Tag Archives: muslim

Ms Marvel review

Posted on June 7, 2022 by mkmswain

Marvel’s first Muslim superhero breaks barriers, if not the mould. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Pilgrimage, BBC Two

Posted on April 10, 2022 by mkmswain

This batch of faith-finding celebs were nice – but where was the interrogation? Read my full Telegraph review here

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Drawing the Line, Hampstead Theatre online

Posted on April 14, 2020 by mkmswain

This week’s gem from the Hampstead’s vaults is Howard Brenton’s political drama from 2013, telling the extraordinary, stranger-than-fiction story of Cyril Radcliffe and his 1947 mission: to arrange the Partition of India in just five weeks. A tale of battling ideologies, gross colonial arrogance and disregard, … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Lucie Shorthouse

Posted on December 3, 2017 by mkmswain

The actress discusses new hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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Martyr, Unicorn Theatre

Posted on September 23, 2015 by mkmswain

Following a dangerously selective reading of a religious text, 15-year-old Benjamin has adopted a fundamentalist doctrine that espouses misogynist, homophobic and puritanical views and, at its extreme, violence. Neither his mum nor his teachers know how to handle him. The … Continue reading →

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East is East, Richmond Theatre

Posted on January 20, 2015 by mkmswain

The mark of a great revival is that compelling combination of recapturing the past and commenting on the present. Ayub Khan Din’s distinctive comedy/drama, which impressed on its searing 1996 debut and subsequent 1999 award-winning film adaptation, is reborn in … Continue reading →

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A melodramatic production that needs more bite to really engage

Posted on October 17, 2014 by mkmswain

You would think the 2005 London bombings and their turbulent aftermath offer more than enough drama for an 80-minute play, but actor-turned-writer Damien Tracey adds to the mix political intrigue, romantic scandal, and not one but two ethnically charged revenge … Continue reading →

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Warde Street, Park Theatre

Posted on October 7, 2014 by mkmswain

The advantage of basing drama on real events, particularly emotive ones like the 2005 London bombings, is that they have inbuilt resonance; the disadvantage, all too apparent in 2013 play Warde Street, is that it can be challenging to articulate a … Continue reading →

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Law and disorder

Posted on April 17, 2013 by mkmswain

The legal world has always been a tempting source for dramatists, with its high stakes, opposing narratives, shocking twists, theatrical arguments and compelling conflicts building to a thrilling climax. Jabine Chaudri’s site-specific My Daughter’s Trial, relocated from the Soho Theatre to Browns Courtrooms, is … Continue reading →

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