Review: THE BOY, Soho Theatre
Joakim Daun’s new play, made with extensive migrant input, is an often funny, sometimes heartrending tale of adjusting to changing circumstances born of tragedy and fear
SAVING BRITNEY, Starring Shereen Roushbaiani, to Tour in Spring 2022
Melding together the real-world events of Britney Spears’ turbulent life with the voice of a millennial superfan, Saving Britney explores the magnetic effect of pop stars, the problematic depiction of mental health in the media and the tricksy subject of how Britney was over- (or under-) protected by her conservatorship.
BWW Review: SAVING BRITNEY, Old Red Lion
She's one of the biggest pop stars of all time but many of us are aware of the conservatorship battle Britney Spears has been locked in for over half of her career, essentially depriving her of her freedom. Inspired by the #FreeBritney movement and the recent documentary, Saving Britney is a hilarious and heart-breaking look at celebrity obsession. She was on national TV by the age of seven and an international superstar by sixteen. But now she is in trouble and the only person who might be able to save her could be millennial Britney Spears superfan, Jean from Gloucestershire.