Arcola theatre - Hackney Citizen

Veteran actor Greg Hicks climbs Ibsen’s tower at the Arcola

The RSC favourite on ageing, wrestling with God, and why Hilde is no victim

Author: Hackney Citizen

Veteran actor Greg Hicks climbs Ibsen’s tower at the Arcola

A Fine Idea review - the ambition is admirable; the basement, less forgiving

Christine Bacon's expansive new play at the Arcola, drawn from Jason Hickel's The Divide, takes aim at 80 years of 'international development' — and is very nearly saved by a strong cast from a script that wants to do everything at once

Author: Hackney Citizen

A production still from A Fine Idea. Grace is wearing a bandana and smiling to someone off camera

'Tragedy proves to be eternal': Iphigenia, Arcola review

Serdar Biliş reframes the Greek classic through EarPods, satin, and silver. With a seasoned cast and raw, real-world interviews, the Arcola’s Iphigenia successfully bridges the gap between past and present.

Author: Hackney Citizen

'When it travels upwards, the heartstrings are tugged' - Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise review

West End heavyweight brings his most personal work to the Arcola

Author: Hackney Citizen

'When it travels upwards, the heartstrings are tugged' - Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise review

How Charlie Josephine fell in love with boxing and shone a light on Olympic history

‘Bitch Boxer’ is currently taking the Arcola by storm, and while the story is fictional, it is grounded in a very real history

Author: Hackney Citizen

How Charlie Josephine fell in love with boxing and shone a light on Olympic history

'Going to the club and bumping into people who've seen your show is crazy' — the young director behind the Arcola's 'Bitch Boxer'

Prime Isaac is only 26, but is already making a mark on London’s theatrical scene

Author: Lizzie McAllister

'Going to the club and bumping into people who've seen your show is crazy' — the young director behind the Arcola's 'Bitch Boxer'

Petty Men at the Arcola Theatre: Shakespeare - kind of - but not as you know it

Buzz Studio's reimagining of 'Julius Caesar' isn't your average Shakespeare remake

Author: Hackney Citizen

Petty Men at the Arcola Theatre: Shakespeare - kind of - but not as you know it

'The spirit of a place' - How Dalston painters and potters fought back to save studio block from closure

Hackney Council moved to sell off Ashwin Street's creative workspaces earlier this year, but artists have now bought the site after refusing to give up

Author: Hackney Citizen