Over five decades Steven Berkoff has earned a formidable reputation for his pioneering work. I was fortunate enough to interview him as he celebrates the release on DVD and digital platforms of his spine-chilling film, Tell Tale Heart. You wrote the screenplay for and starred in The Tell Tale Heart, and are also known for …
“Often a man wishes to be alone and a girl wishes to be alone too and if they love each other they are jealous of that in each other, but I can truly say we never felt that. We could feel alone when we were together, alone against the others … But we were never …
What’s it about? Blood Brothers tells the story of two twins, Mickey and Edward, separated at birth, and their gravitation towards each other throughout their childhood as their mother frets over the superstition that should they ever discover they are brothers, they will die. Liverpudlian mother of seven Mrs Johnston (Olivier award nominated Linzi Hateley) …
imitating the dog’s adaptation of author Joseph Conrad’s formidable Heart of Darkness is such a thought-provoking performance it forced a deviation from my usual review format, for doubt of its ability to fully express the many topical messages this play delivers, and the innovative ways its directors choose to do so. The use of a …
What’s it about? Cautious, ethical insurance man Seymour (TV personality Nick Hancock) has spent “hundreds of hours” preparing to give a 20-minute presentation online to the big wig of the insurance world, Virginia. He’s panicking but prepared, only to be disrupted by the world’s worst burglar, Marvin (former EastEnders’ favourite Paul Bradley). Seymour’s wife, a …
What’s it about? Based on the incredibly successful film, Sister Act the musical sees Philadelphia club singer Deloris Van Cartier (played by Alexandra Burke) sent to a convent as a kind of makeshift witness protection after seeing her mob boss boyfriend kill a man, turning her life around after she is put in charge of …
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 What’s it about? Showstopper! is a Fringe favourite and after my first experience of them last year, when they went down a storm, I knew I was in for a treat. The challenge for the cast this year was to create a musical called Buy or Die!! set during a Black Friday …
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 What’s it about? Victim portrays the co-existing stories of Tracey, the uptight prison guard, and Siobhan, the unpredictable Irish maverick prisoner A23174, and the manipulation and trust issues that surround their relationship. What makes it good? The change of lighting from a calm blue to an intense red which signifies …
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 What’s it about? Up and coming comedy experts from Cambridge Footlights perform an hour of side-splitting sketches, making fun out of politics, stereotypes, and other subjects. What makes it good? The cast are adept at using facial expressions and body language alongside quick wit to draw in laughs, and the …
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 What’s it about? Lyrical geniuses Adam and Sean go head to head in a battle of… poetry? More entertaining than it sounds. Audience suggestions are combined to create a Shakespearean play, and Adam and Sean must act out the whole thing, iambic pentameter and all. What makes it good? The consistency …