‘More a story of our actor/performer/producer than her subject.’ Lady Mary Wortley Montagu is a mouthful of a name, this equally complex woman is “unveiled” by this solo show at the King’s Head, though with too much force and flourish. Writer Thesy Surface sets her sights on theatre and specifically the sadly under-appreciated life of 18th-century aristocrat, poet, feminist and scientist Lady ...
‘A rip-roaring night out that the theatre’ What were you doing on International Women’s Day 2022? Protesting? Sitting at home reading Nella Larsen? Spending quality time with the women who inspire you? Or were you watching two men in very bad drag craft a pub table biography of Britain’s most famous queen? I think we can guess which scenario I ...
‘A raw, more personal side to Tennessee Williams’ The reinvention of two of Tennessee Williams’ lesser-known plays in a tender production at the King’s Head Theatre shows a side to the celebrated playwright that isn’t often seen – raw, and more personal. This combination of two one-act plays, still steeped in sweet southern charm, is effective, but there is an ...
‘Mixing dance, full-frontal nudity, and non-stop comedy’ Deliciously devilish, irrepressibly irreverent, Woody Shticks entertains, astounds and glistens in his new one-man show Schlong Song. As expected at the King’s Head Theatre, there is more than just a queer undertone in this production and this is its best asset. Covered in glitter, sporting (and, shockingly, pulling off) a majestic mullet, Shticks takes ...
‘Ludicrously enjoyable’ A riotous romp with royals in this electric parody of Netflix series The Crown somehow manages to surpass the original. Irreverent, hilarious and childishly slapstick, the show provokes a grin that will make your mouth ache. We’re introduced to down at heel actress Beth Buckingham (Rosie Holt) and her manager/windows salesman Stanley Diamond (Brendan Murphy) as they try ...
‘Unevenly pitched’ So much of our lives and even more of our relationships are spent in bed, not just having sex but everything else. Undetectable follows the relationship of Bradley and Lex as they battle their pasts, presents and futures. In this world premiere at the King Head, the depiction and attitude towards nudity is refreshingly brave. In a relationship ...
‘Foul-mouthed and filled with sex, but so is life!’ Sex is a tricky subject universally, over-saturating almost every walk of life, discussed and pursued to the ends of the earth; it can be a minefield for a theatrical piece. Add in the twist of talking about unintentional pregnancies and abortion while being humorous and you have a near-impossible task! In ...