Aliya Al-Hassan

1 week ago | broadwayworld.com | Aliya Al-Hassan

Following a sell-out run at the Royal Court, the play everyone is talking about is transferring to the West End. “I wanted to put you bang in the picture. Apprise you of the difficulties. Because, in case you hadn’t noticed, he’s a human f*cking boobytrap. And now, guess what, surprise surprise, boom!”A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal.

2 weeks ago | broadwayworld.com | Aliya Al-Hassan

On the eve of July 4th in the Hamptons, Elena Solness, a publishing magnate, is preparing to throw a party to celebrate her architect husband, Henry Solness, as he unveils his latest masterpiece. Their already vulnerable union is shattered by the unexpected arrival of Mathilde, a former student of Henry’s, with whom he previously shared an intimate connection. As the evening unfolds, each find themselves face to face with a reckoning that indelibly tilts the axis of their lives.

2 weeks ago | broadwayworld.com | Aliya Al-Hassan

Michael Grandage's My Master Builder is billed as a reinvention of Ibsen's play of almost the same name through a modern, female lens. A rich story with themes of control, power, and the search for validation, featuring a host of stars of stage and screen. What could go wrong? Quite a lot as it happens. This new version by Lila Raicek moves the setting to present day America, at a lavish 4th July party in the Hamptons.

2 weeks ago | broadwayworld.com | Aliya Al-Hassan

After running at the RSC's Swan Theatre last year, Erica Whyman's quietly captivating production of Mark Ravenhill's play Ben and Imo now makes its way south to the Orange Tree Theatre. Set in 1952, the production follows Benjamin Britten as he attempts to compose an opera commemorating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

2 weeks ago | broadwayworld.com | Aliya Al-Hassan

It is now a rather incredible twenty five years since Ridley Scott's Gladiator came to our cinema screens, making a star of Russell Crowe and cementing the soundtrack's reputation as one of most captivating of its time. As such, it seems fitting that the Royal Albert Hall has included it in its wonderful Films in Concert series and what a moving and enthralling experience it is to hear that remarkable soundtrack live.