Aleks Sierz

4 weeks ago | sierz.co.uk | Aleks Sierz

Last night I had the rare pleasure of seeing a play by Jon Fosse, the Norwegian Nobel-Prize winner whose work is scarcely ever seen in this country. It is called Einkvan (Everyman), and part of the international programming at the enterprising Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill. Performed in Nynorsk by Det Norske Teatret, under the direction of its head Kjersti Horn, the event is a masterclass in European modernist sensibility.

1 month ago | sierz.co.uk | Aleks Sierz

Last week, I finally caught up with Speed, at the Bush. Originally, I was meant to go to the press night, but had to cry off because of illness. I’m really glad I didn’t miss this excellent 80-minute show, written by Mohamed-Zain Dada (whose debut Blue Mist was both funny and thought-provoking) and brilliantly directed by Milli Bhatia.

1 month ago | sierz.co.uk | Aleks Sierz

Favourite stage direction: “Staging: Resist naturalism. Characters can stay on stage the entire time. Costume changes can happen onstage.

1 month ago | theartsdesk.com | Aleks Sierz

“They fuck you up your Mum and Dad; they may not mean to, but they do.” These lines from Philip Larkin’s 1975 poem, “This Be the Verse”, sum up the emotional fuel of many recent plays by young writers. They certainly apply to Personal Values, Chloë Lawrence-Taylor’s debut, which is currently running in the studio at the Hampstead Theatre.

1 month ago | theartsdesk.com | Aleks Sierz

“They fuck you up your Mum and Dad; they may not mean to, but they do.” These lines from Philip Larkin’s 1975 poem, “This Be the Verse”, sum up the emotional fuel of many recent plays by young writers. They certainly apply to Personal Values, Chloë Lawrence-Taylor’s debut, which is currently running in the studio at the Hampstead Theatre.