REVIEW: KENNY MORGAN (Arcola Theatre) ★★★★
Terence Rattigan’s play The Deep Blue Sea, which is currently enjoying a successful run at the National Theatre, is starkly autobiographical, inspired by the suicide of actor Kenny Morgan. Morgan was Rattigan’s secret lover for almost ten years before he left Rattigan for Alec Lennox, a younger actor. When Morgan saw his life spiralling out […]
REVIEW: TRAVESTY (New Diorama Theatre) ★★★★
Liam Williams’s debut play, Travesty, comes to New Diorama Theatre after a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Williams is primarily known for his acclaimed stand-up shows. He was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Best Newcomer Award in 2013, and in 2014 his follow up show was nominated for the main award. Travesty is produced […]
REVIEW: KENNY MORGAN (Arcola Theatre)
The Arcola hosts the world premiere of Kenny Morgan; a new play by Mike Poulton, Tony nominated for the Broadway productions of Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies. Lucy Bailey directs this play based on the real life events believed to have inspired Terence Rattigan’s famous play, The Deep Blue Sea. In a letter […]