Month: October 2014

Comedy

MilkMilkLemonade, Ovalhouse Theatre – Review

An absurd, comic and touching play about gender and sexuality set in a dusty Midwestern town with plenty of hay…

Features

People’s theatre: sharing in the community

As they prepare to open their latest production, Tim Read speaks to Teatro Vivo about collaboration, ownership and sharing space…

Comedy

Listen, We’re Family – Wilton’s Music Hall, Review

This performed recital of Jewish life stories is inventive and insightful, though at times its demanding method distracts from the…

Alternative

Das Ding, New Diorama Theatre – Review

A compelling basis for a story, sadly this globetrotting play is a little half-baked and a lot preachy.

Alternative

Rhetorical, Stratford Circus – Review

An intelligent examination of speechmaking and the power of oratory.

Comedy

The Infidel, Theatre Royal Stratford East – Review

Yes, a few tasteless jokes, but the lively and cleverly written musical numbers were really enjoyable. Overall an entertaining stage…

Musicals

Damn Yankees, Landor Theatre – Review

High-stepping musical theatre in the classic Broadway tradition.

Drama

The Trials of Oscar Wilde, Trafalgar Studios – Review

An important and educational piece. It somewhat lacked the panache expected for the stage.

Alternative

Fierce, Camden People’s Theatre – Review

Energetic, hilarious and absurd one-woman show full of richly drawn characters.

Alternative

The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland, Battersea Arts Centre – Review

A funny, thought-provoking and honest study of mental illness.

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