by Isaac Ouro-Gnao | Apr 28, 2022 | Off/Stage Reviews
Laughter and tears are plenty in this coming-of-age tragicomedy centred on a woman navigating trauma, mental illness, and finding a place to heal. The first thing I notice about Shakira Newton is her stage presence. Perhaps due to recency bias, I can’t help but draw a...
by Isaac Ouro-Gnao | Apr 24, 2022 | Off/Stage Reviews
A dazzling yet confusing time-bending production, centred on Mary Seacole, a pioneering British-Jamaican nurse and businesswoman of the 19th century, renown for her work during the Crimean war. I walked into the Donmar Warehouse expecting a biopic of a woman I was...
by Manisha Balkissoon | Apr 11, 2022 | Off/Stage Reviews
Amidst LA’s frivolity and freedom, a traumatised black sculpture artist and his white ‘sugar daddy’ unearth the sexual power dynamics within their queer, interracial relationship, ending in a magnum opus that has tragic consequences – a masterful metaphor for a...
