Casting has been confirmed for the world premiere of Rory Mullarkey’s Pity, playing at the Royal Court Theatre from the 12th July. A normal day.A person stands in the market square watching the world go by. What happens next verges on the ridiculous. There’s ice cream. Sunshine. Shops. Some dogs. A wedding. Bombs. Candles. Blood.… Read More
NEWS: Casting Announced for One For Sorrow at the Royal Court Theatre
Casting has been confirmed for the Royal Court Theatre’s upcoming production of Cordelia Lynn’s One For Sorrow. It has been announced that Kitty Archer, Pearl Chanda, Neil Dudgeon, Irfan Shamji and Sarah Woodward will star in James MacDonald’s production, playing at the Royal Court Theatre from the 20th June. During an attack on London, 20 year… Read More
NEWS: Dennis Kelly’s Girls and Boys to Transfer to New York
Following its successful run at the Royal Court Theatre, it has been announced that Dennis Kelly’s Girls and Boys will transfer to New York from the 12th June. Lyndsey Turner’s production will transfer to the Minetta Lane Theatre for five weeks only, with BAFTA award winner Carey Mulligan reprising her critically acclaimed role. They met at… Read More
NEWS: Casting Announced for Instructions for Correct Assembly at the Royal Court
The Royal Court Theatre has confirmed casting for its upcoming production of Instructions for Correct Assembly. Directed by Hamish Pirie, it has been announced that Michele Austin, Jason Barnett, Mark Bonnar, Jane Horrocks, Shaniqua Okwok and Brian Vernel are all set to star in the world premiere of Thomas Eccleshare’s play. Harry and Max weren’t satisfied with… Read More
Review Round Up: Girls and Boys, Royal Court Theatre
Carey Mulligan stars in Dennis Kelly’s play about one ordinary family falling apart. But what have critics been saying about it? An unexpected meeting at an airport leads to an intense, passionate, head-over-heels relationship. Before long they begin to settle down, buy a house, juggle careers, have kids – theirs is an ordinary family. But… Read More
Review Round Up: Gundog, Royal Court Theatre
Simon Longman’s new play is being presented as part of the Royal Court’s Jerwood New Playwrights programme. Here’s what critics have had to say about it… On a farm in the middle of nowhere, sisters Becky and Anna try to hold their family together after the death of their mother. Time is always moving somewhere –… Read More
Love London Love Culture’s Round Up of the Week: Sunday 14th January 2018
Missed anything that Love London Love Culture has reported on this week? Don’t worry – here’s the top ten posts to read… 1. Lobster, Theatre503 review: this week Love London Love Culture paid a visit to Theatre504 for this charming if heartbreaking love story between two women. Read the full review here. 2. East, King’s Head… Read More
Review Round Up: My Mum’s a Twat, Royal Court Theatre
Anoushka Warden’s debut play is a celebration of rebellion and resilience and is directed by Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone and Jude Christian. Here Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews…. “Have you ever tried to sustain a relationship with a twat? It’s hard work and you need to be completely not a twat yourself… Read More
Review Round Up: Grimly Handsome, Royal Court Theatre
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews of the Royal Court Theatre’s production of Grimly Handsome. The Stage: *** ” It’s baffling. It’s borderline barmy. But it’s also kind of brilliant.” The Times: ** “By the time the characters make a second transformation, into talking pandas, it’s not just weird, it’s weirdness squared, weirdness cubed.”… Read More
Review Round Up: Goats, Royal Court Theatre
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Hamish Pirie’s production of the new play by Liwaa Yazji… In a small town in Syria, soldiers are celebrated as heroes and grieving families are nourished on propaganda. As the coffins pile up, the local party leader decides on a radical compensation scheme: a goat for… Read More