Play
The British Theatre Challenge at Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
Actors and directors are placed front-and-centre of all our favourite performance mediums, but the unheralded writer is often…
By Stuart Boyland
Stuart Boyland
Published articles
Theatre
Stand-up shows at Ed Fringe 2018: Five of our favourites
If you enjoy laughing, then chances are you also enjoy stand-up comedy. And if that’s the case, you…
By Stuart Boyland
Album
Real Teeth – Dregs | EP review
After beginning 2018 by attracting the attention of BBC Introducing and earning radio airtime in their native East…
By Stuart Boyland
Musical
Girl from the North Country at the Noël Coward Theatre
The jukebox musical is a relatively recent phenomenon in theatre, and it could be argued that Bob Dylan’s…
By Stuart Boyland
Live music
Gorillaz at the O2 Arena: Noel Gallagher and Graham Coxon join Damon Albarn at spectacular London show
When does a musical side project cease to be a side project? When said project attracts more notoriety…
By Stuart Boyland
Theatre
Comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe: Our pick of the best stand-up
Since its origin in 1947, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has grown into the largest event of its kind.…
By Stuart Boyland
Movie
Hidden Figures
Based on Margot Lee Shetterly’s book of the same name, Theodore Melfi’s Hidden Figures throws the light of…
By Stuart Boyland
Play
Crime and Punishment at Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
From the cosy interior of the bar adjoining the Jack Studio, Arrows and Traps Theatre invite theatre-goers into…
By Stuart Boyland
Movie
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
With US intervention in the Middle East entering a volatile new phase under the belligerent command of President…
By Stuart Boyland
Live music
Beans on Toast at Omeara
Beneath the railway arches of London Bridge, Omeara’s antique panelling has been stripped back in “shabby chic” style,…
By Stuart Boyland