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4 hours ago
The Etties 2025
Celebrate the beating heart of fringe theatre with The Etties 2025. Discover our shortlists for the best new writing, TYA,…
Reviews
1 day ago
Review: A Grain of Sand ุญุจูุฉ ุฑู ู, Arcola Theatre
In this gripping 60-minute piece, itโs the voices of real children begging us to listen that leave their mark.
Reviews
1 day ago
Review: Rukhsati, Collective Theatre
While the script needs refinement, the production shines through its striking visual design, vibrant DJ commentary, and charming, unique choreography
Reviews
1 day ago
Review: Guess How Much I Love You?, Royal Court Theatre
How far can love stretch? Can it truly conquer all? How do you make a decision that seems impossible? These…
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: Things I Know to be True, Tower Theatre
A family drama that captures the messy, painful reality of generational clashes
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: Gecko – The Wedding, Sadler’s Wells East
Though peppered with arresting motifs and rousing choral moments, Geckoโs dated and disjointed anniversary production ultimately misses the mark.
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: Asylum King, Collective Theatre
A sensitive and insightful piece that carries us on a journey from sensationalism, to denial, indignation and utter resignation.
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: ROTUS: Receptionist of the United States, Park Theatre
Good laughs, but more farce than satire.
Interviews
2 days ago
Interview: Beating New Rhythms at Shakespeareโs Globe
Composer Conrad Murray talks hip hop theatre in Deep Azure
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: Beautiful Little Fool, Southwark Playhouse
A glossy musical biography that leaves a genuine 1920s tragedy unexplored by trading uncomfortable truths for banal, lazy storytelling.ย
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: I Do, Malmaison Hotel, London
Intimate and lovingly messy. Six rooms, one Wedding.
Interviews
3 days ago
Interview: Packing up for a sensory, immersive family adventure with The Blanket Fort Club
George Stone checks us in to Last Unicorn Airways Pack your suitcase and get ready for Last Unicorn Airways, a…
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: John, The Glitchย
A manic rollercoaster of an hour with an excellent performance from Anna Curiel. Very funny but do read the trigger…
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Titanique, Criterion Theatre
A seriously silly but very funny, full on camp mashup of Celine Dion and Titanic the movie.
Reviews
4 days ago
Review: Top Hat the Musical, Lyceum Theatre
A tap-tastic adaptation of the classic RKO film, maintaining the 1930s style and authenticity without ever feeling dated.
Reviews
5 days ago
Review: Jennie & The Cockroach, The Hope Theatre
At the end of the world, a trans girl finds an unlikely confidant in a cockroach. Oscar Reynolds delivers a…
Interviews
5 days ago
Interview: Lots of Laughter, But the Bitter Taste of Bereavement
Ollie Maddigan tells us about The Olive Boy, currently playing at Southwark Playhouse
Fringe and OffWestEnd
1 day ago
Review: A Grain of Sand ุญุจูุฉ ุฑู ู, Arcola Theatre
In this gripping 60-minute piece, itโs the voices of real children begging us to listen that leave their mark.
1 day ago
Review: Rukhsati, Collective Theatre
While the script needs refinement, the production shines through its striking visual design, vibrant DJ commentary, and charming, unique choreography
2 days ago
Review: Things I Know to be True, Tower Theatre
A family drama that captures the messy, painful reality of generational clashes
2 days ago
Review: Asylum King, Collective Theatre
A sensitive and insightful piece that carries us on a journey from sensationalism, to denial, indignation and utter resignation.
2 days ago
Review: ROTUS: Receptionist of the United States, Park Theatre
Good laughs, but more farce than satire.
2 days ago
Review: Beautiful Little Fool, Southwark Playhouse
A glossy musical biography that leaves a genuine 1920s tragedy unexplored by trading uncomfortable truths for banal, lazy storytelling.ย
3 days ago
Review: I Do, Malmaison Hotel, London
Intimate and lovingly messy. Six rooms, one Wedding.
3 days ago
Review: John, The Glitchย
A manic rollercoaster of an hour with an excellent performance from Anna Curiel. Very funny but do read the trigger warnings just in case it is not for you.
5 days ago
Review: Jennie & The Cockroach, The Hope Theatre
At the end of the world, a trans girl finds an unlikely confidant in a cockroach. Oscar Reynolds delivers a complex, moving performance in an intimate meditation on self-acceptance and mortality.
6 days ago
Review: Small Extinctions, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
A festive and entirely too fast confrontation, filled with laughter, harsh truths, and food.
7 days ago
Review: Death of Gesualdo, St Martin-in-the-Fields
The otherworldly, hauntingly beautiful music of Gesualdo underscores a fascinating and impassioned presentation of his life story,
7 days ago
Review: Drunk Girls Cry Here, The Hope Theatre
An emotional interrogation of female camaraderie.
1 week ago
Review: Mother.Dad, Omnibus Theatre
Two distinct stories with one overlapping moment makes Mother.Dad interesting whilst never really doing more to draw us into their lives.
1 week ago
Review: The Olive Boy, Southwark Playhouse
Powerful, poignant and piquant; an outrageously funny yet heartbreakingly moving exploration of the universal experiences of adolescence and grief.
1 week ago
Review: What’s Wrong With Benny Hill?, White Bear Theatre
Sentimental in places, but at times searingly provocative in its humour, challenging its audience to consider how language is used and abused.
1 week ago
Review: Imposed, The Hope Theatre
A well-intentioned but ultimately underdeveloped new play tackling incel culture and the issue of explicit AI deepfakes
1 week ago
Review: Our American Queen, Bridewell Theatre
An elegant, poised and often striking story of restrained passions that only superficially reveals its titular character.
1 week ago
Review: Already Perfect, King’s Head Theatre
An energetic portrayal of the transition from gay conversion therapy to Broadway success, with lively songs in an inspired production
Theatre for Young Audiences
3 days ago
Interview: Packing up for a sensory, immersive family adventure with The Blanket Fort Club
George Stone checks us in to Last Unicorn Airways Pack your suitcase and get ready for Last Unicorn Airways, a…
3 weeks ago
Feature: TYA is Where All The Cool Kids Are
A year in theatre for young audiences: Chris Elwell looks back on standout TYA productions, revivals, and why this work…
21 December 2025
Review: The Magic Flute, The Place
A visually rich and ambitious dance-theatre adaptation, featuring puppetry, shadow play and operatic singing, The Magic Flute is creatively retold…
20 December 2025
Review: Pinocchio, Shakespeareโs Globe
Suspend your disbelief: world class puppet power elevates a traditional tale into a dazzling family show thatโs comical, clever and…
19 December 2025
Review: Scrunch, Unicorn Theatre
Giftwrap a happy baby in the spirit of Christmas through this gloriously sensory, playful production.
18 December 2025
Review: Aliceย Inย Wonderland,ย Theatre Peckhamย
A lively, community-powered reimagining ofโฏAlice in Wonderlandโฏwith real warmth, energy and a strong connection to its young performers and audience.
Regional and Touring
4 days ago
Review: Top Hat the Musical, Lyceum Theatre
A tap-tastic adaptation of the classic RKO film, maintaining the 1930s style and authenticity without ever feeling dated.
2 weeks ago
Review: The Rocky Horror Show, Lyceum Theatre
A faithful rendition of this iconic show with excellent performances, delivering just what the audience demands and expects.
4 weeks ago
Review: Sleeping Beauty, Sheffield City Hall
This visually spectacular panto fills a huge stage with colour, fun and talent, delivering a professional standard production from a…
13 December 2025
Review: Dancing Shoes, Traverse Theatre
In a time of seemingly pervasive toxic masculinity, Dancing Shoes offers a joyful vision of male friendships, solidarity, and the…
8 December 2025
Review: Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show, Theatre Royal Haymarket
Our favourite piggy is back with a show full of upbeat, festive fun โ a great family choice for the…
6 December 2025
Review: A Christmas Carol,ย Crucible Theatre, Sheffieldย
A wholly delightful retelling of the Dickens classic with a stunning set, excellent performances and the sublime addition of Sheffield…
West End/ SOLT venue reviews
1 day ago
Review: Guess How Much I Love You?, Royal Court Theatre
How far can love stretch? Can it truly conquer all? How do you make a decision that seems impossible? These are some of the questions that Luke Norrisโ play interrogates. Guess How Much I Love You? is a harrowing look at love, loss and grief. The play begins with a couple at their twenty week pregnancy scan. The sonographer has left the room, gone for far too long, leaving space for distraction and deliberation as Herโs (Rosie Sheehy) anxiety rises. Relationship banter consumes much of the first act, a humorous back and forth, poking fun in a way thatโs only possible with those closest to you. Littered inbetween is consideration of issues like porn, sex work, misogyny and baby names. Foreshadowing of something more unnerving builds. Act two launches us into the crux of the action. The couple, faced with an excruciatingly tough decision, endure rising tension, while the play goes on to examine the boundaries of love and how far it can stretch. Norrisโs writing is multifaceted: humorous, colloquial and utterly tragic. His world-building is phenomenal, fully immersing his audience into the domestic confines of the relationship. Quick-witted, dark humour is placed against arguments, rising tension and tragedy. And…
2 days ago
Review: Gecko – The Wedding, Sadler’s Wells East
Though peppered with arresting motifs and rousing choral moments, Geckoโs dated and disjointed anniversary production ultimately misses the mark.
3 days ago
Review: Titanique, Criterion Theatre
A seriously silly but very funny, full on camp mashup of Celine Dion and Titanic the movie.
1 week ago
Review: Cirque Du Soleilโs OVO, The Royal Albert Hall
Spectacular acrobatics with some pulsating beats, woven around a thin narrative: a winter warmer.
21 December 2025
Review: When We Are Married, Donmar Warehouse
Even in the absence of daring modifications, this revival remains a comedy success.
20 December 2025
Review: Pinocchio, Shakespeareโs Globe
Suspend your disbelief: world class puppet power elevates a traditional tale into a dazzling family show thatโs comical, clever and classy.
19 December 2025
Review: Twelfth Night, Barbican Theatre
An entertaining and visually impactful spectacle.
19 December 2025
Review: Christmas Day, Almeida Theatre
A serving of powerful and playful family drama that spans generations, as a Jewish family deals with getting together for a takeaway on 25 December.
16 December 2025
Review: Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, Apollo Theatre
Cornley Drama Society should be ashamed of themselves โ the show was a complete shambles. Nothing went right. The audience were in hysterics. What a disgrace.
14 December 2025
Review: EVITA TOO, Southbank Centre
Sh!t Theatre delivers a truly unique, wickedly funny and sobering lesson on populism and how history (mis)remembers powerful women.
12 December 2025
Review: The Red Shoes, Sadler’s Wells
Bourneโs choreography elegantly soars in a dance show that will capture your heart.
11 December 2025
Review: The BFG, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
A hugely impressive adaptation with stunning puppetry, a delightfully witty script, brilliant effects, and fabulous performances.
Interviews, Features and Podcasts
Features
4 hours ago
The Etties 2025
Celebrate the beating heart of fringe theatre with The Etties 2025. Discover our shortlists for the best new writing, TYA, and small-scale productions from a record-breaking year of 985 reviews.
Interviews
2 days ago
Interview: Beating New Rhythms at Shakespeareโs Globe
Composer Conrad Murray talks hip hop theatre in Deep Azure
Interviews
3 days ago
Interview: Packing up for a sensory, immersive family adventure with The Blanket Fort Club
George Stone checks us in to Last Unicorn Airways Pack your suitcase and get ready for Last Unicorn Airways, a family adventure for ages 4+ which offers a unique, sensory and immersive adventure. As the team from The Blanket Fort Club prepare for the retour of the show this spring, we catch-up mid-rehearsals with Artistic Director George Stone, a director and dramaturg from Sheffield specialising in sensory immersive theatre, to find out more. Hello, and thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to give us a glimpse into the world of all things Last Unicorn Airways. Maybe we can start with unpacking your approach when making work, and the creative ideas that kickstarted the journey of making this particular show? Last Unicorn Airways began with a simple ambition to make a sensory, immersive theatre experience that was genuinely unique and inclusive, something that could exist for families and schools in commercial venues, libraries, and community spaces. From the start, the aim was to make sensory, playful, immersive storytelling visible and vital. The showโs themes were influenced by reflections that came out of the pandemic. With travel restricted and the world feeling precarious, I kept thinking about how…
Interviews
5 days ago
Interview: Lots of Laughter, But the Bitter Taste of Bereavement
Ollie Maddigan tells us about The Olive Boy, currently playing at Southwark Playhouse
Interviews
6 days ago
Interview: The Review That Inspired a Play
How an Everything Theatre review sparked the creation of Father on High. Writer Toby France talks grief, hoarding, and staging a "vicar gone rogue" at The Drayton Arms.
Interviews
7 days ago
Interview: The “Ordinary” Explosion
Read about the making of Proforรงa Theatreโs 'Flashbang'.
Interviews
1 week ago
Interview: Til Death Do Us Part (And Even Thenโฆ)
A zany and darkly comedic play exploring what we risk for love after Bron's soulmate dies.
Interviews
1 week ago
Interview: Beyond the Charm: Navigating the Moral Tension of Daughter
Director Alexandra Rizkallah and actor Cristiano Benfenati discuss the urgent need to revisit Adam Lazarusโs "unsettling" interrogation of toxic masculinity.
Interviews
1 week ago
Interview: Breaking Barriers through Queer South Asian Identity
A whirlwind of humour, drama, and acceptance with Sami Sumaria's Foxes
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Music, Madness, and a Dance with the Devil
Find out more about this musically warped exploration of toxic obsession, ambition, and the human need to connect.
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Chasing Connection from 1981 to 2026
We chat to the writers of Embrace, a bold, time-jumping piece of queer theatre exploring connection across decades