An outstanding play that will leave chills on the back of your spine.
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Agent of Influence, Drayton Arms Theatre – Review
A show that seems to have all the correct elements: acting, character, staging, premise. It just needs to be better balanced.
Read More »Talk Radio, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review
An energetic and well performed revival of Eric Bogosian's iconic hit which hits all the right contemporary notes.
Read More »Eyes Closed, Ears Covered, Bunker Theatre – Review
Pros: The confident and able cast deliver this play with conviction, in an unusual venue that makes it stand out even more. Cons: A weaker second act loses the flow (and the plot), leading to a distressing climax. Eyes Closed, Ears Covered is a full-on piece of theatre: it demands attention, but also scrutiny. On the surface, we see two teenage boys bunking off school for the day, back in 1986. They swap grim Woking and the school bus for ...
Read More »Five Kinds of Silence, Etcetera Theatre – Review
Pros: I found catharsis in the beginning of the play, which shows the death of the perpetrator. Cons: With only two people in the audience, the cast had to work harder to build the necessary tension. The stage is empty, except for three folding chairs, aligned in front of the audience, and a small table against the wall. On top of it, a bottle of whisky and some glasses. Two loud gunshots break the silence before a man, wearing a ...
Read More »Deadline Day, Theatre N16 – Review
Pros: An intense and compact drama, the scope of which explores a lot more than just The Beautiful Game. Cons: Some choices aren’t clearly defined enough to fully realise the script’s potential. Liverpool legend Bill Shankly is often quoted as having said “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” In John Hickman and Steve Robertson’s Deadline Day, football’s ...
Read More »Outlaws to In-Laws, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Seven short plays effectively chart the course of recent gay history.
Read More »Hamlet, Park Theatre – Review
Simon Evans' cinematographic cut is imprinted in this fast-paced and strongly visual Hamlet.
Read More »Adam & Eve, Jack Studio Theatre – Review
A fantastic and relatable piece of new writing, perfectly portrayed with intriguing and frustratingly good performances.
Read More »Window, Bread and Roses Theatre – Review
A thoughtful response to generation Gogglebox.
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