Marianka Swain | The Arts Desk

fri 05/09/2025

Marianka Swain

Marianka Swain's picture

Bio

Marianka Swain is a London-based writer and editor. She is the UK Editor-in-Chief of BroadwayWorld, and also covers the arts for outlets such as the Ham & High and Islington Gazette newspapers, Dancing Times and MoveTo Town & Country magazines, and TodayTix. You can find further work on www.mkmswain.com or follow her on Twitter @mkmswain

Articles By Marianka Swain

An Audience with Jimmy Savile, Park Theatre Friday, 12 June 2015 Read more...	Waiting for Godot, Barbican Sunday, 07 June 2015 Read more...
Stop! The Play, Trafalgar Studios Thursday, 04 June 2015 Read more...	Peter Pan, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Friday, 22 May 2015 Read more...
As You Like It, Shakespeare's Globe Thursday, 21 May 2015 Read more...	10 Questions for Actress Pippa Bennett-Warner Monday, 18 May 2015 Read more...
Communicating Doors, Menier Chocolate Factory Thursday, 14 May 2015 Read more...	The Father, Tricycle Theatre Wednesday, 13 May 2015 Read more...
Beyond Bollywood, London Palladium Tuesday, 12 May 2015 Read more...	The Audience, Apollo Theatre Wednesday, 06 May 2015 Read more...
Everyman, National Theatre Thursday, 30 April 2015 Read more...	Clarion, Arcola Theatre Thursday, 23 April 2015 Read more...
Ah, Wilderness!, Young Vic Wednesday, 22 April 2015 Read more...	Alice's Adventures Underground, The Vaults Saturday, 18 April 2015 Read more...
The Glass Protégé, Park Theatre Wednesday, 15 April 2015 Read more...	Olivier Awards 2015: Young Vic triumph heralds the era of the giant-killer Monday, 13 April 2015 Read more...

Pages

latest in today

'We are bowled over!' Thank you for your messages... ...

Album: David Byrne - Who is the Sky?

From his early days with Talking Heads, David Byrne has ploughed a highly individual furrow, and exploited a persona that combines naivety with...

Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, Underbelly Boulevard Soho revie...

Laura Benanti has been enchanting Broadway audiences for several decades now, and London has this week been let in on the secret that recently...

The Paper, Sky Max review - a spinoff of the US Office worth...

Fans of the US version of The Office may wonder what happened to the assorted oddballs of Dunder Mifflin, proud creators of...

Edinburgh Psych Fest 2025 review - eclectic and experimental

Now in its third year, Edinburgh Psych Fest returned to multiple venues in the old town and the city’s southside for 2025; namely Summerhall,...

The Pitchfork Disney, King's Head Theatre review - blaz...

Ever wondered if there was one moment when in-yer-face theatre started? Well, yes there was; there was one play that kicked off that whole 1990s...

Supersonic Festival 2025, Birmingham review - a deep dive in...

The annual Supersonic Festival is a major jewel in ...

Album: Faithless - Champion Sound

Although they haven’t had a hit single in almost 20 years, Faithless remain a potent commercial force, continuing to rack up festival headline...

The Guest, BBC One review - be careful what you wish for

Why isn’t Eve Myles a superstar? Though well known for her appearances in the likes of Torchwood, Broadchurch and the brilliant...

Born with Teeth, Wyndham's Theatre review - electric sp...

The title refers to a line in Henry VI, Part III: the future Richard III boasts that midwives cried, "Oh Jesus bless us, he is born with...