James Fritz’s Parliament Square won the Judges’ Award in the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, before premiering at the Royal Exchange in Manchester earlier this year. Given its previous commendations and successful run in Manchester, anticipations were high for this transfer, which explores how far one individual should (or can) go to stand up for what…
It makes a pleasant change to spend a lunch break doing something cultured and amusing, instead of procrastinating on Facebook, for instance. The two short plays presented by Lunchbox Theatre (in association with Lightbox Theatre) in their show Everyday People were unknown to me, two little gems that, despite their short duration, spoke volumes about…
Tennessee Williams’ little-known gem, Confessional, is brought to the Southwark Playhouse by Tramp after a successful run in Edinburgh 2015. Set in a down-and-out pub in Southend, this semi-immersive production attempts to engage the audience from the off, encouraging them to make use of the functioning bar within the space before and throughout the show, sitting us at…