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Reviews
6 hours ago
Review: Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, Evolution London
Forget your worries, jump feet first into the 1950s and hand jive until your hands hurt at this unforgettable event…
Reviews
7 hours ago
Review: Tao of Glass, @sohoplace
A joyful experience: enter understanding the world one way and exit with a sense of how it can be different.
Reviews
8 hours ago
Review: Cleansed, Almeida Theatre
Frecknall carefully threads the hope into Kane’s harrowing fever dream.
Reviews
10 hours ago
Review: Dreamscape, Arcola Theatre
Form and multi-disciplinary performance bring home the full horror of shocking real-life events
Reviews
10 hours ago
Review: A Fable, Riverside Studios
A charming, beautiful, and at times savage show that brings breathtaking puppetry and traditional storytelling together in perfect harmony.
Reviews
11 hours ago
Review: Carrie: The Musical, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
Messy, modern, and irresistibly theatrical, Carrie: The Musical brings Stephen King to the modern era
Reviews
11 hours ago
Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost, Shakespeare’s Globe
This flamenco-fuelled production proves the power of Shakespeare’s words by transcending them
Interviews
16 hours ago
Wacky, Defiant, and Rosencarrots the Rabbit
The Yorickans on 'A Two Woman Hamlet' at the Old Red Lion
Interviews
17 hours ago
What Stories Does Your Hair Hold?
Selina Tseng discusses Between Strands at Rosemary Branch Theatre
Interviews
17 hours ago
Unapologetic, Autistic, and Deliciously Confrontational
Bex Turner talks Momma's Got a Brand New Toy Kitchen at Aces and Eights
Interviews
2 days ago
A Glittering, Menopausal Creative Explosion
Mahala Roberts discusses The Revenge of a Quiet Woman at Etcetera Theatre for Camden Fringe 2026
Interviews
2 days ago
Foul Play, Fairytales, and 16th-Century Frenzy
Writers Finn and Sam on The Dance Plague of 1518 at Upstairs at the Gatehouse After the success of our…
Interviews
2 days ago
Peeking Behind Closed Doors
Ciaran Grace discusses Triptych at Camden People’s Theatre for Camden Fringe 2026
Interviews
2 days ago
Unpacking the Pressure to Blend In
Go behind the scenes of 'BEIGE' at Camden Fringe 2026.
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: I Think I Hate Actors, Canada Water Theatre
A love letter to theatre from an actor who’s not entirely sure she loves the people in it.
Interviews
3 days ago
Stitching Hearts Back Together with Sparkles, Ritual, and Resistance
Charli Simone and Giulia Cestaro discuss Makeshift (A Queer Mass) at The Hope Theatre for North Sapph Fest 2026
Interviews
3 days ago
Finding Wonky Divinity in Sloppy Human Glory
Renée Rossi Donlon discusses Renee Rossi: God Bomb at The Hen and Chickens Theatre
Interviews
3 days ago
Anne Boleyn Girly-Pop
Ellie Grace & Chloe Avery-Comberbach discuss The Whore Queen at The Courtyard Theatre
Fringe and OffWestEnd
6 hours ago
Review: Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, Evolution London
Forget your worries, jump feet first into the 1950s and hand jive until your hands hurt at this unforgettable event of the summer.
8 hours ago
Review: Cleansed, Almeida Theatre
Frecknall carefully threads the hope into Kane’s harrowing fever dream.
10 hours ago
Review: Dreamscape, Arcola Theatre
Form and multi-disciplinary performance bring home the full horror of shocking real-life events
10 hours ago
Review: A Fable, Riverside Studios
A charming, beautiful, and at times savage show that brings breathtaking puppetry and traditional storytelling together in perfect harmony.
11 hours ago
Review: Carrie: The Musical, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
Messy, modern, and irresistibly theatrical, Carrie: The Musical brings Stephen King to the modern era
2 days ago
Review: I Think I Hate Actors, Canada Water Theatre
A love letter to theatre from an actor who’s not entirely sure she loves the people in it.
3 days ago
Review: GUTTED, Riverside Studios
With sex, sauces, and a serious case of IBS, GUTTED serves up chaos with real chemistry, even if the recipe needs refining.
3 days ago
Review: The Importance of Being Oscar, Park Theatre
A scholarly, restrained portrait of one of our greatest literary figures that, appropriately perhaps, feels overly earnest.
3 days ago
Review: Otto & Astrid: The Stages Tour, Soho Theatre
A German Duo with chemistry and character. They just need to organise the party.
6 days ago
Review: This Year I Am Going To Die, Hen and Chickens Theatre
Anxiety has never been funnier in this one-man show about a man convinced his time has come
1 week ago
Review: The Scale of Power, Union Theatre
A new and exciting musical that overflows with potential
1 week ago
Review: Pearls Recommended, Drayton Arms Theatre
A thoughtful and emotionally resonant two-hander exploring duty, identity and expectation.
1 week ago
Review: Good for Her!, The Other Palace
Searingly open, tragi-comedic tale of co-dependency
1 week ago
Review: Midnight at the Never Get, Menier Chocolate Factory
A moving melodic tale of forbidden love, artistic struggle and the music that keeps love and hope alive
1 week ago
Review: Hedda Gabler, Golden Goose Theatre
A thoughtful, if traditional, adaptation of the classic tragedy.
1 week ago
Review: Scenes from a Falling World, The Coronet Theatre
Strength is shown in the commitment to the piece, each performer approaching their creation with joy, care, and athleticism.
2 weeks ago
Review: Just Fall Over, The Glitch
An entertaining exploration of how people can manage loss and grief in different ways; serious or humorous, for better or worse.
2 weeks ago
Review: Local, Finborough Theatre
An amusing, personal reflection on identity and belonging.
Theatre for Young Audiences
6 days ago
Review: Bugs at Work: Cricket and the Freebugs, Jackson’s Lane
A core of strong musical talent supports a funky musical that needs wider vision.
1 week ago
Interview: Celebrating 25 years in a deep dark wood
Toby Mitchell of Tall Stories on The Gruffalo’s lasting appeal Tall Stories’ much-loved adaptation The Gruffalo Live on Stage celebrates 25…
2 weeks ago
Interview: A comic genius takes on the trickiest of audiences
Mark Watson on elevating kids' comedy at Edfringe
2 weeks ago
Review: There’s a Tiger in the Garden, Polka Theatre
A heart-warming celebration of the joy of make-believe
2 weeks ago
Review: Whatever the Weather, Unicorn Theatre
A weather-filled, wonderful space that immerses families in creative curiosity and playful possibility.
2 weeks ago
Interview: From comic book to crazy canine cabaret
Writer Kevin Del Aguila tells us about the European premiere of Dog Man the Musical
Regional and Touring
2 weeks ago
Review: Conflict of Interest, Lantern Theatre, Sheffield
A well written, well acted character-driven legal drama, full of twists and surprising revelations.
3 weeks ago
Review: Fairlight, Wimbledon Park Tennis Courts
An innovative, immersive, electropop experience that contests the invisibility of gay players in professional tennis.
3 weeks ago
Review: Beauty and the Beast, The Montgomery, Sheffield
A bright and entertaining presentation of Disney's classic show with some excellent performances from the hardworking cast.
3 weeks ago
Review: As You Like It, Royal Hospital, Chelsea
Fun in the Shakespearean sun with The Handlebards.
3 weeks ago
Review: The Colour of Impossible Things, Kelford School
A delightful immersive experience to stimulate all the senses and successfully introduce the magic of Shakespeare to children aged 5-11…
1 July 2026
Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Lyceum Theatre
An extravagant and vibrant, full-on, larger than life production with heart. You'll be swept away by the utter gloriousness of…
West End/ SOLT venue reviews
7 hours ago
Review: Tao of Glass, @sohoplace
A joyful experience: enter understanding the world one way and exit with a sense of how it can be different.
11 hours ago
Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost, Shakespeare’s Globe
This flamenco-fuelled production proves the power of Shakespeare’s words by transcending them
1 week ago
Review: IN THE BRAIN, Southbank Centre
An impressive, youthful exploration of dance and drama whose electrifying synapses capture a frenzy of physical display.
4 weeks ago
Review: −320°F, Sadler’s Wells
A dazzling spectacle of ideas and imagery that overwhelms, but rewards curiosity with flashes of brilliance.
1 July 2026
Review: Archduke, Royal Court Theatre
An energetic, morbidly hilarious exploration of radicalisation and impressionable youth, sitting in the shadow of the events that started the First World War.
30 June 2026
Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Inspired casting choices elevate an otherwise middle of the wood production.
27 June 2026
Review: Colossus, Southbank Centre
A kaleidoscopic human murmuration lands at the Southbank Centre
27 June 2026
Review: Cyrano de Bergerac, The Noel Coward Theatre
Sharp and modern Cyrano blending humour, heartbreak and contemporary relevance
25 June 2026
Review: Venus & Adonis, Barbican Centre
An exceptional, arousing version of Shakespeare’s steamy erotic poem.
23 June 2026
Review: Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England, Garrick Theatre
A thoughtful examination of masculinity, belonging and redemption.
Interviews, Features and Podcasts
Interviews
16 hours ago
Wacky, Defiant, and Rosencarrots the Rabbit
The Yorickans on 'A Two Woman Hamlet' at the Old Red Lion
Interviews
17 hours ago
What Stories Does Your Hair Hold?
Selina Tseng discusses Between Strands at Rosemary Branch Theatre
Interviews
17 hours ago
Unapologetic, Autistic, and Deliciously Confrontational
Bex Turner talks Momma's Got a Brand New Toy Kitchen at Aces and Eights
Interviews
2 days ago
A Glittering, Menopausal Creative Explosion
Mahala Roberts discusses The Revenge of a Quiet Woman at Etcetera Theatre for Camden Fringe 2026
Interviews
2 days ago
Foul Play, Fairytales, and 16th-Century Frenzy
Writers Finn and Sam on The Dance Plague of 1518 at Upstairs at the Gatehouse After the success of our 2025 Camden Fringe Interviews, we thought it only right to attempt a repeat for 2026. So throughout July we’ll be publishing new interviews each day to give a taste of what to expect from London’s best fringe theatre festival. The festival starts Monday 3 August this year, so we may give ourselves a couple of days off inbetween the end of the interviews and the first shows… then again, we might not. You can find out more about Camden Fringe, along with details of every show playing this August here. You can also find all of this year’s interviews as they are published here. In July 1518, the citizens of Strasbourg stepped into the streets and began to dance; uncontrollably, frantically, and relentlessly, for weeks on end. It is history’s ultimate, unintended musical dance break, yet centuries later, remarkably little is actually known about what caused the “Dance Plague.” Enter creative duo Finn Tickel and Sam Trotman. Rather than letting a lack of historical documents stop them, they embraced the gaps to create The Dance Plague of 1518, a fast-paced,…
Interviews
2 days ago
Peeking Behind Closed Doors
Ciaran Grace discusses Triptych at Camden People’s Theatre for Camden Fringe 2026
Interviews
2 days ago
Unpacking the Pressure to Blend In
Go behind the scenes of 'BEIGE' at Camden Fringe 2026.
Interviews
3 days ago
Stitching Hearts Back Together with Sparkles, Ritual, and Resistance
Charli Simone and Giulia Cestaro discuss Makeshift (A Queer Mass) at The Hope Theatre for North Sapph Fest 2026
Interviews
3 days ago
Finding Wonky Divinity in Sloppy Human Glory
Renée Rossi Donlon discusses Renee Rossi: God Bomb at The Hen and Chickens Theatre
Interviews
3 days ago
Anne Boleyn Girly-Pop
Ellie Grace & Chloe Avery-Comberbach discuss The Whore Queen at The Courtyard Theatre
Interviews
3 days ago
1980s Synthwave, Addiction, and the Raw Pursuit of Intimacy
Sushant Nair discusses Cocaine coming to Camden Fringe 2026
Interviews
3 days ago
Pure, Unfiltered Sapphic Joy with a 90s Rom-Com Flare
Rebel Violets discuss They Were Roommates at The Hope Theatre for North Sapph Fest