Baron’s Court Theatre Archives

The Alternative to Living – Baron’s Court Theatre

4Aug

By Alan Stuart MalinNo Comments

London

The Alternative to Living – Baron’s Court Theatre

‘The Alternative to Living’ is an ambitious piece that aims to explore uncomfortable themes through deeply fragmented storytelling and experimental theatre. The central concept has genuine promise, inviting the audience to reflect on their very existence, their digital identity, and the way we construct meaning from fractured modern life experiences, however unfortunately, the execution and underdeveloped script struggle struggles to realise the potential at the heart of the idea. The writing feels intentionally disjointed, with dialogue frequently delivered in half sentences and broken thoughts. While this may have been a deliberate artistic choice from writer Fenn Telfer, it creates a barrier rather than a sense of intrigue. Instead of building tension or emotional depth, the frag...

White Bitch Bingo – Baron’s Court Theatre

4Aug

By Alan Stuart MalinNo Comments

London

White Bitch Bingo – Baron’s Court Theatre

Caroline Cole's ‘White Bitch Bingo’ is less a stand-up comedy than a warm and fuzzy, confessional storytelling hour, wrapped around a game of bingo and sprinkled with just the right amount of audience interaction. Billed as an exploration of privilege, identity and the contradictions of modern America, it never becomes preachy, instead it relies on Cole's natural warmth and self-deprecating humour to keep the audience firmly on side. The bingo element proves to be the evening's strongest theatrical device, and it gives the audience a genuine sense of participation creates an easy rapport and reminds us that everyone enjoys the simple thrill of winning and walking away with a prize! Those interactive moments inject welcome energy into what is otherwise an extended personal monologue....

The Constant Cold – Baron’s Court Theatre

27Oct

By Charles PipeNo Comments

London

The Constant Cold – Baron’s Court Theatre

With a runtime of just 30 minutes, The Constant Cold by Zoë Cooper delivers a tight package of thrills and jump-scares while attempting to explore wider themes of misogyny, gaslighting, sexual assault, and the silencing of women’s voices. The plot follows three flatmates, one of whom – Megan – comes home frightened after a terrifying experience while walking home at night. As more and more frightening and unexplained things happen, the three are forced to face the existence of the supernatural as well as confronting difficult truths about one another as past events resurface. The script is engaging and creepy at times, but falters during the more intimate, character-focused moments. The characters aren’t well-developed, including the protagonist Megan (Zoë Cooper). Most of what we le...

20May

By Anisha AnantpurkarNo Comments

London

At Birth – Baron’s Court Theatre

The stage is set with 3 stage-blocks, a couple of wine glasses, a bottle of white wine, and an assortment of stuffed animals neatly arranged in a corner. Sitting in an intimate setting watching Isaac (Ty Autry) and Anna (Thalia Gonzales Kane) work through an unplanned pregnancy was like dropping in on crucial moments of their life. The premise of the show is hilarious and intriguing– two best friends Anna, a lesbian, and Ty, a gold-star gay man, have sex. What starts off as a funny, light-hearted, and awkward piece, then explores the difficulties Anna faces after finding out that she is pregnant. Isaac and Anna, drinking wine, talking about past relationships, and feeling sexually frustrated but also too lazy to find other partners, express their desire to have sex. The first scene is l...