Diving deep into the murky, psychological realms of human sexuality, Steve Lambert’s play Aftercare centres around three people in the BDSM scene who have developed a twisted, codependent relationship with each other. But for a piece that’s all about blood play and cutting, the play is nowhere near as edgy or engaging as it should […]
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Unholy night: Merrie Hell at the Soho Theatre
For some people Christmas time is the best time of the year, but drag performance legend David Hoyle has, of course, seen through the sanctimonious facade of our consumer culture and sets out to show his audience the dark side of Christmas. At the Soho Theatre. For some people Christmas time is the best time […]
Dog food, penis pumps and jello: The Changeling at the Young Vic
Outrageously funny, creepy and filled to the brim with innuendos and openly sexual scenes, Joe Hill-Gibbins’ interpretation of The Changeling makes it very hard to believe that the play was written nearly 400 years ago. At the Young Vic. It seems like a perfectly straight-forward setup for royal intrigues and misunderstandings: Beatrice is just about […]
Helplessly tackled: Where The Mangrove Grows at Theatre503
Children abandoned by their parents and left at the mercy of carers who are not suited to deal with difficult behavioural problems are no longer a blind spot of society. This co-production with Number Nine Theatre proves that the Theatre503 is a place where new writing talent can showcase their work, but in this production […]