Drawing Room Invites

Drawing Room Invites

Michael HollandApr 6, 2025

Anna Paterson, Alicia Reyes McNamara and Amba Sayal-Bennet have been seleced by the Drawing Room team and local community to have their first public…

Review: Sad Book – Hackney Empire

Review: Sad Book – Hackney Empire

Michael HollandApr 4, 2025

A deeply moving reflection on humanity, loss and healing “I feel like I’ve just been stabbed in the heart”, was the first thing said…

A Multitude of Orchestral Events

A Multitude of Orchestral Events

Michael HollandApr 3, 2025

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO)will perform Shostakovich’s defiant Symphony No 7 with a cutting-edge video installation at the Southbank Centre’s ground-breaking Multitudes festival on…

The Truth is in the Deptford Storehouse

The Truth is in the Deptford Storehouse

Michael HollandApr 3, 2025

Building individual and collective resilience in the face of misinformation Sage & Jester, a groundbreaking new arts production company, announces the world premiere of…

Arthur Miller Gets a First at The Globe

Arthur Miller Gets a First at The Globe

Michael HollandApr 2, 2025

Shakespeare’s Globe announced the cast of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, directed by Ola Ince. The Crucible is the first modern classic to be staged…

Eleanor Hill Overshares

Eleanor Hill Overshares

Michael HollandApr 2, 2025

The money will pay for my therapy bills In 2022 I reviewed Sadvents – a brilliant one-woman play written and performed by Eleanor Hill…

Plum: Homage to Happiness

Plum: Homage to Happiness

Michael HollandMar 31, 2025

A Celebration of P.G. Wodehouse The Pleasance Theatre Trust are delighted to announce a theatrical tribute to P.G. Wodehouse, commemorating the 50th Anniversary since…

SXSE x RSD25 Will be Buzzing

SXSE x RSD25 Will be Buzzing

Michael HollandMar 31, 2025

Mark McGowan Delivers Bee Facts The News caught up with local legend Mark McGowan, the performance artist extraordinaire whose art pieces always upset those…

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest – Golden Goose

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest – Golden Goose

Michael HollandMar 28, 2025

A prime example of farce Many of the smaller theatre spaces across London prove a great breeding ground and venues that open theatre up…

Review: Double Act –  Southwark Playhouse

Review: Double Act –  Southwark Playhouse

Michael HollandMar 27, 2025

This play is something quite special Suicide.  Gulp. The leading cause of death of men under fifty – a statistic that has fuelled one-time-student-medic,…

Review: F**king Men – Waterloo East Theatre

Review: F**king Men – Waterloo East Theatre

Michael HollandMar 27, 2025

Exploring themes of loneliness, desire and vulnerability After two completely sold-out seasons in 2023 and 2024, this compelling and provocative play by Tony Award-winning…

Review: Wilko – Southwark Playhouse

Review: Wilko – Southwark Playhouse

Michael HollandMar 25, 2025

Love and Death and Rock ’n’ Roll I’ve had my ticket for Wilko: Love and Death and Rock ’n’ Roll for months, but I’ve…