On Sunday 29 September 2024, I attended The Stage Debut Awards. The Debut Awards highlight breakthrough actors, writers, directors, designers, composers/lyricists across 8 categories. I had the amazing opportunity to meet the award nominees, guest performers, and hosts. I loved speaking with them, learning about their journey & their excitement to be part of this …
🎭 Princess Essex📍Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre🎟️ AD-Gifted⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Anyone can be a Queen, but a real Queen wears the crown, she doesn’t let the crown wear her.’ Princess Essex at Shakespeare’s Globe transports us to 1908 Southend-on-Sea in this fast-paced, empowering comedy inspired by true events. Written and performed by Anne Odeke, the show is based on a …
🎭 Kiss Me, Kate📍Barbican Theatre🎟️ AD – Gifted⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kiss Me, Kate returns to London with a dazzling revival by Bartlett Sher. The 1948 musical by Bella and Samuel Spewack, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, remains a theatrical classic! The story revolves around the production of a musical version of Shakespeare’s The Taming of …
🎭 Red Pitch📍@sohoplace🎟️ PR invite⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tyrell Williams’ powerful play returns to Bush Theatre, and explores friendship, change and the impact of gentrification. The story We meet Bilal, Omz and Joey (Kedar Williams Stirling, Francis Lovehall and Emeka Sesay) – 3 Black teenagers and aspiring footballers who hang out on Reedbury estate in South London. The …
Following three sold-out runs and award nominations, Ryan Calais Cameron’s ‘For Black Boy Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy’ returns to the West End with an all-new ensemble. The play is an authentic exploration of the Black male experience, located on the threshold of joyful fantasy and brutal reality where six …
🎭 Standing at the Sky’s Edge📍 Gillian Lynne Theatre🎟️PR invite⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Following two successful runs in Sheffield and London, and many prestigious awards, Standing at the Sky’s Edge returns to London for a West End run, proving what a remarkable, new musical it is! Set in a brutalist housing estate in Sheffield, the story spans over 5 …
🎭 Shifters📍 Bush Theatre🎟️ PR invite⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bush Theatre continue impress with their latest production from Benedict Lombe. ‘Shifters’ is a beautiful and honest, exploration of young love, memory, and destiny. We meet Destiny and Dream (Heather Agyepong and Tosin Cole), childhood friends who reconnect after years apart. Now, aged 32, Des and Dre are living …
🎭 The Boy at the Back of the Class📍Rose Theatre🎟️ PR invite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Onjali Raúf’’s award-winning children’s novel into a stage adaptation, The Boy at the Back of the Class makes its world premiere with a timely and moving story that resonates deeply. The story The story follows the journey of Ahmet, a nine-year-old boy …
🎭 Stranger Sings📍Southwark Playhouse – Borough🎟️ PR invite⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jonathan Hogue’s award-winning parody musical, Stranger Sings, first made its way to London in 2022 at The Vaults. The musical has since gone on to entertain audiences on a U.K. tour and has returned to Southwark Playhouse for an alternative festive show! Stranger Sings is a guaranteed …
🎭 Reuben Kaye: The Butch is Back📍Purcell Room, Southbank Centre🎟️ PR invite⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reuben Kaye: The Butch is Back at Southbank Centre is a cabaret stand-up comedy extravaganza that takes audiences on a journey through the life of this Australian sensation. Through a blend of song, adult jokes and witty one-liners, Reuben shares the story of …
