Review: VIOLA'S ROOM, One Cartridge Place
by Franco Milazzo
- Jun 3, 2024
In a sudden lurch away from their epic 2022 creation The Burnt City, immersive specialists Punchdrunk’s next effort is a far more cosy affair. Small barefoot groups walk their way through the Nineties fairytale world of Viola’s Room with the story relayed over headphones by Helena Bonham Carte
Punchdrunk Brings VIOLA'S ROOM to Woolwich in May
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 18, 2024
Punchdrunk, the internationally-acclaimed company that pioneered the breakthrough of immersive theatre in the UK, has announced the world premiere of new show Viola's Room, at the company's home in Woolwich this May for a limited run.
ISLANDER Comes to Olney Theatre Center Next Month
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 13, 2024
Islander, winner of Best New Musical at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and an off-Broadway hit, comes to Olney Theatre Center for three weeks of performances, April 11 - 28, 2024, on the Roberts Mainstage.
Review: ISLANDER at The Seattle Rep
by Jay Irwin
- Oct 26, 2023
The Seattle Rep is certainly known for bringing in some rare gems over the years. I still geek out over shows like “The Brothers Size”, “An Iliad”, and of course “Come From Away”. And this season is kicking off brilliantly, in no small part to the shimmering, magical jewel currently playing, “Islander”.
Shortlists for 2023 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland Announced
by Natalie O'Donoghue
- May 17, 2023
Enough of Him - May Sumbwanyambe’s harrowing, but uplifting drama about the Joseph Knight, who freed himself from slavery through the Scottish courts, and Ramesh Meyyappan’s Love Beyond (Act of Remembrance), a poignant exploration of dementia in the deaf community - top the nominations lists.
Review: LOVE THE SINNER, Tron Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue
- May 13, 2023
Initially published as a performance poetry collection, Love The Sinner will be transformed, in a collaboration between Imogen Stirling and Vanishing Point, into a pulsating full-scale theatre show: a fusion of performance poetry, visual theatre and electronic music.
GHOSTHUNTER Comes to Silver Cloud Studio in Glasgow
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 4, 2023
Created by leading production company Visible Fictions, Ghosthunter is a thrilling interactive production designed for older teens and young adults. Part immersive theatre and part expansive escape room, the show weaves new technology and chilling live horror to create an unforgettable performance event.
THE STAMPING GROUND Returns For Scottish Tour In 2023
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 23, 2023
The Stamping Ground, the must-see new stage musical featuring the hits of Runrig, one of Scotland's most beloved and iconic bands, is set to hit the road on a Scotland-wide tour later this year.
Liminal Stage Presents GREY MAN: A Stage and Screen Experiment This Halloween Season
by Stephi Wild
- Oct 10, 2022
Liminal Stage Productions is a West Midlands-based LGBTQ+ disabled female-led company creating innovative content at the intersection of live performance and emerging technologies; colliding different media, genres and forms to question the boundaries of stage, screen and the liminal spaces in between – and to encourage collaboration between the creative industries.
Photos: Lea Salonga Visits ISLANDER Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild
- Jun 11, 2022
Lea Salonga visited the island on Friday night when she attended a performance of the musical ISLANDER at off-Broadway’s Playhouse 46 at St Lukes to see the show before it closes its limited engagement on June 13th.
Five Metre-Tall Puppet Aura Comes To Crawley
by Stephi Wild
- May 26, 2022
The identity of the five-metre tall puppet coming to Crawley this Summer has been announced: Aura is a survivor from an updated version of Troy, inspired by Homer's Odyssey being told on the Yorkshire coast, and will travel through Crawley as part of her Odyssey before she moves on to her next destination.
Photos: Off-Broadway Musical ISLANDER Celebrates a Surprise Graduation Onstage
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- May 17, 2022
Last night, the performance of the acclaimed Off-Broadway musical Islander at Playhouse 46 at St. Luke’s ended with a surprise for understudy Mia Munn. Following the curtain call of the show, Associate and Resident Director Victor Lirio appeared on stage for the presentation.
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