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As The Iron Lady brings the story of the only female Prime Minister to cinemas across the country, it’s not only on the big screen that the intricacies of power and gender are being examined. From private relationships to public power games, this week’s top picks all touch on the often delicate theme of gender [...]

Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Mark Leipacher Reviewer: Ian Foster The Public Reviews Rating: With a burst of enthusiasm and ambition that should inspire anyone who is already struggling to keep their New Year’s resolutions,The Faction Theatre company are launching into 2012 with a three play rep season for the next seven weeks at the New Diorama Theatre. First [...]

Doubt Week*** Apparently it has only been a week since my last blog. Apparently it is Christmas at the weekend. I say ‘apparently’ as my concept of time has become somewhat distorted with the intensity of the Rep Season. Last week it was decided by ensemble member Tom Radford (Sebastian/Mortimer/Reveller) that the company were at [...]

As The Faction Theatre company draw to the end of their second week of full time rehearsals for their inaugural London Repertory Season at the New Diorama Theatre, Assistant Director Rachel Valentine-Smith shares her thoughts at the past week and just how important the actors Imagination really is… We are approaching the end of week two and, as [...]

2011 Peter Brook Empty Space Award winning company The Faction are bringing REP back to the heart of central London with their ambitious 8 week season at The New Diorama Theatre. Assistant Director Rachel Valentine-Smith will be sharing her weekly thoughts with The Public Reviews as the company tackle the delights of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, [...]

Writer: William Shakespeare Music: Edward Day & Owen Morgan Lyrics: Owen Morgan Director: Joanna Carrick Reviewer: Paul Couch The Public Reviews Rating: When William Shakespeare wrote Twelfth Night at the dawn of the 17th Century, it’s unlikely that he would have envisioned it staged on a mocked-up beach in the middle of a forest with the actors [...]

The sun may not always be shining, but the one thing that we can rely on during the unpredictable British summer is the triumphant return of open air theatre. For a few months every year, theatregoers across the country brave the elements, pitch up with their picnics and pray for the rain to stay away [...]

Happy New Year! No, I’m not two weeks late – I’m just going by the theatrical calendar. As far as theatreland is concerned, today is the start of a new year: most of the Christmas shows shut up shop at the end of last week (although some of them are still firmly ensconced.) So for [...]