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Reviews
59 minutes ago
Review: Work While They Sleep, Camden People’s Theatre
An intriguing set of ideas on modern hustle culture, with inventive multimedia elements.
Reviews
2 hours ago
Review: Mother Courage and Her Children, Shakespeare’s Globe
An enthusiastic, if flawed, re-imagining
Reviews
2 hours ago
Review: The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, Apollo Theatre
Starkid’s triple-threat apocalypse hits the West End like a meteor
Reviews
18 hours ago
Review: Assata Taught Me, Riverside Studios
Compelling depiction of a memorable woman - Assata Olugbala Shakur (1947-2026)
Reviews
18 hours ago
Review: Pie-Rat Island, Half Moon Theatre
Active play combines with lively theatrical storytelling to make a fun-filled hour of adventure for the very young.
Reviews
18 hours ago
Review: The Last Man, Southwark Playhouse
A well-intentioned production that never quite empowers the audience to empathise with important underlying themes.
Reviews
1 day ago
Review: Drunk Girls Cry Here, The Hope Theatre
This comedy drama promises to show what really takes place in female facilities.
Reviews
1 day ago
Review: Visite, Coronet Theatre
A gloriously entertaining wordless work that captures the universality of life.
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: Stage Kiss, Hampstead Theatre
Incisive wit, humour, and honesty, cleverly staged and delivered.
Features
2 days ago
Feature: Kid critics smash their masterclass!
Polka’s teen Grads excel in their reviewing collaboration with ET
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: An Ideal Husband, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
A sumptuous and ambitious revival of a classic that highlights its continued relevance.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Sherlock Holmes, Regents Park Open Air Theatre
A lazy script and scattershot plotting can't rescue this shouty Holmes adaptation, despite enthusiastic performances and a starring revolving stage.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Five, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
A play about our obsessions with true crime podcasts has plenty of promise, but falls on its lack of realism…
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: PUFF, Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Hypnotic, demanding, and undeniably precise — even when it keeps you at a distance.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Krapp’s Last Tape/ Godot’s To-Do List, Royal Court Theatre
Two impressive pieces thoughtfully brought together, with the power of the human voice at the forefront.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Party Favour, Etcetera Theatre
A superbly acted solo piece that handles a number of intriguing themes.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength, Peacock Theatre
explosive drumming, humour, choreography and human connection to celebrate resilience, energy and the unifying power of live performance.
Fringe and OffWestEnd
18 hours ago
Review: Assata Taught Me, Riverside Studios
Compelling depiction of a memorable woman - Assata Olugbala Shakur (1947-2026)
18 hours ago
Review: The Last Man, Southwark Playhouse
A well-intentioned production that never quite empowers the audience to empathise with important underlying themes.
1 day ago
Review: Drunk Girls Cry Here, The Hope Theatre
This comedy drama promises to show what really takes place in female facilities.
1 day ago
Review: Visite, Coronet Theatre
A gloriously entertaining wordless work that captures the universality of life.
3 days ago
Review: An Ideal Husband, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
A sumptuous and ambitious revival of a classic that highlights its continued relevance.
3 days ago
Review: Five, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
A play about our obsessions with true crime podcasts has plenty of promise, but falls on its lack of realism in important moments.
3 days ago
Review: Party Favour, Etcetera Theatre
A superbly acted solo piece that handles a number of intriguing themes.
4 days ago
Review: I’m Not Being Funny, Bush Theatre
A delicate exploration of why humour so often accompanies grief.
4 days ago
Review: Derrière On A G String, King’s Head Theatre
A riotous blend of dance, slapstick and nudity set to classical music transforms everyday embarrassments into gloriously absurd comedy.
6 days ago
Review: Company, Bridewell Theatre
A fabulous rendition of Sondheim to share with company, and an outstanding immersive event.
6 days ago
Review: An Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo, Riverside Studios
Ned Blackburn’s raw and moving play follows Johnny as he struggles with sexuality and identity in a culture obsessed with masculinity and rugby.
7 days ago
Review: The Mystery of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful, The Pearly Queen Theatre
Dreadfully funny, riotously camp and thoroughly engaging!
1 week ago
Review: The Fastest Clock in the Universe, Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre
A stylish Ridley piece that, despite strong performances and design choices, occasionally loses track of its time
1 week ago
Review: Dinner, Omnibus Theatre
A darkly comic feast that offers plenty to savour early on, but only crumbs to digest by the end.
1 week ago
Review: The Night Ali Died, Canal Café Theatre
A dead man guides us through a sharp, dark underworld tale of drugs, gangsters and spiralling violence.
1 week ago
Review: Foal, Finborough Theatre
Even the best of production values can’t hide the lack of a real story.
Theatre for Young Audiences
18 hours ago
Review: Pie-Rat Island, Half Moon Theatre
Active play combines with lively theatrical storytelling to make a fun-filled hour of adventure for the very young.
2 days ago
Feature: Kid critics smash their masterclass!
Polka’s teen Grads excel in their reviewing collaboration with ET
4 days ago
Review: Noughts and Crosses, Hackney Empire
Searingly relevant realities, yet to be convincingly portrayed.
5 days ago
Interview: An inspiring new event for the youngest in Kent
Liz Moran and Lucy Keeley on the Playground Festival for early years audiences
5 days ago
Interview: Exploring inclusion with bubble wrap and bananas
Daryl Beeton on investigating what it’s like to feel Boxed In
7 days ago
Review: The Flying Bath, Little Angel Theatre
A bright and imaginative bathroom provides the set for playful adventures using bath toys, while celebrating creativity, sibling co-operation and…
Regional and Touring
4 days ago
Review: Noughts and Crosses, Hackney Empire
Searingly relevant realities, yet to be convincingly portrayed.
1 week ago
Review: Almost Fine, Friends Meeting House
A stripped‑back, movement‑led solo piece that blends physical theatre and dance to explore the messy, shifting terrain of identity, delivered…
2 weeks ago
Review: He’s 6 Years Older Than Me, Lantern Theatre
A bold, provocative solo show exploring consent and sexual health that delivers striking moments and clear ambition, but which would…
2 weeks ago
Review: Footloose, The University of Sheffield Drama Studio
An enjoyable and energetic production created and performed by very talented Sheffield University students.
3 weeks ago
Review: Barnum, Lyceum Theatre
A spectacular visually stunning production with some awe-inspiring circus performers and fabulous music, but the busy stage sometimes detracts from…
4 weeks ago
Review: Gush, Traverse Theatre
An intriguing premise which starts off strong but finishes feeling cut off mid-stream.
West End/ SOLT venue reviews
2 hours ago
Review: Mother Courage and Her Children, Shakespeare’s Globe
An enthusiastic, if flawed, re-imagining
2 hours ago
Review: The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, Apollo Theatre
Starkid’s triple-threat apocalypse hits the West End like a meteor
2 days ago
Review: Stage Kiss, Hampstead Theatre
Incisive wit, humour, and honesty, cleverly staged and delivered.
3 days ago
Review: PUFF, Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Hypnotic, demanding, and undeniably precise — even when it keeps you at a distance.
3 days ago
Review: Krapp’s Last Tape/ Godot’s To-Do List, Royal Court Theatre
Two impressive pieces thoughtfully brought together, with the power of the human voice at the forefront.
3 days ago
Review: Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength, Peacock Theatre
explosive drumming, humour, choreography and human connection to celebrate resilience, energy and the unifying power of live performance.
4 days ago
Review: Still Pointless BalletBoyz at 25, Sadler’s Wells
25 years young: BalletBoyz wonderful anniversary celebration
2 weeks ago
Review: Breakin’ Convention Festival 2026, Sadler’s Wells
Celebrating inclusion, performance history of blackness, queerness, and urbanity… decolonising theatre, one beat at a time.
2 weeks ago
Review: Mass, Donmar Warehouse
Impactful performances and moving staging centre this powerful adaptation.
2 weeks ago
Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s Globe
A well-known tale of fairies, weddings and mischief refreshed with song, glitter and bubble machines to instantly grasp the audience’s attention.
2 weeks ago
Review: Grace Pervades, Theatre Royal Haymarket
A poignant, visually rich sketch of nineteenth and twentieth century theatre.
2 weeks ago
Review: Ballet Nights 011 Convergence, Cadogan Hall
A dynamic, creative and energetic selection of music and dance from around the globe
Interviews, Features and Podcasts
Features
2 days ago
Feature: Kid critics smash their masterclass!
Polka’s teen Grads excel in their reviewing collaboration with ET
Interviews
5 days ago
Interview: An inspiring new event for the youngest in Kent
Liz Moran and Lucy Keeley on the Playground Festival for early years audiences
Interviews
5 days ago
Interview: Exploring inclusion with bubble wrap and bananas
Daryl Beeton on investigating what it’s like to feel Boxed In
Features
1 week ago
Feature: Have you heard? It’s in the stars!
The official press launch of Cole Porter’s High Society
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Coming Up For Air
Stephen Leach and Mimi Collins on One Breath Before The End
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Clowning Around In L.A.
Party Favour, a one-woman fairy clown fever dream, comes to Etcetera Theatre soon.
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Raising a glass to community connection
Josephine Burton takes us inside Our Public House
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: A thrilling apocalyptic drama shifts from Seoul to Southwark
Mr Daljung Kim on bringing The Last Man from small screen to stage
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: From Arabia to Chichester
Al Nedjari on playing the trailblazing Omar Sharif in Love Omar
Interviews
4 weeks ago
Interview: Peeking into an extraordinary box of puppetry performance
PuppetSoup's Gabriela Céspedes and Fagner Gastaldon discuss a summer of Lambe Lambe