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Veganuary at Bill’s. ****

Gillian Fisher01.2019Culture, Food Review, UKLeave a Comment

Now in its sixth year, the Veganuary campaign boasts its greatest participation yet with an estimated 300,000 people taking part in 2019. The movement which encourages people to go plant … Read More

Gillian FisherVeganuary at Bill’s. ****01.09.2019

Black Cat: Bohemia, Southbank’s Udderbelly *****

Gillian Fisher09.2018Critics, Culture, Theatre, Theatre Review, TheatricalLeave a Comment

On the banks of the Thames, in the unchartered realm of the spiegel tent, lurk a troupe of performance aficionados, ready to send shudders through the Udderbelly. Led by cabaret … Read More

Gillian FisherBlack Cat: Bohemia, Southbank’s Udderbelly *****09.16.2018

Be Prepared showing at The Vaults Theatre ****

Gillian Fisher02.2018Culture, Theatre, Theatre Review, Theatrical, UKLeave a Comment

Most of the subjects we consider taboo are so because they are niche; abnormal and therefore unrelatable. Yet to my mind, the biggest cultural taboo is the one inevitable human … Read More

Gillian FisherBe Prepared showing at The Vaults Theatre ****02.12.2018

Review: Jamaica Inn, The Tabard Theatre ***

Gillian Fisher11.2017Culture, Horror, Theatre, Theatre Review, Theatrical, UKLeave a Comment

On Bodmin’s windswept moors a ramshackle lodge stands alone against the slate grey sky. This is the Jamaica Inn; a tavern as empty as the surrounding landscape for “Nobody stops … Read More

Gillian FisherReview: Jamaica Inn, The Tabard Theatre ***11.19.2017

Review: Punts by Sarah Page, showing at Theatre 503 ****

Gillian Fisher06.2017Culture, Reviews, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

  Jack is 25 and about to lose his virginity. He’s showered, spritzed with cologne and picked up some tips from a female-friendly porno. All that remains is for his … Read More

Gillian FisherReview: Punts by Sarah Page, showing at Theatre 503 ****06.22.2017

This is Not Culturally Significant, The Bunker ****

Gillian Fisher05.2017Culture, Live Comedy, Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

What do a homophobic Yorkshireman, a Glaswegian drug addict and a flatulent theatre producer all have in common?     Answer: Adam Scott-Rowley. In his ebullient one man show, Scott-Rowley introduces us … Read More

Gillian FisherThis is Not Culturally Significant, The Bunker ****05.22.2017

Manwatching, The Royal Court ***

Gillian Fisher05.2017Culture, Live Comedy, Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

  When a queue stretches halfway down the theatre stairs, there’s probably something good at the top. Luckily The Royal Court’s new piece Manwatching by an anonymous female writer didn’t … Read More

Gillian FisherManwatching, The Royal Court ***05.17.2017

The Understudy, Canal Cafe Theatre ***

Gillian Fisher02.2017Comedy, Culture, Theatre, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

In an industry obsessed with celebrity and explosive CGI, there remains one vestige of true dramatic talent.  Harry. The bobble hatted hipster sat alone on New York stage. As understudy … Read More

Gillian FisherThe Understudy, Canal Cafe Theatre ***02.26.2017

Raising Martha, Park Theatre ****

Gillian Fisher01.2017Comedy, Culture, Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

welcome antidote to the post-Christmas blues; Raising Martha is a satirical gambol through family grievances, devious plots and postmodern clichés. This black comedy by David Spicer centres around the rude … Read More

Gillian FisherRaising Martha, Park Theatre ****01.22.2017

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