Lauren Franklin

Philosophy of the World , performed at Stanley Arts in Norwood by theatre group In Bed With My Brother, is a show based on the real-life story of The Shaggs, a 60s American band made up of three sisters who are forced by their father to perform, despite having no talent. We are encouraged to participate by booing The Shaggs (played by Nora Alexander, Dora Lynn and Kat Cory) when they sing, and throwing Coke cans at them. The sisters follow their father's script, which changes randomly on a...

This one woman show, presented as a film at the David Lean cinema in Croydon, is a very powerful and thought provoking piece, written by Selina Thompson. It follows the journey of Selina, who also performs the work, as she boards a cargo ship and retraces the route of the transatlantic slave trade. She experiences racism from the Master of the ship, who refuses to let them record their journey, showing us that the history and legacy of racism still resonates today. The route takes her through...

Evita Too is a funny, interesting and slightly wacky (in a good way) two woman performance by Sh!t Theatre (Louise Mothersole and Rebecca Biscuit). They take us through the life of Argentinian Isabel Perón, who started as a dancer and caught the attention of President Juan Perón, through to her succeeding as president after his death and being controlled by “El Brujo” (The Wizard) before being overthrown by a military coup. At first when they apologise for it being a “work in progress”, they...