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What is James Acaster?
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (359+ words) What is James Acaster?Exeunt | Substack What is James Acaster? James Acaster (the show) by James Acaster (the man) is a metatheatrical mind-blower that has Isobel Lewis questioning the entire concept of truth in live comedy A slightly early Easter…...
Second Trimester: the show by a mother and her pregnant son
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (473+ words) M: Do you swear in front of each other? G: I don't swear. K: There's swearing at the very end of the show. G: Let's not ruin that. K: That's the best part. G: What I did, this is from my side, I thought: the next…...
'Hot Brown Honey changed my life': A tribute to Busty Beatz
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (723+ words) If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together" " Dr Lilla Watson (attributed not just to herself but…...
Teeth 'n' Smiles 'n' Self Esteem
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (241+ words) Teeth 'n' Smiles 'n' Self Esteem'Exeunt | Substack Teeth 'n' Smiles 'n' Self Esteem As David Hare's 1975 play returns to the West End, Holly Williams explores why we love watching shows about bands - so long as they're about more than just…...
Post-show discussion: Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu on Deep Azure
1+ week, 2+ day ago (950+ words) But first, a word on another new play " thanks to the Bush Theatre for sponsoring this post. (Holly Williams) JN Benjamin: You and I have previously chatted about the importance of revivals " specifically of Black works. This is the biggest…...
30 workers. 12 hours. Three actors. One critic...
1+ week, 6+ day ago (96+ words) On my first page of notes jotted as I watched Quarantine's 12 Last Songs, I've written: On my third page of notes on 12 Last Songs, I've written: really interesting re assumptions " all constantly making assumptions about each other " or just ignoring…...
Sound design offers infinite possibilities. So why do we default to naturalism?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (541+ words) Some time ago, I had a dream which featured an old-fashioned rotary phone as a sort of prop: whenever someone picked up the receiver, it screamed in pain. (I have very sonic dreams.) It was a grotesquely surreal image, and…...
Review round-up: Broken Glass, Nine-Sixteenths, The Uncontainable Nausea of Alec Baldwin, It Walks Around the House at Night
2+ week, 6+ day ago (752+ words) Review round-up: Broken Glass, Nine-Sixteenths, The Uncontainable Nausea of Alec Baldwin, It Walks Around the House at Night'Exeunt | Substack Review round-up: Broken Glass, Nine-Sixteenths, The Uncontainable Nausea of Alec Baldwin, It Walks Around the House at Night Recent plays and…...
Why doesn't theatre tell working-class success stories?
4+ week, 2+ day ago (731+ words) Less than 10 per cent of people working in theatre are working class. But we are here " and we are thriving! Pied Piper, the family hip hop musical by BAC Beatbox Academy, is currently on tour. And the fact that it…...
Terrible rage terrible rage... wonderful rage?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (609+ words) Brain fog. A rush of heat. A crucial word, vanishing as you reach for it. Insomnia. Fatigue. The normal way of working " long hours, strict deadlines " suddenly feeling impossible. Loss of confidence. Anxiety. Fear of exclusion. Fear of looking unprofessional....