In 21 years the closest I’ve come to experiencing physical theatre is A Level Theatre Studies and a few ill-informed cracks about interpretive dance. Where better to overcome my ignorance…

After spending the majority of my time in C Venues and the Underbelly - most of whose theatre spaces are fairly makeshift - stepping into the Traverse feels a bit…

The Fringe is about experimentation in theatre. It’s a safe space where the loss of a grand or two equals a successful show and your career isn’t necessarily on the…

London Theatre Blog is delighted to present the first in a series of ‘Fringe Diary’ posts by contributing author and freelance theatre critic, Matt Boothman. Matt will be covering events…

Are the Olivier awards still relevant? With audience numbers breaking new records and a theorised new era in theatre approaching due to the ever growing presence of new marketing techniques…

Every now and then the theatre world gets its knickers in a twist over acts of alleged immorality or political transgression - placards come out, factions form and everyone finds…

Like moths to the light we swarm; the nation has been in communion with food and television since dawn, and now that the collective groan of day has whimpered into…

I have begun compiling a list of performance videos on the web. While most of the current entries have come from Youtube I’m interested in any available video material, because…

I’m pleased to announce that London Theatre Blog has been accepted into the 9rules Network as part of round 5 additions. 9rules is a US blogging network that highlights a…

How quickly this capitalist rot spreads to my core, attacks my nervous system, extinguishes the light of inspiration, passion and love; and how foolishly I respond with a cure of…