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This site-specific look at 1950s Limehouse Chinatown is an evocative and entertaining glimpse at a recent but forgotten past.

This full-blown production really brings the lyrical language of Shakespeare to life.

This rarely seen play about the business of matchmaking and matrimony has flashes of comic greatness.

Pros: A charismatic cast and lots and lots of laughter. Cons: The story is as thin as can be. Bathhouse: The Musical is essentially a fish-out-of-water story about a young gay man’s introduction to the Bathhouse. He is looking for love but shocked to learn that the other men have much more immediate concerns! Created by Tim Evanicki and Esther Daack, the show was first performed in Florida in 2006. A lot has changed since then in the world of ...

Pros: Passionate performances and some great physical comedy. Cons: The action was sometimes too chaotic to follow. It’s a rare sight to be met by a marching army on an otherwise ordinary walk down a disused road to the theatre venue. The abandoned quality to the Trinity Buoy Wharf on the East India Docks made me wonder whether there really was an army barracks close by. Yet this unconventional welcome from the Fourth Monkey Ensemble is one among many signs ...

This engaging and entertaining installation dance piece gives you plenty to think and laugh about.

There’s no better time or venue to see this mythical opera that can be enjoyed by all.

There are zero regrets in sacrificing a sunny lunchtime for these amusing and refreshing short plays.

Either one of these dark and humorous Tudor dramas promises an evening of pure magnificence. Seeing both in the same day promises a truly unforgettable experience.

This black comedy about the death of theatre may be of interest to some fringe theatre enthusiasts, but is difficult to engage with and may leave general audiences with a headache.