Naomi Westerman’s Puppy might be the only play this year that manages to combine dogging, feminist porn, and government surveillance – and make it feel like a love story. Now playing at…
Puppy at the King’s Head Theatre – A sex-positive protest with bite
Thanks for Having Me: Comedy So Sharp It Should Come with a Warning
Comedy often walks a tightrope between the ridiculous and the heartfelt, and Thanks for Having Me at the King’s Head Theatre balances both with impressive skill. Written by and starring Keelan Kember, this…
Firebird at the King’s Head Theatre: A Fiery Triumph of Love and Courage
Theatre has a magical way of revealing the raw truths of our world, and Firebird, now playing at The King’s Head Theatre, soars with passion and authenticity. Adapted from Sergey Fetisov’s memoir…
Lady Montagu Unveiled: A Witty, Sharp Reclamation of a Forgotten Heroine
History has a way of losing its women, brushing their stories aside for centuries. Lady Montagu Unveiled at King’s Head Theatre digs into that neglect and dusts off one of its most fascinating figures:…
How to Survive Your Mother: Unfiltered, Razor Sharp, and Relentlessly Funny
Every so often, a play comes along that’s as much a cathartic vent as it is a piece of theatre. Jonathan Maitland’s How to Survive Your Mother at the King’s Head Theatre is precisely…
Buyer and Cellar: Quirky Premise, Energetic Performance, but Thin Material
Jonathan Tolins’ Buyer and Cellar at the King’s Head Theatre brings an unusual premise to life – the fictional account of an out-of-work actor, Alex More, who is hired to work in Barbra Streisand’s…
The Mad Gay King: A Queer Fairytale That’s Unapologetically Bold
Walking into The Mad Gay King at the King’s Head Theatre, you immediately sense that this isn’t just another historical drama. No, this is a Queer retelling, a rich and thrilling dive…
The Reluctant Hero: Wiesenthal’s Journey from Survivor to Nazi Hunter – An Unforgettable Play
There’s something uniquely intimate about Wiesenthal at the King’s Head Theatre. Tom Dugan’s portrayal of Simon Wiesenthal, the man who dedicated his life to hunting down Nazi war criminals, is…
Northbound Boy: A Heartfelt Journey of Identity and Unexpected Connections
Northbound Boy is the kind of play that sneaks up on you. Written by James Hogan and directed by Alex Jackson, it tells a story that’s deceptively simple on the…