terrified me. I bloody love you for it.”
Review: Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) (Bristol Old Vic)
“Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a riotous, joyful and ground-breaking piece of work that embodies the spirit of Austen and blasts her into the 21st Century.”
Review: The Son (Duke of York Theatre, London)
“The Son is akin to a beautifully composed piece of music. A perfect balance of light and shade with an inevitable surge to a heart thumping climax.”
Review: Le Navet Bete’s The Three Musketeers (Bristol Old Vic)
“Le Navet Bete’s The Three Musketeers is large scale, fast paced family fun that showcases a company who understands joy both inside and out.”
Review: Sweet Like Chocolate Boy (Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol)
“Sweet Like Chocolate Boy is a majestic Black cultural Odyssey that melds genres, storytelling techniques and time lines into a high octane, often incredibly moving, very funny and sharply observed 120 minutes of theatre.”
Review: The Hunt (Almeida Theatre, London)
“Goold has a sucker punch of a production on his hands and one that should not be missed.”
Review: dressed. (Tobacco Factory Theatres)
“Comfortable?
Don’t be.”
Review: Black, Listed by Jeffrey Boakye
“Boakye has created a cornerstone of contemporary social and political commentary that blazes with significance. His prose are charming, eloquent, cheeky and bang on the money.”
