Review: Wastwater at the Tabard Theatre

Wastwater 

Tabard Theatre

Reviewed on Tuesday 24th May 2016

★★★

Christien Anholt's production of Wastwater by Simon Stephens is intense and thought provoking. The play, originally written for and performed at the Royal Court, transfers perfectly to the intimate stage of the Tabard. 

Gigi to be staged at the Tabard Theatre

A new production of Colette and Anita Loos’ Gigi is set to open at the Tabard Theatre in West London later this year.

Directed by Mark Giesser, the show will open on 30th October (previews from 28th October) and run until 21st November 2015. Gigi was last seen in London almost 60 years ago.

Colette’s classic story was adapted as a Broadway comedy in 1951 by Anita Loos, which then inspired the film and stage musicals. This original version of Gigi debuted in the West End in 1956. 

Review: Edges at the Tabard Theatre

Edges 
Tabard Theatre
Reviewed on Saturday 2nd August 2014
★★

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's song cycle musical Edges is a fun and relevant piece of theatre about coming of age, growing up and self-discovery. Featuring a nice mix of bubbly comedic numbers and heartfelt ballads, Pasek and Paul's music is catchy, honest and memorable.

Interview: Laura Pradelska

Laura Pradelska was born and raised in Frankfurt, Germany. After spending several years in Los Angeles, she relocated to London in 2005 and trained at the Drama Centre London.

Laura’s stage credits include: Faith in Still Life At The Sushi Bar at The Leicester Square Theatre, a role for which she was awarded Best Actor at the 2010 Fringe Report Awards, and Eva Braun in Summit Conference for which she was nominated by OffWestEnd.com for Best Female Performance 2011. Laura also recently starred in Knuckleball at the Rosemary Branch Theatre. In 2012 she was cast as Quaithe in the HBO series Game of Thrones and she returns to filming for the show later this year.

Laura is currently starring in Dogstar at the Tabard Theatre. Written by Greg Freeman and directed by Ken McClymont, Dogstar delves into mankind’s obsession with ownership. 

Recently I spoke to Laura about accepting her role in Dogstar before she had even read the script, how Games Of Thrones has changed her life and why she enjoys performing in such intimate theatres such as the Tabard…

How is Dogstar going so far?

Very well I think! There have been no major dramas! It’s a very exciting play and we have had lovely audiences.

What was it that attracted you to the production? 

To be honest it was a no-brainer for me! I have worked with both the director, Ken McClymont, and the writer, Greg Freeman, before. I’ve seen lots of Greg’s work as well and am a big fan! I was offered the role and didn’t even ask what it was – I just said yes! Which is something I wouldn’t do normally, usually I would read the script first. I just knew that whatever it was it was going to be great, fun, outlandish, weird and a challenge – and it turned out to be just that!

Review: Rent at the Tabard Theatre

RENT

Tabard Theatre

Reviewed on Thursday 8th August 2013

For my generation the Pulitzer Prize winning musical RENT by Jonathan Larson symbolised our youth. The rock musical was the Jesus Christ Superstar of our generation and represented a paradigm shift in modern musical theatre towards the end of the twentieth century. It's no surprise, then, that its undergoing somewhat of a renaissance of late and has had no less than four productions in the last twelve months.

Review: The Lamplighters at The Tabard Theatre

The Lamplighters

The Tabard Theatre

Reviewed on Thursday 21st March 2013 (Press Night)

This brand new play is a well-paced and engaging supernatural murder mystery, which looks at how three middle-aged men deal with an unresolved past.

The plot focuses on three ex-coppers who have reconvened to commemorate the ten year anniversary of a brutal, local triple murder, a case that they had worked on together but was never satisfactorily solved. During the evening, with the help of two strangers, they discover the truth of what really happened that night.