Review: MLIMA'S TALE, Kiln Theatre
by Mica Blackwell - Sep 22, 2023
Loosely based on the article The Ivory Highway, Lynn Nottage’s (MJ The Musical) eye-opening drama first made its Off-Broadway premiere in 2018. Now setting its sights in London’s Kiln Theatre, her powerful message on the impact of corruption and greed still remains as urgent as it did five years ago.
Review: RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY at Bass Concert Hall
by Joni Lorraine - Apr 10, 2023
Who knew in 1994 that a dance number performed during a seven minute intermission during the Eurovision song contest would expand into a thrilling spectacle of dance that would not only survive the test of time, but remain so beloved by so many? Beyond a pandemic, political unrest, racial tension, a couple of wars, RIVERDANCE still shines it's timeless light and energy on audiences around the world.
Cast Announced For RETROGRADE at the Kiln Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2023
With Zadie Smith’s The Wife of Willesden about to transfer to the US, Kiln Theatre has announced the full cast for the world première of Ryan Calais Cameron’s new play based on a true event in the life of actor Sidney Poitier in 1950s Hollywood – Ian Bonar (Bobby), Ivanno Jeremiah (Sidney), and Daniel Lapaine (Mr Parks).
2022 Year in Review: Cindy Marcolina's Best of 2022
by Cindy Marcolina - Dec 21, 2022
After two years of absolute doom and uncertainty, 2022 began with a sprinkle of glimmer on the horizon. Masked up and cautious, we came back to theatres properly. Admittedly and unfortunately, I found the return underwhelming and gave very few glowing 5-star reviews. I still loved a good number of productions, but it’s a far cry from struggling to whittle it down to a Top 10. Nonetheless, it was an exciting year.
BWW Review: GIRL ON AN ALTAR, Kiln Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - May 26, 2022
The Greeks seem to be trending at the moment. Last year TikTok went mad for Madeline Miller’s book Song of Achilles, Ivo van Hove brought his mash-up of myths to the Barbican at the start of the month, and the Almeida’s latest project is being compared to a Greek masterpiece. London seems to be in a blood-thirsty mood these days and now the Kiln joins in.
Kiln Theatre Announces Full Cast For Marina Carr's GIRL ON AN ALTAR
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2022
With Chinonyerem Odimba and Ben and Max Ringham's Black Love currently running at the theatre, Kiln Theatre, in a brand-new partnership with the Abbey Theatre, today announces the full cast for Marina Carr's Girl on an Altar. Annabelle Comyn directs Nina Bowers (Cassandra), Daon Broni (Aegisthus), Jim Findley (Tyndareus), Kate Stanley Brennan (Cilissa), David Walmsley (Agamemnon) and Eileen Walsh (Clytemnestra).
News Of Filmed Version Of SEVEN METHODS OF KILLING KYLIE JENNER Released
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2022
Following the successes of its sold-out 2019 premiere and subsequent run in 2021, the award-winning seven methods of killing kylie jenner by Jasmine Lee-Jones, directed by Royal Court Associate Director Milli Bhatia, will be available to stream worldwide for three weeks from Sunday 27 March 2022, World Theatre Day.
RIVERDANCE 25th Anniversary Show to Play the Fabulous Fox Theatre, March 11-13
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2022
Abhann Productions has announced the return of Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show, which will tour over 40 cities across North America in four months, beginning on March 4, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah and will include a stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre March 11-13 for five performances only!
RIVERDANCE Announces New North American Tour and Casting
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2022
Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show will tour over 40 cities across North America in four months, beginning on March 4, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah and will include a two-week run at the history Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Tickets for Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show are now on sale.
RIVERDANCE Dancers Team Up With Scientists to Investigate Physical Effects of Professional Dance
by Stephi Wild - Dec 28, 2021
The investigation, led by the University of Chichester, aims to understand the physiological exertion of professional dance to help enhance training and prolong the careers of performers. Researchers from the first-of-its-kind study are measuring the physical efforts of the famed Irish production’s full cast during its UK-wide tour, which is part of its 25-year anniversary.
THE BOY WITH TWO HEARTS Will Be Performed at Wales Millennium Centre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2021
The Boy With Two Hearts, as featured on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week, has been adapted by Phil Porter for the stage from the book of the same name by Hamed Amiri. It tells the incredible true story of the Amiri family and Hamed's elder brother, Hussein, whose heart condition made their journey to the UK all the more critical.