Tag Archives: Soho Theatre

Monster Raving Loony

Soho Theatre, London (****)

© Steve Tanner, Samuel James as Screaming Lord Sutch

© Steve Tanner, Samuel James as Screaming Lord Sutch

With a long and honourable tradition of poking fun at our politics and politicians, James Graham has plundered the back catalogue of popular British comedy and satire to come up with this hilarious, rough and ready but affectionate portrait of one of the stranger phenomenon thrown up by our electoral system, Screaming Lord Sutch. Continue reading

How To Keep An Alien

Soho Theatre Upstairs, London (****)How to Keep An Alien, Soho Theatre, London. Dec 2015

Sonya Kelly’s hilarious and touching autobiographical account of falling love with Australian stage manager Kate rounds off a terrific year of solo performances in the Soho Theatre’s Upstairs Studio. Hugely impressive in their consistency, they’ve just kept coming, each distinctively different, but each exuding quality. Continue reading

First Love is the Revolution

Soho Theatre, London (****)

© Idil Sukan/Draw HQ

© Idil Sukan/Draw HQ

Ever daring, ever innovative, Soho’s artistic director, Steve Marmion has found a delectably original, daffy and hilarious tale of crossing boundaries by a new Australian writer, Rita Kalnejais. In fact Kalnejais’s credentials are considerable; she’s worked with Sydney Theatre Company and the wonderful Belvoir company whose work over here has thrilled and impressed by turns. Continue reading

Joanne

Soho Upstairs, London (****)

© Katherine Leedale

© Katherine Leedale

Clean Break, 36 years young and going strong. The company formed by two women ex-prisoners in 1979 keeps going from strength to strength though this production is only the tip of the iceberg. Like so many theatre companies these days, a vital educational programme runs alongside its public work. Continue reading