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Reviews
29 minutes ago
Review: The BFG, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
A hugely impressive adaptation with stunning puppetry, a delightfully witty script, brilliant effects, and fabulous performances.
Reviews
38 minutes ago
Review: The Red Shoes, Sadler’s Wells
Bourne’s choreography elegantly soars in a dance show that will capture your heart.
Interviews
52 minutes ago
Interview: A chilling horror show with headphone
Jonathan Livingstone talks about A Ghost in Your Ear
Reviews
4 hours ago
Review: Dracapella, Park Theatre
Unashamedly silly reworking of the classic horror novel into a musical romance – entertaining, funny and guaranteed to bring a…
Reviews
6 hours ago
Review: The Mask Policy, Hen and Chickens Theatre
An enjoyable, funny play that interrogates the absurdities of the workplace through the notion of hiding one's true self and…
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: A Merry Misrule, Battersea Arts Centre
An atmospheric and beautifully performed wander through a mythic world...
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Snowflake, Polka Theatre
A tender, quietly nostalgic Christmas story that drifts along pleasantly, even if it never fully lands with the magic it…
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Fireside Tales, Punchdrunk Enrichment Stores
A gentle, immersive storytelling experience that glows rather than sparks
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Peter Pan, Greenwich Theatre
Peter Pan walks this plank with aplomb, sneaking a surprising degree of lewdness into an otherwise quite traditional family-friendly production.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: The Snow Queen – A Woodland Adventure, Albany, Deptford
A perfectly child-centred, frosty and festive adventure with friendship at its warm heart
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Univers, The Barbican
A simply beautiful multisensory experience of joyful wonder that allows the very young playfully explore their universe playfully.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Stick Man, Bloomsbury Theatre
Some imaginative touches bring this children’s book to life onstage, but expanding a 32-page picture book into an hour of…
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Mountains and Seas – Song of Today, Omnibus Theatre
A beautifully bewildering, swirling vortex of challenging thinking and excellent performance that ultimately becomes overwhelming
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show, Theatre Royal Haymarket
Our favourite piggy is back with a show full of upbeat, festive fun – a great family choice for the…
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Potted Panto, Wilton’s Music Hall
This is pantomime 101, joyous family fun layered with wit, energy and irresistible Christmas cheer.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Fallen Angels, Menier Chocolate Factory
Quick wit that harks to a theatre era gone by
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Fete Du Puck: A Celebration of Circus, Revel Pucks Circus Tent
A circus of great skill returns to Walthamstow, matching technique with warm and engaging audience interaction that is sure to…
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Knocked Conscious: A Sketch Comedy Show, Waterloo East Theatre
A lively and funny hour’s worth of sketches delivered with skill and energy; some absurd, some mocking and all very…
Fringe and OffWestEnd
4 hours ago
Review: Dracapella, Park Theatre
Unashamedly silly reworking of the classic horror novel into a musical romance – entertaining, funny and guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
6 hours ago
Review: The Mask Policy, Hen and Chickens Theatre
An enjoyable, funny play that interrogates the absurdities of the workplace through the notion of hiding one's true self and great physical comedy
3 days ago
Review: Peter Pan, Greenwich Theatre
Peter Pan walks this plank with aplomb, sneaking a surprising degree of lewdness into an otherwise quite traditional family-friendly production.
3 days ago
Review: Mountains and Seas – Song of Today, Omnibus Theatre
A beautifully bewildering, swirling vortex of challenging thinking and excellent performance that ultimately becomes overwhelming
3 days ago
Review: Potted Panto, Wilton’s Music Hall
This is pantomime 101, joyous family fun layered with wit, energy and irresistible Christmas cheer.
3 days ago
Review: Fallen Angels, Menier Chocolate Factory
Quick wit that harks to a theatre era gone by
3 days ago
Review: Knocked Conscious: A Sketch Comedy Show, Waterloo East Theatre
A lively and funny hour’s worth of sketches delivered with skill and energy; some absurd, some mocking and all very silly.
6 days ago
Review: Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story, Charing Cross Theatre
A gloriously filthy adult panto bursting with camp, chaos, and heart – proving you really can do anything you put your mouth to.
6 days ago
Review: Private View, Soho Theatre
Exploring queer love, art, science and coercive control in an entangled relationship, this debut play often lands and sometimes feels aesthetically placed.
1 week ago
Review: The Great Christmas Feast, The Lost Estate
Enjoy a heartwarming festive feast in the company of Charles Dickens in this immersive theatrical event which won’t fail to move you.
1 week ago
Review: Below the Treeline, The Space
A tale of a student love triangle goes deep into personal relationships and explores big questions about how we relate to one another.
1 week ago
Review: The Grim, Southwark Playhouse Borough
An enjoyable comedic thriller packed with action, supernatural happenings, and witty jokes that is both unsettling and hilarious.
1 week ago
Review: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B, Arcola Theatre
A mad cap Sherlock Holmes compendium with a feminist twist which raises a few laughs but mainly misses its mark.
1 week ago
Review: A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story, Alexandra Palace
It lingers in its chills, atmosphere, and quiet reminder of the compassion at the heart of Dickens’ timeless tale.
1 week ago
Review: Jack and the Beanstalk, Kings Head Theatre
The six highly skilled cast work their udders off in this fun, sparkly, well-crafted pantomime to inclusively invite all generations to groan at the familiar and laugh at the current.
1 week ago
Review: Comedy of Errors Remixed, The Courtyard Theatre
Like witnessing the arrival of the next generation of theatre-makers – an unforgettable experience and a genuine privilege to watch unfold.
1 week ago
Review: You Matched With…, The Pleasance
Putting the intelligence into AI, “You Matched With…” dissects the disasters of digital dating with an all-too-relatable comedy that ‘holds space’ and hangs us all out to dry.
Theatre for Young Audiences
29 minutes ago
Review: The BFG, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
A hugely impressive adaptation with stunning puppetry, a delightfully witty script, brilliant effects, and fabulous performances.
3 days ago
Review: A Merry Misrule, Battersea Arts Centre
An atmospheric and beautifully performed wander through a mythic world...
3 days ago
Review: Snowflake, Polka Theatre
A tender, quietly nostalgic Christmas story that drifts along pleasantly, even if it never fully lands with the magic it…
3 days ago
Review: Fireside Tales, Punchdrunk Enrichment Stores
A gentle, immersive storytelling experience that glows rather than sparks
3 days ago
Review: The Snow Queen – A Woodland Adventure, Albany, Deptford
A perfectly child-centred, frosty and festive adventure with friendship at its warm heart
3 days ago
Review: Univers, The Barbican
A simply beautiful multisensory experience of joyful wonder that allows the very young playfully explore their universe playfully.
Regional and Touring
3 days ago
Review: Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show, Theatre Royal Haymarket
Our favourite piggy is back with a show full of upbeat, festive fun – a great family choice for the…
5 days ago
Review: A Christmas Carol, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
A wholly delightful retelling of the Dickens classic with a stunning set, excellent performances and the sublime addition of Sheffield…
2 weeks ago
Review: Murder at Midnight, Churchill Theatre Bromley
A fast-paced farce in an eye-catching set with some strong performances, but a few missed beats.
2 weeks ago
Interview: Woodland wonder and mice in pyjamas – making magic happen in Deptford
Icon Theatre's Nancy Hirst discusses creative ideas and partnerships ahead of bringing The Snow Queen to The Albany this Christmas
2 weeks ago
Review: Opera Highlights, Traverse Theatre – Edinburgh
For anyone tempted to think of opera as stuffy, remote or inaccessible, this production shows we might all have opera-sized…
4 weeks ago
Review: The Band, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
A top quality, lively and feel-good production with excellent performances from a highly talented cast.
West End/ SOLT venue reviews
29 minutes ago
Review: The BFG, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
A hugely impressive adaptation with stunning puppetry, a delightfully witty script, brilliant effects, and fabulous performances.
38 minutes ago
Review: The Red Shoes, Sadler’s Wells
Bourne’s choreography elegantly soars in a dance show that will capture your heart.
1 week ago
Review: Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
You will believe a bear can talk in this timely celebration of the benefits of kindness.
2 weeks ago
Review: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Soho Place
A stylish, gripping adaptation of John Le Carré’s timeless Cold War spy thriller
2 weeks ago
Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s Globe
A wintry reimagining of Shakespeare’s popular comedy that is intriguing, occasionally unsettling, but not always entirely convincing.
2 weeks ago
Review: Ballet Black – SHADOWS, Sadler’s Wells
A brilliant double bill by Ballet Black as they make their Sadler’s Wells debut.
3 weeks ago
Review: All My Sons, Wyndham’s Theatre
An impeccable and emotionally affecting adaption of Miller’s classic
3 weeks ago
Review: Marking Time, Sadler’s Wells
The transition from a quiet, intimate reflection on identity, to a fluid, playful water inspired trio culminating in a dark, ritualistic finale makes for an outstanding evening with exceptional choreography, striking visuals, and sublime live music.
4 weeks ago
Review: Into The Hairy by S-E-D // Sharon Eyal, Sadler’s Wells
Have you ever wondered what the spiders in the corner of your room do when you blast some thumping techno? Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar, Koreless and eight dancers answer this oddly niche question.
8 November 2025
Review: 1 Degree Celsius, Southbank Centre
Seven dancers move with breathtaking precision through an exhilarating electronic score, translating abstract climate data into something immediate and felt. 1 Degree Celsius makes us witness what we've been living through all along.
7 November 2025
Review: Nederlands Dans Theater & Complicité Figures in Extinction, Sadler’s Wells
Stunning display of the impact of the climate crisis
Interviews, Features and Podcasts
Interviews
52 minutes ago
Interview: A chilling horror show with headphone
Jonathan Livingstone talks about A Ghost in Your Ear
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: A (Nut)cracking Christmas for a marvellous mousey musical!
Clare Beresford on The Nutcracker, and its amazing progress from Wimbledon to the West End
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Woodland wonder and mice in pyjamas – making magic happen in Deptford
Icon Theatre's Nancy Hirst discusses creative ideas and partnerships ahead of bringing The Snow Queen to The Albany this Christmas
Interviews
3 weeks ago
Interview: Collaborating to take a family furry tale on tour
Chris Elwell talks all things The Three Bears with the team at Full House Theatre and Daryl and Co.
Interviews
4 weeks ago
Interview: Car Dealerships and Film Club
Finella Waddilove tells us about Doughnut Drive
Interviews
4 weeks ago
Interview: Vesper, the Schrödinger’s Cat of Theatre
KC Thomas on the development process of her show, Sorry I Can't Come Into Work, My Cat Died
Interviews
9 November 2025
Interview: A wooden boy brought to life at the Wooden O
Aya Nakamura talks puppetry in the Globe’s Christmas classic, Pinocchio
Interviews
26 October 2025
Interview: Taking trans talent to the top
Jamie Hale and CN Lester talk Transpose: Subverse at Barbican Pit
Interviews
23 October 2025
Interview: A mysterious world of martial arts and movement for children
Takeshi Matsumoto reveals the secrets of Club Ninja
Interviews
17 October 2025
Interview: Spooks, spirituality and social standards
Elisabeth Gunawan on Prayers for a Hungry Ghost, playing at Halloween
Interviews
16 October 2025
Interview: Finding a new world
Fanta Barrie takes us to the edges of This Little Earth