Canal Cafe Theatre, London Sketch comedy has enjoyed a real resurgence over the last few years, as more and more groups and double acts are taking the fringe festivals by storm, winning comedy awards, and ending up with their own shows on TV. Relative newcomers to the scene are 'Late Night Gimp Fight', a group … Continue reading Late Night Gimp Fight! – 5 stars
Author: Cranked Anvil
90s Reunion Gameshow Party – 4 stars
One of Crow Theatre Company's aims is to "create fun, informal and non-traditional theatre", and with '90s Reunion Gameshow Party' they have succeeded gloriously. This is much more an interactive event than a simple theatrical performance, and you are drawn in to the proceedings from the moment of your arrival. A group of old school … Continue reading 90s Reunion Gameshow Party – 4 stars
Apartment 2012 – 4 stars
The White Bear Theatre, Kennington, London. The year is 2012. Nuclear war has wiped the Capitalist world off the face of the earth. A moderately wealthy Jewish family from New York is living in one of the few radiation-free places on earth - a post-modern soviet Russia run by evil Mafia. This is the setting … Continue reading Apartment 2012 – 4 stars
The Double – 4 stars
The White Bear Theatre, Kennington, London. Kate McGregor, and her new company Theatre 6, have produced a real gem in this adaptation of Dostoevsky's novella. A cast of eleven actors and musicians succeed in creating a stark, oppressive and nightmarish feel which suits the story perfectly. Set in 1848, "right in the eye of the … Continue reading The Double – 4 stars
Writing sketch comedy for the BBC
Most of my writing recently has been for the BBC. I've been working on a new weekly sketch comedy show, called Grin Up North, which goes out on BBC Radios Newcastle and Tees, hosted by the brilliant stand-up comedian Steffen Peddie. The show has a small team of writers and performers - I do both … Continue reading Writing sketch comedy for the BBC