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Reviews
2 hours ago
Review: Things I Know to be True, Tower Theatre
A family drama that captures the messy, painful reality of generational clashes
Reviews
3 hours 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
7 hours 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
7 hours ago
Review: ROTUS: Receptionist of the United States, Park Theatre
Good laughs, but more farce than satire.
Interviews
10 hours ago
Interview: Beating New Rhythms at Shakespeareโs Globe
Composer Conrad Murray talks hip hop theatre in Deep Azure
Reviews
12 hours ago
Review: Beautiful Little Fool, Southwark Playhouse
A glossy musical biography that leaves a genuine 1920s tragedy unexplored by trading uncomfortable human truths for banal, lazy storytelling.ย
Reviews
1 day ago
Review: I Do, Malmaison Hotel, London
Intimate and lovingly messy. Six rooms, one Wedding.
Interviews
1 day 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
1 day 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
1 day ago
Review: Titanique, Criterion Theatre
A seriously silly but very funny, full on camp mashup of Celine Dion and Titanic the movie.
Reviews
2 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
3 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
4 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
4 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…
Reviews
4 days ago
Review: Small Extinctions, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
A festive and entirely too fast confrontation, filled with laughter, harsh truths, and food.
Interviews
5 days ago
Interview: The “Ordinary” Explosion
Read about the making of Proforรงa Theatreโs 'Flashbang'.
Reviews
5 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,
Reviews
5 days ago
Review: Drunk Girls Cry Here, The Hope Theatre
An emotional interrogation of female camaraderie.
Fringe and OffWestEnd
2 hours ago
Review: Things I Know to be True, Tower Theatre
A family drama that captures the messy, painful reality of generational clashes
7 hours 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.
7 hours ago
Review: ROTUS: Receptionist of the United States, Park Theatre
Good laughs, but more farce than satire.
12 hours ago
Review: Beautiful Little Fool, Southwark Playhouse
A glossy musical biography that leaves a genuine 1920s tragedy unexplored by trading uncomfortable human truths for banal, lazy storytelling.ย
1 day ago
Review: I Do, Malmaison Hotel, London
Intimate and lovingly messy. Six rooms, one Wedding.
1 day 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.
3 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.
4 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
4 days ago
Review: Small Extinctions, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
A festive and entirely too fast confrontation, filled with laughter, harsh truths, and food.
5 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,
5 days ago
Review: Drunk Girls Cry Here, The Hope Theatre
An emotional interrogation of female camaraderie.
5 days 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.
6 days 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.
6 days 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.
6 days ago
Review: Imposed, The Hope Theatre
A well-intentioned but ultimately underdeveloped new play tackling incel culture and the issue of explicit AI deepfakes
7 days 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
1 week ago
Review: Iโll be Back, The Glitch
Iโll Be Back is billed as a Terminator parody, but itโs really a loving homage to the first two films in the franchise, written and performed by the excellent Justine Malone at the warm and always welcoming Waterloo venue, The Glitch. Confession time: although Iโm fairly sure I once saw the firstย Terminatorย film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the eponymous time traveller, most of the references here had to be hastily verified on Wikipedia. That lack of knowledge didnโt stop me enjoyingย Iโll Be Backย one bit โ and nor did it faze my companion, who didnโt even realise it was based on the first two films in the long-running franchise. The show is described as โan action-packed 60 minutes of apocalyptic devastation, robotic transformation, emotional reunion, and how a plan formed in Blockbusters can save the worldโ, and it comfortably delivers on all of that and then some. Malone appears in full Sarah Connor (again, see Wikipedia) mode โ all black, tight-fitting, big-booted and ready for action. Armed with no props apart from a lab coat and a leather jacket ร la Arnie, she tells the story of a terminator sent back in time to stop Judgement Day and avert the end of the world. While…
Theatre for Young Audiences
1 day 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…
2 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
2 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.
1 week 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
3 hours 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.
1 day ago
Review: Titanique, Criterion Theatre
A seriously silly but very funny, full on camp mashup of Celine Dion and Titanic the movie.
7 days 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.
3 December 2025
Review: Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
You will believe a bear can talk in this timely celebration of the benefits of kindness.
Interviews, Features and Podcasts
Interviews
10 hours ago
Interview: Beating New Rhythms at Shakespeareโs Globe
Composer Conrad Murray talks hip hop theatre in Deep Azure
Interviews
1 day 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
4 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
4 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
5 days ago
Interview: The “Ordinary” Explosion
Read about the making of Proforรงa Theatreโs 'Flashbang'.
Interviews
6 days 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
7 days 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Music and memories Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Deb Filler discusses her show Cohen, Bernstein, Joni & Me
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: A Noir Mystery with a Political Punch
Explore the mystery of Asylum King. A noir-style whodunit by Paz Koloman Kaiba that exposes the dark reality of the UKโs asylum system