Review

It's just a jump to the left...with this tour, we get to see Christopher Luscombe’s production in all its B-Movie glory.

Plays about generations of women are always interesting and depending when they were written, can indirectly shed light on the values and experiences of the author. Written by Charlotte Keatley, My Mother Said I Never Should (which was first performed in 1987) tackles the difficult relationships between mothers and daughters, while also exploring the themes of growing up, motherhood and independence.

Time Of My Life is a bittersweet play, with much to laugh about, as well as some touching moments regards family dynamics. While it does follow Ayckbourn’s preoccupation with marriage amongst the middle class, the double standards that people have regarding traits and behaviour outside one’s family and social circle are recognisable as a universal phenomenon.

A deeply moving and engaging story told on a stunningly spiritual stage.

The following productions in May 2016 are on the whole either written by, and / or directed by women or gender equal productions.

Pamela Schermann's latest play Low Level Panic was written in 1988 by Clare McIntyre, but there's nothing dated about its core message: what is the world's perception of women and how do they in turn view themselves?

An honest insight to the difficult transition from teen to adulthood, navigating friendships and fandom along the way. N16 Theatre

"You can't live forever." Myrtle Wilson, Gatsby.

At the Union Theatre, London

A solid, enjoyable production of a beloved modern classic.

In recent years there have been a number of plays dealing with Millenials and the aged taking time to know each other, with Gina Moxley's Tea Set and Clara Brennan's Spine immediately springing to mind. However, in both those cases, the plays were one-woman shows, told from the point of view of the younger woman. In Kate Lock's play Russian Dolls, the meeting of the different generations is played out for us to see, and the age difference between them is the least of their problems...