Introducing Shaw’s Women – Female Strength on Stage
George Bernard Shaw is perhaps most well known for his characteristic satire and wit, creating socially engaging plays that brought key social issues to the limelight. Venturing from the romanticized theatre to what could be best described as social realism on stage, Shaw was not afraid to delve into contentious political or societal topics.
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What Passing is About – Nella Larsen’s 1929 Classic
Passing, in this novel, refers to Racial Passing, a practice in which people conceal their racial identity to gain acceptance and or social validation. The novel Passing, written in 1929 by Nella Larsen, explores the life of Irene Redfield, an African American woman who lives in Harlem. The book received positive feedback when it was released, but did not really take off outside of New York.
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Jessica Hamilton’s Second Novel Background
Don’t You Dare is a mysterious page turner that is hugely captivating and a thoroughly entertaining read for fans of mystery and drama novels. It is best described as a psychological thriller, which examines deeply rooted themes such as loyalty, betrayal and unrequited desire, with a narrative that jumps between the present and the past.
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Review of Dark Matter – A Journey Through the Unknown
Dark Matter is an extraordinarily poetic and romantic-like incident of theatrical drama depicting the scientific method and human ontology. The book struggles with issues of identity, loss, and the meaning of existence, while weaving an engaging narrative for both the intellect and the heart, contemplating on the very real experiences of being human by taking the human condition through science fiction.
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What the Doppel Gang by Dominic Hedges is About
The Doppel Gang is a highly rated production that is set in London during the Second World War, and features a group of conscription dodging theatre performers who pretend they are the American Marx Brothers. The comedy was written by Dominic Hedges and directed by Terence Mann, and is quite an apt nod to the Marx Brothers.
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Jack Thorne’s British Socio-Political Masterpiece
Jack Thorne is a British playwright best known for working on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and the TV series This is England. In his play, The End of History… Jack Thorne explores social realism in the UK in a timespan from 1997 to 2017.
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“Love Me Now” by Isabel Hansen Book Review
Most books in the romance genre tend to lend on the genre lean on perfect meet-cutes and predictable happy endings. Frankly, Love Me Now by Isabel Hansen isn’t so much different in that regard. However, this one still digs deeper into the uncertainty that comes with modern love.
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The Price of Security: To Drone In The Rain Review
To Drone in the Rain is a powerful and captivating play about technology, surveillance, and human connection. Through a story about a group of people negotiating a world increasingly dominated by drones, the play explores the significance of privacy, fear, and the struggle for autonomy against the backdrop of ever-increasing technological advancements.
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Is Paddington the Musical Worth Seeing? Premiere Review
This autumn, London’s West End welcomes a heartwarming new adaptation of Michael Bond’s cherished bear. Paddington The Musical will premiere at the Savoy Theatre, with previews beginning on 1 November and the official opening on 30 November.
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Reviewing Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Cast and Direction
The stage adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany’s brought Truman Capote’s novella to life at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London. This production was notable for its reinterpretation of the iconic character Holly Golightly. Most viewers and critics eagerly anticipated enjoying a story so closely associated with the 1961 film starring Audrey Hepburn.
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Exploring Obsession and Illusion in The Drowned Man Review
The Drowned Man stands tall as a commanding piece of immersive theatre. It takes theatre from the confines of history and tradition and shatters any restrictive limits placed on the listless observer. Instead, in this brave new world, these audience members become willing participants as they are swept emotionally away into the vast narrative worlds of these plays.
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The Dark Realities of Woman Bomb: Gripping Review of Identity & Feminine Struggles
Woman Bomb chooses to riot with its storyline against the notions of gender crimes and violence, against the cruelty of the world, and the harsh punishments meted to those in the middle of all this. Staring in the face of the intensity of a woman radicalizing and struggling to be someone, the play is a stark combination of psychological drama and harsh, blatant social commentary.
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Arthur Miller’s All My Sons: Masterpiece on Morality and Loss
Arthur Miller’s All My Sons continues to be relevant today, over 70 years since its relevance. Considered one of Miller’s masterpieces, this play preoccupies itself with the issue of moral responsibility in the face of guilt and the devastating impact of war. At more profound layers of psychology and ethics, All My Sons is a reminder of ways in which an individual’s actions may be colored with reverberations echoing down through a family, a community, and even a nation.
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