Month: October 2012

Off West End

Stacy, New Diorama Theatre

Jack ThorneDirected by Sam Miller★★★★ Pros: Simple, effective, easy to ‘get’, thought-provoking, funny and stylishly executed. Cons: I needed clarification…

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Medea, Watford Palace Theatre

Euripides, in a new version by Mike BartlettDirected by Mike Bartlett★★★★ Pros: Bartlett seldom puts a foot wrong, and his…

Off West End

The Wordcatcher, Blue Elephant Theatre

Presented by Smoking Apples Theatre★★★ Pros: The show boasts lots of very interesting and original ideas. Cons: The actors overstretch…

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Hedda Gabler, The Old Vic

Henrik Ibsen, in a version by Brian FrielDirected by Anna Mackmin★★★★ Pros: A first class production – the cast is…

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This House, National Theatre

everything theatre originally reviewed this production in the Cottesloe Theatre at the National. It will transfer into the Olivier Theatre…

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Our Boys, Duchess Theatre

Jonathan LewisDirected by David Grindley★★★★ Pros: A brilliant ensemble piece with strong performances all round by talented, up and coming…

Opera

Finding Butterfly, Limehouse Town Hall

A clever twist on a classic opera.

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Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s Globe

William ShakespeareDirected by Tim Carroll★★★★★ Pros: A great ensemble, wonderful music, and some amazing laugh out loud moments. Cons: Really?…

Off West End

Lucy and the Hawk, Ovalhouse Theatre

Written and Directed by Phil OrmrodPerformed and co-devised by Tom Walton & Abigail Moffatt★★★★ Pros: Perfectly choreographed, great performances and…

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Damned by Despair, National Theatre

Tirso de Molina, in a new version by Frank McGuinnessDirected by Bijan Sheibani★★★ Pros: Spectacular design, interesting concept, and excellent…

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