Emma Burnell is a freelance journalist writing about politics and theatre. She has her own blog on immersive theatre (Soakedindreams.com). Emma recently completed an MA in Journalism and has worked in communications for think tanks and pressure groups for fifteen years.
Richard III is a play about the desire to achieve and retain power for its own sake. At no point is the exercise of that power what matters to the pro...
Twelfth Night is a raucous and joyous romp that perfectly suits this colourful and recently refurbished outdoor venue. The cast was charming and clear...
Some people just don’t matter. I mean they should. Especially to those who are elected and employed to serve them. But they just don’t. That is the tr...
Hoxton Street is an interesting concept that plays with the tropes of soap operas and British Working Class drama. There is a lot going on (as there i...
*Reviewers note: Press Night for this play was held on the same night as the playoff between Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday, which was being scree...
It has been a long time since I saw such a powerful and important play. Everything about this piece works in beautiful, engaging harmony. The music fe...
This is play that discusses the complexities of brotherhood inside a non-traditional family with a racial mix. This is an area that is incredibly clos...
This is not a play that champions England players ‘taking the knee’ at the recent European Cup Championships. Nor is it a straightforward condemnation...
Why is Wuthering Heights held up as a tragic romance? This was the question I walked away from the theatre with last night as I watched Heathcliffe (A...
