EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: ZOË COOMBS MARR: BOSSY BOTTOM, Monkey Barrel ComedyAugust 16, 2019Zoë Coombs Marr's 2016 show Trigger Warning was the bonkers brainchild of a comedian fed up with the tribulations of being a woman in comedy. She toured as a bloke called Dave for a few years which, as she puts it, 'did wonders' for her career. This time around, she claims she will do 'a normal comedy show'.
EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: DO OUR BEST, UnderbellyAugust 12, 2019Produced by double Fringe-First winning Francesca Moody (of Angry Alan and Square Go), self-obsessed 30-year-old Girl Guide Sephie tries to achieve her entertainment badge after several failed attempts.
EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: CONSPIRACY, UnderbellyAugust 12, 2019A powder keg of stupefaction and anxiety. Three people - Rose Wardlaw, Azan Ahmed and Shannon Hayes - explore their conspiracy theories around the famous 1932 photo of 11 builders precariously eating their lunch atop the Rockefeller Centre.
BWW Interview: Bill Ward Discusses EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIEAugust 1, 2019Known in soap-land for his roles as villain Charlie Stubbs in Coronation Street and farmer James Barton in Emmerdale, Bill Ward talks to us about walking a mile in four-inch stilettos as he takes over the role of Hugo/Loco Chanelle from RuPaul's Drag Race star Bianca Del Rio.
BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, BarbicanJuly 9, 2019It was the 2016 Regent's Park production that landed Jesus its first Olivier Award, for Best Theatre Revival. It's this version that has now made its way to the Barbican and (sorry, not sorry): THANK HEAVENS.
BWW Interview: Clare Perkins Talks SWEAT at Gielgud TheatreJuly 4, 2019Sweat, by Lynn Nottage, is based on interviews with steelworkers' of a small town in Pennsylvania. The play has transferred to the West End Gielgud Theatre after a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at Donmar Warehouse. We chat to Clare Perkins, who plays Cynthia.
BWW Review: BRONX GOTHIC, Young VicJune 6, 2019A theatrical experience of dance, movement and spoken word. Performer Okwui Okpokwasili tells the story of her childhood experience of growing up in the Bronx.