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Brimstone and Treacle, The Hope Theatre
A guest post by Tanya Jones Dennis Potter is one of Britain’s most beloved and controversial playwrights, with Brimstone and Treacle being famous for having its television debut postponed by the BBC for nearly a decade, on the word of the then Director General, Alasdair Milne. Brave, then, is the theatre company that takes such…
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Kicked in the Sh*tter, Hope Theatre
5 Pounds Theatre’s presentation of Leon Fleming’s drama about two siblings manoeuvring the benefits system is a story that needs to be told but Fleming’s poor story means the issues get lost. As someone who grew up with a single parent on benefits I am naturally cynical towards art telling this story. It is never…
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The Wild Party, The Hope Theatre
First published in 1928 (having been banned and rejected for its sheer filth) this adaptation embraces the rhythm of Joseph Moncure March narrative poem and of the time but whilst Anna Clark and Joey Akubeze give the 16 characters they play between their all there is something that makes this production feel a bit disjointed.…
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The We Plays, The Hope Theatre
I tore pretty hard into Andrew Maddock after his disappointing Data at Wimbledon Studios. It was clear Maddock had potential but the unsatisfying and unclear ending meant I was reluctant to give this playwright my time again. Maddock contacted me and was so gracious that I was looking forward to giving him another chance. His…
View from the Cheap Seat 