Review: BARCELONA, Duke of York's Theatre
A couple crash through the door of a Barcelona apartment in a passionate embrace, but this ardour quickly cools as cultural and personal clashes take over. Collins and Morte are both impressively natural on stage, but without their billing, it is highly doubtful this play would have made it to the West End.
Review: THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA, Barbican Theatre
'I’ve seen it before, and I’ll see it again… Just little bits of history repeating.” This Shirley Bassey vocal may not feature on the soundtrack of this stage version of The Buddha of Suburbia, but you can’t help but bring it to mind as you watch events unfold: strikes, political turmoil, far right aggression - staples of the 1970s, but all too familiar to modern audiences.
Photos: Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte in BARCELONA
Production photos have been released of Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte in the UK premiere of Bess Wohl’s play Barcelona. Directed by Lynette Linton (Shifters, Sweat, Blues for An Alabama Sky), the play is currently running for a strictly limited 12 week season. Check out the photos here!
Video: Lily Collins & lvaro Morte in BARCELONA Trailer
Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte will make their West End debuts in the UK premiere of Bess Wohl’s play Barcelona. Directed by Lynette Linton the play will run for a strictly limited season at the Duke of York’s, from 21 October 2024. Get a first look at the trailer here!
Full Cast Set For THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA at the Barbican
The RSC and Wise Children have announced full casting for Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of Suburbia. Adapted for the stage by Wise Children’s Artistic Director Emma Rice, with Kureishi, this critically acclaimed co-production runs at the Barbican in London from 22 October – 16 November, with an opening night on Tuesday 29 October.
Review: THE SECRET GARDEN, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
The Secret Garden, originally published as a children’s book by Frances Hodgson Burnett in the early 1900s, tells the story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled and angry 10-year-old girl who is brought from her home in British India to Yorkshire after surviving a cholera epidemic that kills not only her parents but all of the servants in the home.
MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?) Will Embark on UK Tour
Celebrating the joy and chaos of raising a queer child, My Son's A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) is testament to the power of unconditional familial love. Written and performed by Rob Madge, and directed by Luke Sheppard, the award-winning, beloved show is back, due to public demand, and is set to embark on a brand new UK tour for 2024.