Latest articles from Emily Govan

Theatre review: Carousel at Arcola Theatre

This is the revival of what is perhaps the most famous Rogers and Hammerstein classic musical, brought to the intimate surroundings of the Arcola Theatre in Dalston. Songs like You’ll Never Walk Alone are already etched in the history of musical theatre, and of course, of Liverpool Football Club.

Theatre review: Blithe Spirit at the Gielgud Theatre

National treasure Angela Lansbury first performed in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit five years ago on Broadway. Now under Hampstead director Michael Blakemore she reprises her 2009 Tony award-winning role as eccentric medium Madame Arcati in the West End.

Theatre review: Eldorado at the Arcola

El Dorado is known as the mythical lost South American city where it was rumoured that the streets were paved with gold. Marius von Mayenburg’s El Dorado is a city torn apart by bombs and ready to be pillaged.

Theatre review: Visitors at the Arcola

Barney Norris’ Visitors is yet another ground-breaking production at the intimate and charming Arcola Theatre in Dalston. The production is staged at the smaller of the two theatre studios, where as a member of the audience you feel almost part of the show itself.

Theatre review: Visitors at the Arcola

Barney Norris’ Visitors is yet another ground-breaking production at the intimate and charming Arcola Theatre in Dalston. The production is staged at the smaller of the two theatre studios, where as a member of the audience you feel almost part of the show itself.

Theatre review: Visitors at the Arcola

Barney Norris’ Visitors is yet another ground-breaking production at the intimate and charming Arcola Theatre in Dalston. The production is staged at the smaller of the two theatre studios, where as a member of the audience you feel almost part of the show itself.

Review: The Spring Tide, Old Red Lion Theatre, EC1

Carol Vine’s The Spring Tide is a modern day lesbian love story of transformation and hope. Directed by Graham Hubbard, it tells the story of two school friends, Suzy and Lan, and the different paths through life they choose to take.