Sukhmani Sethi

1 year ago

Interview with Rosalind Blessed: “Please don’t be me, don’t waste time, don’t wait until you’re in your mid-thirties or forties before you start to go, “Oh sod it, I’m just going to do stuff!”

Sat in a gorgeous conservatory in Jerwood Space, writer and actor, Rosalind Blessed, talks about her self-penned plays, The Delight of Dogs and the Problems of People and Lullabies For The Lost. She also shares her personal experiences of, and thoughts on toxic relationships, mental health and female body empowerment.

1 year ago

Amélie at The Other Palace: A journey into Parisian paradise that is bursting with creative imagination

Award-winning designer Madeleine Girling makes the stage the pièce de résistance of this production. At the first thought of there…

1 year ago

Escape From Planet Trash at Pleasance Theatre: If eco-consciousness could wear thigh-high boots and spandex, it would look like this

The colony of organised turkeys, seeking revenge for Christmases past in which we have traditionally feasted on their flesh is a brilliant twist of fates.

1 year ago

Girl From The North Country at the Gielgud Theatre: The huge sprawling cast makes for mangled and messy storytelling

In demonstration of the clichéd American grit, we often see the whole cast dancing arm-in-arm, singing, drinking and laughing in…

1 year ago

Dick Whittington at Theatre Royal Stratford East: An epic adventure in search of spiritual fortunes in London - the land of Bubble Tea and bucket hats

‘Tis the night before the general election, and it seems perfectly relevant to watch a panto about a rat king who steals the dreams of children.

1 year ago

The Little Prince at Omnibus Theatre: A magical production that will have you rekindle with your inner-child

Bear in mind that this production is very obviously aimed at young children. However, watching this as a jaded, election-anxious…