Surrogate are delighted to bring WHO KILLED MY FATHER (Qui a tué mon père) back to Scottish stages in 2023, following a critically acclaimed, sell out debut at the Tron Theatre in 2022. Touring from 27 April – 30 May, WHO KILLED MY FATHER is based on the third autofiction book by Édouard Louis, translated […]
Surrogate Presents: Who Killed My Father
The Way Old Friends Do
James Seabright in association with Jason Haigh-Ellery and the Park Theatre presents the Birmingham Rep production. Written by Ian Hallard | Directed by Mark Gatiss. Following a season at Birmingham Rep at the start of 2023, Ian Hallard’s new play will be setting out on its inaugural tour of the UK which will include […]
Danny Beard and Their Live Band Tour News
The winner of Drag Race U.K. season 4, Danny Beard has announced the first two live dates of their debut solo theatre tour, with more to be added. The initial shows kick off with a special home town performance on Thursday 23 February at Liverpool’s Playhouse and then onto Saturday 4th March at London’s Clapham […]
Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story
“I’m just very restless,” Linus Karp says, “I’m easily bored, I need to work, to create all the time.” When he launched Awkward Productions with Rob Hayes’ Awkward Conversations With Animals I’ve F****d, resumes the performer, he wasn’t getting enough work as an actor and so decided to start making his own. This continued with […]
Tobacco Factory Theatres Present The World Premiere of Revealed
Set against the backdrop of an uprising, following an incident in police custody that stuns the nation, Revealed tackles themes of racism, masculinity, sexuality, mental health, and fatherhood through the prism of a powerful and poignant family drama. Daniel J Carver’s debut play celebrates the courage in connecting with those we find hardest to love. Protests […]
Review: Happy Meal
15 September @ Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford – ★★★★ I’ve never been happy making notes in the theatre. Though it’s enormously helpful, I’ve always felt self-conscious about it, worried I’m drawing attention to myself from both performers and spectators. Largely, I’ve avoided taking paper and pen into shows, relying on memory to write about them […]
Happy Meal at Oxford Playhouse
The world premiere of Tabby Lamb’s Happy Meal is a joyful queer rom-com where Millennial meets Gen Z and change is all around. Following the show’s run at Edinburgh Fringe, Tabby spoke to us about joy, Oxford, and our new Prime Minister. First of all, how was your Edinburgh Fringe? This year’s Fringe was […]
Sea Wall comes to Margate Pride 2022
The first queer production of critically-acclaimed Sea Wall will premiere at the Turner Contemporary in collaboration with Margate Pride this August. Written by Olivier and Tony- award winning Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, National Theatre; Birdland, Royal Court Theatre), Sea Wall is being brought to life by a female-led […]
Review: London, Paris, Amsterdam By Jahmar Ngozi
★★★★ 16 July @ The Old Fire Station, Oxford Jahmar Ngozi is not onstage long before paying tribute to tonight’s venue, and its mission of bringing art to people from all backgrounds. Unfortunately, as I applaud the Old Fire Station with Ngozi and the audience, I manage to launch my pen into the next row. Note-taking […]
Joel Harper Jackson Stepping Up to the Play
Northern actor Joel Harper-Jackson has recently taken over the role of M (originally played by Taron Egerton) in COCK the play in London’s West End, alongside Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey. Originally the understudy, Joel had to step in mid-show to take over from Taron in the first preview. Here, we discuss this immense pressure and how […]