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Archduke at The Royal Court Theatre – Review

Archduke at The Royal Court Theatre – Review

Raj Joseph retells the story of Sarajevo in the summer of 1914 and the outbreak of war in a new drama directed by Lyndsey Turner

I was very interested to see Archduke, as I have spent years researching and writing about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The Royal Court warned me that the play was not entirely historically accurate. So it would be bad form to list all the historical...

Monarchs Anonymous at The Other Palace Theatre

Monarchs Anonymous at The Other Palace Theatre

A review of the historical comedy show which forces famous historical figures into a group therapy session.

Monarchs Anonymous is a fun, frenetic show that should appeal to a variety of ages.   The premise is a therapy session involving multiple monarchs. The figures taking part are Marie Antionette, Mansa Musa, Charles II, Henry VIII and Princess Sophia Duleep Singh....

Mythos: Ragnarök at Alexandra Palace Theatre

Mythos: Ragnarök at Alexandra Palace Theatre

A review of Mythos: Ragnarök, examining its reinterpretation of Norse mythology through the spectacle of professional wrestling.
Jasmine Guama

Mythos: Ragnarök presents a unique and highly distinctive theatrical experience, combining Norse mythology with professional wrestling to create something entirely new and original. The production’s mix of mythology, comedy and physicality is unlike anything typically...

Cable Street – Review

Cable Street – Review

A portrait of 1936 East London as ordinary lives collide with the rise of fascism.
Jasmine Guama

Set in East London in 1936, as Oswald Mosley’s fascists prepare to march, Cable Street brings the streets of the East End vividly to life, capturing a community under strain as simmering social and political tensions reach boiling point. The story narrows its focus to...

Ibsen’s Ghosts at the Questors Theatre – A Review

Ibsen’s Ghosts at the Questors Theatre – A Review

A dark and emotionally charged production of Ghosts at the Questors Theatre.
Jasmine Guama

Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts is not a play that tries to win you over gently, and the production at the Questors Theatre did little to soften its impact. Set firmly within the Alving household and unfolding without an interval, the evening pressed forward with an...