Written by Stawomir Mrozek Review by Marina Funcasta Golden Goose Theatre ★★★★ Charlie and Striptease are put in conversation in this Absurdist double-bill which takes it shape in the back room of the Golden Goose Theatre in Clapham. A grey, run-down building, the pub itself retains a raw dinginess which Slawomir Mrozek’s pieces, especially Striptease, … Continue reading Review: Charlie and Striptease – Golden Goose Theatre, London
Written by Mark Burgess Directed by Selina Cadell Review by Marina Funcasta Park Theatre ★★★★★ I must admit, sitting down in my seat a few minutes before Zeb Soanes’ performance began, I began to realise just how out of my depth I was. Surrounded by familiar (celebrity) faces, and pompous critics, every conversation in my … Continue reading Review: Two Halves of Guinness – Park Theatre, London
Written by Hannah Caplan Review by Marina Funcasta ★★★★ It is always a revealing experience to watch transfers of Fringe shows. Witnessing a script adapt to its new space and audience can call attention to the several factors which influence a theatrical performance - and how little control the actors, directors, and playwrights truly have … Continue reading Review: THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME. – Soho Theatre, London
Written by Neil LaBute Directed by James Haddrell Review by Marina Funcasta The King's Head Theatre ★★★★ While entering the King’s Head Theatre, I wonder whether I am alone in sensing an immediate paradox upon hearing the words ‘America’ and ‘beauty’ in the same sentence. I blame Sam Mendes’ 1999 film. But the more I … Continue reading Review: America The Beautiful: Chapter 1 – The King’s Head Theatre, London
Written and Performed by She Goat (Shamira Turner and Eugénie Pastor). Review by Marina Funcasta Soho Theatre ★★★ She Goat’s new production, Iron Fantasy, is a didactic mosaic of female strength. Shamira Turner and Eugenie Pastor carve out a world of 90s fantasy warriors and French personal trainers, displaying the several attempts they made in … Continue reading Review: Iron Fantasy – Soho Theatre, London
Written by Gary Wilmot Directed by Sydney Stevenson Review by Marina Funcasta The Gatehouse ★★★ When writing a play about the act of waiting, boredom is almost an inevitable attribute. To wait is to test endurance; it demands a level of patience. This doesn’t have to be a limitation. Beckett sought its fertility; as did … Continue reading Review: While They Were Waiting – Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London
Written by Anton Chekov Adapted by Tom Stoppard Directed by Orly Benn Review by Marina Funcasta ★★★★★ My dreams with the seagulls fly Out of reach Out of cry Joni Mitchell’s Song to a Seagull opens EUTC’s most recent production of Chekhov’s infamous tragicomedy. Resounding from the balcony, our Nina, played with austerity by Daisy … Continue reading Review: The Seagull – Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/4WkDHuGpStg Created, Directed and Performed by Alex Harvey and Charlotte Mooney - Ockham’s Razor Choreography by Nathan Johnston Review by Marina Funcasta The Lowry ★★★★★ “This piece is a culmination of everything we have learned in the twenty four years we have spent working together. Lets begin: Day One.” Quite an opening. Charlotte Mooney takes off her … Continue reading Review: Ockham’s Razor: Collaborator – The Place, London
https://youtu.be/P12_dHXCzuU Performed and Devised by Sadiq Ali, Phoebe Knight, Jonah Russell Artistic Direction by Sadiq Ali Review by Marina Funcasta The Studio (Edinburgh run) ★★★★ Sadiq Ali Company stuns with their new show, Tell Me. Taking an HIV diagnosis as a starting point, we follow Grace, played with delicacy by Phoebe Knight, as she contends … Continue reading Review: Tell Me – The Place, London
Written by Annie Lareau Review by Marina Funcasta Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★ Above all else, Fuselage emerges as a play about the past - historical events, blurred memories, and present loss are tightly bound to every word uttered by writer and actor, Annie Lareau. And trust me, there’s a lot of them. Yet, there is something … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 – Fuselage
