by Inaya Hussain | Oct 19, 2021 | Off/Stage Reviews
A crude and funny story about self-discovery, 10 Nights is a heartfelt initiation of a familiar Muslim experience to which non-Muslim audiences will certainly admire and appreciate. Yasser (Ismail) decides to take part in itikaf (remembrance and meditation on God in...
by Inaya Hussain | Oct 14, 2021 | Off/Stage Reviews
A bold story with seamless writing and direction, Foxes is a refreshing and authentic insight into navigating homosexuality in a hyper-masculine, racialised context. Set in Clissold Park, North London, foxes follows Daniel (Fatogun) through a turbulent period in his...
by Inaya Hussain | Oct 1, 2021 | Off/Stage Reviews
HighRise Theatre’s Concrete Jungle Book is back on stage for the first time since 2017, with an updated cast of multi-talented young actors in this energetic, contemporary urban revision of a much-loved classic. Exploring themes of survival, abandonment and...
by Inaya Hussain | Sep 9, 2021 | Off/Stage Reviews
Mika Onyx Johnson’s single-hander, debut play is loud, unabashed and crude in all the right ways; an autobiographical play which explores the intricacies of sex and dating as a Black trans man, portrayed to the audience through shameless comedy and performance. Pink...
by Inaya Hussain | Aug 3, 2021 | Off/Stage Reviews
A 4,000-year-old epic struggles to hold its verve and deflates expectant excitement in this apathetic production that kicks off the reopening of Young Vic and its new season of work. The Story of Sinuhe, one of the most celebrated works of ancient Egypt, follows...