By Kat Mokrynski “What we get really excited by is if you can get to a point where people are emotionally invested in the bollocks.” In late January, I was having drinks with a friend when he recommended a show … Continue reading Creating Bagbeard: An Interview with Crybabies
“How much do you let somebody grieve in a massively surreal way?” Hummingbird, playing at the VAULT Festival from 28 February to 5 March, tells the story of Brian [Amit Shah] and Jude [Nancy Zamit], a couple who live on … Continue reading An Interview with Hummingbird’s Nancy Zamit
Last month, new casting was announced for the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera. Holly-Anne Hull, who had been the production’s Christine Daaé alternate for the past two years, has stepped up into playing the role full-time. … Continue reading An Interview with Phantom’s Holly-Anne Hull
When the VAULT Festival’s programme was released, I spent a few hours going through each show, taking note of the ones that I would be interested in seeing. Once I got to the performances in March, one particular show caught my eye – That’s Ace. Written and directed by Jonny Brace, the solo show gives the audience the chance to see from the perspective of Ace, a character “discovering their asexuality” with her first clubbing experience. As an asexual theatre fan, I was thrilled to see some representation on the stage! I wanted to learn more about the show and … Continue reading Exploring Asexuality: An Interview with That’s Ace Writer and Director Jonny Brace
“The vastness of what we build, the level of ambition, is just incredible. You can really see that in absolutely every department that’s featured . . . It’s got a very high level of delivery and is unique in that … Continue reading The Burnt City Part Two – An Interview with Andrea Salazar
“Don’t worry if you get lost, you are already lost. That’s why you came here, into the dark to see the light. Not to be told a story, but to live inside a dream.” Over the past few months, I … Continue reading The Burnt City Part One: An Interview with Livi Vaughan
By Kat Mokrynski Picture: all rights reserved On January 11th, a new show will arrive at the SoHo Playhouse. Sugar Daddy, written and performed by Sam Morrison, takes audiences on a journey of love, grief, diabetes, and even seagull attacks. The show returns to New York City after receiving critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last August. I was lucky enough to have seen the show at one of its first performances back in March of 2020 at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn. Morrison moves beautifully between comedy and grief, allowing the audience to feel for him while also … Continue reading Creating Sugar Daddy – An Interview with Sam Morrison
“Deep in the forest, where ghouls haunt and wallow / There’s a town by the name of Sleepy Hollow” – Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story On August 29th, 2022, the legend began again, with Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story premiering … Continue reading Making Comedy Out of Terror – An Interview with Sean and Sinéad Persaud on Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story
One of Mischief’s newest shows, Charlie Russell Aims to Please, is coming to The Other Palace for one night only on December 5th! The solo show, written and performed by Charlie Russell, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this past August. In one hour, Russell is determined to prove that she can please everyone in the audience, using improv and audience suggestions to ensure that each audience member is pleased. As the Mischief site states, “She’s aiming to please everyone. And she means EVERYONE.” Recently, I had the chance to talk with the star and writer, Charlie Russell, about the … Continue reading Improv, People-Pleasing, and Growth – An Interview with Charlie Russell
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