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Reviews
18 hours ago
Review: Rent, Bridewell Theatre
A heartfelt, energetic, creative show with a fantastic company of incredible performers
Reviews
18 hours ago
Review: You, Seven Dials Playhouse
A shattering exploration of forced adoption across decades and generations. With minimal staging and maximum emotional force, this intimate two-hander…
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: Starfish, Bread and Roses Theatre
A thought-provoking and elegantly written drama about homelessness, morality, and compassion.
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: Old Fat F**k Up, Riverside Studios
A deeply complex and revealing show that hides nothing
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: After Sunday, The Bush Theatre
An important piece of writing marred by heavy-handed direction
Interviews
2 days ago
Interview: Vesper, the Schrödinger’s Cat of Theatre
KC Thomas on the development process of her show, Sorry I Can't Come Into Work, My Cat Died
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Barrier(s), Camden People’s Theatre
A movingly human, enlightening production, examining the difficulties encountered by a deaf and a hearing gay couple.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: The Band, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
A top quality, lively and feel-good production with excellent performances from a highly talented cast.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Poor Shirley Must Make Her Escape, Union Theatre
An inventive and thoughtful take on a well-worn journey, with standout performances, original writing and thoughtful design.
Reviews
4 days ago
Review: Where Judas Lost His Boots… And Other Words, The Space
A relatable narrative about immigration and longing that finds the best words to use in every available language.
Reviews
4 days ago
Review: Ratking, The Playground Theatre
An innovatively presented drama, exploring the shifts of power through its winners and losers across ages and species.
Reviews
5 days ago
Review: Disposable, Union Theatre
A well-intentioned debut production following five flat-sharing uni students as they embark on their second year, and deal with a…
Reviews
5 days ago
Review: Ocean Child, Irish Cultural Centre
A beautiful lament for lives lost, expressed through stirring performance
Reviews
6 days ago
Review: Carl Donnelly: Another Round, Leicester Square Theatre
It’s as if everyone’s gathered for a few pints and a catch-up
Interviews
6 days ago
Interview: A wooden boy brought to life at the Wooden O
Aya Nakamura talks puppetry in the Globe’s Christmas classic, Pinocchio
Reviews
7 days ago
Review: Grandad Anansi, Half Moon Theatre
A playful intergenerational tale celebrating how storytelling, song, and dance can help in finding the courage to counter adversity
Reviews
7 days ago
Review: From Dusk Til Dawn, Hackney Church
An immersive, theatrical journey through four centuries of music. Clever staging, individual instrument highlights, insightful commentary, and dynamic lighting creates…
Fringe and OffWestEnd
18 hours ago
Review: Rent, Bridewell Theatre
A heartfelt, energetic, creative show with a fantastic company of incredible performers
18 hours ago
Review: You, Seven Dials Playhouse
A shattering exploration of forced adoption across decades and generations. With minimal staging and maximum emotional force, this intimate two-hander captures the grief, rage, and longing of parent and child torn apart by circumstance.
2 days ago
Review: Starfish, Bread and Roses Theatre
A thought-provoking and elegantly written drama about homelessness, morality, and compassion.
2 days ago
Review: Old Fat F**k Up, Riverside Studios
A deeply complex and revealing show that hides nothing
2 days ago
Review: After Sunday, The Bush Theatre
An important piece of writing marred by heavy-handed direction
3 days ago
Review: Barrier(s), Camden People’s Theatre
A movingly human, enlightening production, examining the difficulties encountered by a deaf and a hearing gay couple.
3 days ago
Review: Poor Shirley Must Make Her Escape, Union Theatre
An inventive and thoughtful take on a well-worn journey, with standout performances, original writing and thoughtful design.
4 days ago
Review: Where Judas Lost His Boots… And Other Words, The Space
A relatable narrative about immigration and longing that finds the best words to use in every available language.
4 days ago
Review: Ratking, The Playground Theatre
An innovatively presented drama, exploring the shifts of power through its winners and losers across ages and species.
5 days ago
Review: Disposable, Union Theatre
A well-intentioned debut production following five flat-sharing uni students as they embark on their second year, and deal with a sexual assault accusation.
5 days ago
Review: Ocean Child, Irish Cultural Centre
A beautiful lament for lives lost, expressed through stirring performance
6 days ago
Review: Carl Donnelly: Another Round, Leicester Square Theatre
It’s as if everyone’s gathered for a few pints and a catch-up
7 days ago
Review: From Dusk Til Dawn, Hackney Church
An immersive, theatrical journey through four centuries of music. Clever staging, individual instrument highlights, insightful commentary, and dynamic lighting creates a unique storytelling experience that carries the audience from night to dawn.
7 days ago
Review: Karen, Underbelly Boulevard
Cathartic potential is clear, but emotional connection is missing.
1 week ago
Review: Even more… Ghost stories by candlelight, Battersea Arts Centre
Don’t let the lights go out
1 week ago
Review: Jamless, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
A strong dose of Northern humour allows this gritty tale of grief and avoidance to flourish in the dusty space of childhood memories.
1 week ago
Review: The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights, Park Theatre
A kitchen drama sharp as a butcher's knife.
Theatre for Young Audiences
6 days ago
Interview: A wooden boy brought to life at the Wooden O
Aya Nakamura talks puppetry in the Globe’s Christmas classic, Pinocchio
7 days ago
Review: Grandad Anansi, Half Moon Theatre
A playful intergenerational tale celebrating how storytelling, song, and dance can help in finding the courage to counter adversity
2 weeks ago
Review: Chotto Desh, Sadler’s Wells East
A masterful fusion of dance, storytelling and visual artistry that explores identity, family and belonging with heartfelt precision.
2 weeks ago
Review: Club Ninja, Sadler’s Wells
A visually striking but uneven immersive dance piece for ages 3+, blending shadow play, movement and live music in a…
3 weeks ago
Review: The Sleep Show, Half Moon Theatre
A playful but often unfocused dance-theatre piece for ages 4+, inspired by sleep theory research and featuring some lovely moments.
3 weeks ago
Review: Little M, The Place
A coming of age story reimagined using dance, projection and puppetry to transform The Little Mermaid into an aesthetic tale/tail…
Regional and Touring
3 days ago
Review: The Band, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
A top quality, lively and feel-good production with excellent performances from a highly talented cast.
1 week ago
Review: 9 to 5 The Musical, Acorn Theatre
A high energy production with some impressive vocal performances, infectious Dolly Parton songs and plenty of comedy.
2 weeks ago
Review: The Lighting Thief The Percy Jackson Musical, New Wimbledon Theatre
A musically packed production
2 weeks ago
Review: New Dawn Fades, Bloomsbury Theatre
New Dawn Fades chronicles the story of Joy Division's formation and success but fails to meet expectations for a stage…
3 weeks ago
Review: Fawlty Towers: The Play, New Wimbledon Theatre
A nostalgic treat for admirers of the 70s sitcom
West End/ SOLT venue reviews
7 days ago
Review: 1 Degree Celsius, Southbank Centre
Seven dancers move with breathtaking precision through an exhilarating electronic score, translating abstract climate data into something immediate and felt. 1 Degree Celsius makes us witness what we've been living through all along.
1 week ago
Review: Nederlands Dans Theater & Complicité Figures in Extinction, Sadler’s Wells
Stunning display of the impact of the climate crisis
2 weeks ago
Review: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins, The Arts Theatre
A deliriously unhinged masterpiece— you’ll laugh, cringe, and beg for more.
2 weeks ago
Review: The Line of Beauty, Almeida Theatre
A production about denial that seeks to prove the cost of beauty in a world built on appearances.
2 weeks ago
Review: Prayers for a Hungry Ghost, The Barbican
An utterly bewitching, superbly executed production that invites us into the liminal space where the living and the dead crossover.
2 weeks ago
Review: Wendy & Peter Pan, The Barbican
An impressively spectacular show that puts Wendy at the heart of JM Barrie’s classic tale
3 weeks ago
Review: The Maids, Donmar Warehouse
A visually stylish The Maids that captures Genet’s obsession with image, but loses the dark tension that makes his play truly unsettling.
3 weeks ago
Review: Black Sabbath – The Ballet, Sadler’s Wells Theatre
A heavy metal ballet that is a fan-pleasing tribute.
4 weeks ago
Review: The Unbelievers, Royal Court Theatre
A powerful story of a family shattered by the disappearance of a 15-year-old child, lifted by the strength of its performances.
4 weeks ago
Review: MJ the Musical, Prince Edward Theatre
A thrilling tribute to Michael Jackson’s music.
Interviews, Features and Podcasts
Interviews
2 days ago
Interview: Vesper, the Schrödinger’s Cat of Theatre
KC Thomas on the development process of her show, Sorry I Can't Come Into Work, My Cat Died
Interviews
6 days ago
Interview: A wooden boy brought to life at the Wooden O
Aya Nakamura talks puppetry in the Globe’s Christmas classic, Pinocchio
Interviews
3 weeks ago
Interview: Taking trans talent to the top
Jamie Hale and CN Lester talk Transpose: Subverse at Barbican Pit
Interviews
3 weeks ago
Interview: A mysterious world of martial arts and movement for children
Takeshi Matsumoto reveals the secrets of Club Ninja
Interviews
4 weeks ago
Interview: Spooks, spirituality and social standards
Elisabeth Gunawan on Prayers for a Hungry Ghost, playing at Halloween
Interviews
6 October 2025
Interview: But What Will We Have On Our Toast?
Nance Turner chats about her debut play Jamless
Interviews
2 October 2025
Interview: Taking steps to explore Black identity
Nathan Gaël York tells us about Black Men Walking
Interviews
29 September 2025
Interview: Spotlighting Hong Kong stories
Writer Yuk-Lan Phoebe Chan on From Old Bean Grows Bak Choy
Interviews
28 September 2025
Interview: A Rumble in the Jungle
Roarrr Theatre Company talk about Here Comes Gudong