Pros: A hilarious, touching, emotional ride through contemporary social and sexual mores Cons: None A bare, carpeted stage with a circular bed dead centre. As the lights go up, a couple are having energetic, enthusiastic sex beneath a pink satin eiderdown. All we can see of him are his lower legs, his underpants dangling from an ankle; all we can see of her as she sits astride him is the giant mouse costume that covers her from head to foot. ...
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The Raven, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review
Poe’s classic gothic tale is let down by a sketchy adaptation that strips away all semblance of drama.
Read More »Bayadère: The Ninth Life, Sadler’s Wells – Review
An intellectually curious show stumbles over its own cleverness, but is mesmerising nonetheless.
Read More »Joseph Morpurgo: Hammerhead, Soho Theatre – Review
Pros: A multi-layered concept, deftly handled by Morpurgo, who has the audience eating out of the palm of his hand. Cons: Audience participation elements might deter some theatregoers. Also, the Soho Theatre’s side-view seating makes it easy to miss some of the jokes. Have you ever sat through a highbrow 9-hour vanity project based on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, followed by a post-show Q&A? Nope, neither have I, but Joseph Morpurgo’s Hammerhead takes that concept and runs with it, imagining a ...
Read More »The Secret Keeper, The Ovalhouse – Review
The Secret Keeper is worth your while, it is just such a shame that the dark and gothic isn’t given centre stage enough to make it something brilliant.
Read More »Hair The Musical, The Vaults – Review
A joyous, colourful and exuberant 60s ‘happening’. You will be humming the music to yourself for some time afterwards.
Read More »Kings, New Diorama Theatre – Review
A truly captivating and powerful new work that explores the plight of the capital’s homeless.
Read More »Reunion & Dark Pony, John Harvard Library – Review
Pros: The unusual setting in a library. Cons: The large windows facing a busy street can be quite distracting. A stone’s throw from Borough station, John Harvard library bears the name of the Southwark clergyman who emigrated to Massachusetts in 1637 and bequeathed most of his estate (including 400 books) to the current Harvard University. Now, the structure is also home to a public Local History Library, offering a bright and accessible space for adults and younger readers. To celebrate ...
Read More »Stardust, Southwark Playhouse – Review
A heartfelt and uncompromising confrontation of the multi-headed beast that is the global cocaine trade, which avoids patronisation and remains entertaining.
Read More »All The Little Lights, Arcola Theatre – Review
A moving presentation of an expertly written and directed piece of new theatre on a very challenging topic.
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