Kiln theatre
‘Rare talent’: Kiln artistic director stands down after 10 years
Indhu Rubasingham’s legacy includes rebrand of north London theatre and bringing culturally diverse voices to stage
Geneva Abdul
01, Jun, 2023 @3:24 PM
The week in theatre: Retrograde; The Secret Life of Bees; Dixon and Daughters – review
Kiln; Almeida; Dorfman, London
In his quickfire new McCarthy-era play, For Black Boys… creator Ryan Calais Cameron speaks his mind; a civil rights musical buzzes with potential; and Deborah Bruce’s domestic abuse drama is full of surprises
In his quickfire new McCarthy-era play, For Black Boys… creator Ryan Calais Cameron speaks his mind; a civil rights musical buzzes with potential; and Deborah Bruce’s domestic abuse drama is full of surprises
Susannah Clapp
30, Apr, 2023 @9:30 AM
Retrograde review – toxicity meets integrity in exceptional Sidney Poitier drama
Ryan Calais Cameron’s terrific three-hander dramatises a meeting in 1955 Hollywood, mapping the dilemmas that actors of colour still face
Arifa Akbar
27, Apr, 2023 @12:42 PM
The week in theatre: Handbagged; The Cherry Orchard; Clutch – review
Moira Buffini’s damning satire imagining the Queen’s weekly meetings with Margaret Thatcher acquires poignancy; James Macdonald directs Chekhov in outer space; and a driving lesson for us all
Kate Kellaway
25, Sep, 2022 @9:30 AM
Handbagged review – sparks fly at the Queen’s audiences with the Iron Lady
Moira Buffini’s clever political comedy returns, educating a new generation on Margaret Thatcher’s legacy through her weekly encounters with the monarch
Arifa Akbar
15, Sep, 2022 @10:00 PM
‘The audience want to connect with her’: portraying the Queen after her death
The Kiln theatre’s Handbagged, about the monarch’s meetings with Margaret Thatcher, has opened in a week of mourning. Its stars reflect on the play’s humour and their tears in rehearsal
Emine Saner
14, Sep, 2022 @1:11 PM
The week in theatre: Closer, The Tempest, The Darkest Part of the Night – review
Patrick Marber’s four-way passion play still adds up; Sean Holmes takes enjoyable liberties with his party island Tempest; and the heartfelt vies with the spelled out in Zodwa Nyoni’s new work
Kate Kellaway
07, Aug, 2022 @9:30 AM
The Darkest Part of the Night review – a powerful portrayal of autism and prejudice
Zodwa Nyoni’s hard-hitting play takes us into the mind of Dwight, growing up with his Black British family in 1980s Leeds and in the present day
Arifa Akbar
22, Jul, 2022 @12:32 PM
The week in theatre: The Glass Menagerie; Girl on an Altar; We Started to Sing
Amy Adams’s star power fails to illuminate underpowered Tennessee Williams; Eileen Walsh burns bright as Clytemnestra; and Barbara Flynn and Robin Soans elevate a family nostalgia fest
Susannah Clapp
05, Jun, 2022 @9:30 AM
Girl on an Altar review – cool and deadly vision of the impact of male power
Kiln theatre, London
Family dynamics and toxic masculinity are explored in Marina Carr’s riveting version of the story of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
Family dynamics and toxic masculinity are explored in Marina Carr’s riveting version of the story of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
Arifa Akbar
26, May, 2022 @11:59 AM
The week in theatre: Daddy; Black Love; The Fever Syndrome
Jeremy O Harris’s trance-like study of power play sizzles while Chinonyerem Odimba tells a complex sibling story
Susannah Clapp
10, Apr, 2022 @9:30 AM
‘Beautiful, profound, uplifting’: readers’ favourite stage shows of 2021
A comeback year saw standout productions up and down the country. Here’s your pick of the best
Guardian readers
20, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM
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