Children love puppets! Puppeteer Drew Colby and his hand shadow puppets will be at Dulwich Picture Gallery on 4 May. There is a man who can tell a story with just a few props and his hands. Drew Colby, [...]
Theatre Articles
You and Me a Hilarious, Touching Production
A bitter-sweet physical comedy, Little Soldier Productions’ “You and Me” at Blue Elephant Theatre is more than a play about two elderly woman veering towards senility; it’s about the comforts of home, the frustrations of love and [...]
An Interview with Jasmine from BET
The Blue Elephant Theatre is Camberwell’s best kept secret – FACT! Established in 1999, the theatre boasts an eclectic and vibrant programme from dance to surreal cabaret and re-imaginings of classic texts. I was fortunate enough to interview [...]
“Oedipus” Transforms Camberwell to Thebes in a Thrilling Production
Smoke shrouds the stage. Shadowy figures wander through the mist. Audience members young and old sit at the edges of their seats, entranced, immersed in the land of Thebes. The Lazarus Theatre company brings Sophocles’s [...]
Backgammon For Beginners
So & So Circus is performing Backgammon for Beginners on Friday 1st March at the Michael Croft Theatre in Dulwich. The ambitious and dramatic show created by So & So Circus uses breathtaking acrobatics to [...]
Day at the Races, anyone?
Dulwich Players’ director Jane Jones brings “Ladies’ Day” to Dulwich. In 2005, Ascot Racecourse was closed for redevelopment so the Royal Ascot meeting decamped north to York for the year. Amanda Whittington has used this [...]
The Jack Studio Wants Your Plays For Write Now 4
We have just launched our annual Write Now 4 Festival to find the best, new theatre writing in South East London. This is a fantastic opportunity for the winning playwright to have their script selected for a two [...]
A Christmas Cracker of a Show
Shadow Puppets back to charm and enthral the whole family There is a man who can tell a story with just a few props and his hands. Drew Colby, founder and leader of Finger and [...]
