Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five finds itself on stage, boldly adapted by Eric Simonson. The novel, published in 1969, remains one of the great anti-war works of the twentieth century, blending autobiography, science fiction and dark comedy into something wholly its own. It follows Billy Pilgrim, a World War Two veteran who becomes unstuck in time and ends up captured by aliens from a planet called Tralfamadore. The narrative is deliberately non-linear; it is altogether un

Shantify is not a show built on narrative - and it doesn't need to be. Much like the popular Choir of Man, it takes famous songs and turns them into sea shanties, and having heard a lot about it yet not being a fan of the former, I was sceptical going in. But from the minute they started singing, all of those apprehensions disappeared. The cast of six West End performers harmonise to perfection, entertaining a crowd who cannot help but clap, laugh and cheer. The story follows

“To difficult and brilliant women who persist, keep being bloody difficult” Sarah Tara Ray's debut play, Our Mothers' Daughters, follows The Artist (LJ Williams) and her two roommates Billy (Sarah Tara Ray) and Kat (Natasha Mula) as they deal with the difficulties that come with being a woman in her twenties. It is a stunningly relatable story, with every character representing a wealth of different obstacles women could face, and handling every one with class. It is also a p

Told through a series of monologues and duologues, this show follows Dodi and Ava as they attempt to cope with their separation. It is a touching story that places heart, grief and identity at its centre, developing the queer narrative seamlessly without it becoming an area of focus. It was particularly refreshing to see diversity present on stage without the need for it to be overtly explained or justified. By treating it as an unremarkable part of everyday life, the product

Hot Mess , is a new original musical co-written by Jack Godfrey (Music and Lyrics) and Ellie Coote (Book). Also directed by Coote , the musical has found a temporary home at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant after a sold out and critically acclaimed run at the Birmingham Hippodrome (where the play was commissioned and produced) and the Edinburgh Fringe earlier this year. Hot Mess is a two handler musical, revolving around the relationship between Earth ( Danielle Steers ) a

This show is possibly the most unhinged comedy this reviewer has ever witnessed. Period. Set in a prison ward director’s office, the show follows the madness of the director and his assistant trying to solve the issue of a massive fire breaking out in the prison. Only problem is – they only seem to care about the governor’s daughter’s visit to the prison, and not the hundreds of prisoners dying in the fire. With sharp and witty jokes, and some slapstick humour, the cast of fo