SLIDESHOW: IN COLOR! at Etcetera Theatre, Camden 13 June & 12 July 2026
'a clever, homely set-up that makes you feel welcome'
Make a slideshow of your life and relate it to a phrase or word. Steven Silverman's show and indeed, it is a 'show' rather than exactly theatre began in LA over twenty years ago and has now come to London.
The whole performance feels like a pastime we used to entertain ourselves with during lockdown. You know the kind of thing: families returning to age-old stories about their ancestry, the person they loved before their partner, or a time when they made a real fool of themselves. Three performers (though storytellers might be a better word), tell personal stories about what it means to be 'love-struck' in this performance, making the most of Silverman's simple yet effective set-up.
The line-up changes each night as Silverman, the show's creator and director, invites different friends to come up and deliver a tale. Of course, the talent varies, just as the stories themselves range from comic to tragic and everything in between. It's all part of the charm but, as Silverman mentioned at the beginning of the show, I would say that if he wishes to broaden its appeal to a British audience, he really needs at least one Brit performing.
This reviewer felt somewhat pulled at the heart strings by the show's final story, in which Silverman described the passing of his three dogs. Many tears were shed among the dog lovers in the audience. It was an honest and open tribute to our best furry friends, reminding us that while romantic partners often take centre stage when we think about love, so too should pets, family and friends.
Overall, it's difficult to make any promises about what you'll encounter at Slideshow, as the show changes every month that it runs. What can be said with certainty is that it's a clever, homely set-up that makes you feel welcome and will almost certainly leave you smiling.
