Before 30: “Writing a play is cheaper than therapy”

Last year, writer and actor Tom Hartwell brought his latest play to the stage at Theatre N16; a solo show about the modern generation entering their thirties, Before 30 made it to my top shows of 2018. It came back for a brief run at Waterloo East Theatre earlier this year, and is now making […]

Favourite shows of 2018

As I ended up seeing more different shows than last year (and almost as many in total, thanks to some repeat visits), I decided enough was enough – it’s finally time to branch out from the weird top 12 idea. Beginning with a short list of around 40 (admittedly this doesn’t sound very short), I […]

Never Mind The Blog… It’s November 2018

Looking back over my stats, it seems that there’s always a bit of a dip in November – just because it’s my birthday I start slacking! Hopefully that won’t be the case this year, as there is a wide variety of content coming your way. But what can you find to occupy yourselves? Well, if […]

Cold Chips

Following on from its short-form showcase as part of 143 in May, Tiny Theatre Company return to Theatre N16 with a full-length version of Isabelle Stokes’ play Cold Chips. Directed by company co-founder Alexandra Brailsford, this 60-minute two-hander is a story of love, friendship and loss in the 21st century – there may be loneliness and […]

Never Mind The Blog… It’s September 2018

September is a bit of a busy month at the day job, so I’ve made sure that my evenings are filled so I have something to look forward to each day… On the broader theatrical landscape, there are plenty of things opening this month! In London Eugenius! returns to The Other Palace, Milly Thomas’ Dust […]

Never Mind The Blog… Here’s June 2018

For once in my life, my intention to have a quieter month might actually pay off! There are still quite a few reviews coming your way, but they’ll be concentrated in clusters – as well as some more contributions from new Mind the Bloggers – so I can take a bit of time to rest […]

Before 30

Following on from hit plays Flood and Contactless, Tom Hartwell returns with a brand new one-man show, Before 30; it stars Hartwell himself, and is on a strictly limited run at Theatre N16. Charting a year in the life of a man on the cusp of losing his twentysomething status, Before 30 gets to grips […]

143 (2018)

Theatre N16 left its last home of The Bedford pub at the end of last year, and has now found a new space Styx, an arts space in Tottenham with both outdoor and indoor facilities. My first visit to these premises was for Tiny Theatre Company’s debut production, 143: one writer, four actors, three plays. The […]

Never Mind The Blog… Here’s May 2018

An exciting couple of months coming up on the fringe – this month I’m checking out Theatre N16’s new venue for a couple of shows, for one thing, and next month The Bunker Theatre will be a bit of a hotbed for new writing. By now, you won’t be surprised that there’s a lot coming […]

The Merry Wives of Windsor (Merely Theatre)

Merely Theatre are a busy bunch. Not only are they still touring their productions of Twelfth Night and Romeo & Juliet in rep, but they’ve also recently revived their A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Stratford-upon-Avon – and for the past two nights they’ve debuted a production of the rarely played The Merry Wives of Windsor […]