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There are so many excellent components to this newly adapted version of Frankenstein but unfortunately the direction lets it down.

A brilliantly conceived adaptation.

An ambitious play about the 1980s gay club scene underscored by a thrilling dance beat.

With no script or preparation the cast perform an hour-long show based on a crime suggested by an audience member.

Imagine Les Miserables meets Sweeney Todd done in the style of A Taste for Love (Dracula puppet comedy-rock opera at the end of Forgetting Sarah Marshall). If you are a fan of the weird and the wonderful you should definitely go and see it.

Pros: Brilliant writing, excellent acting Cons: You have to be comfortable with audience participation to enjoy the show There are many reasons why I love Woody Allen. Not least of them is his rare gift of addressing profound existential issues in a way that is not only thoroughly enjoyable but also hysterically funny. In this regard Focus Group, a play adapted by Toot Theatre from David Foster Wallace’s short story Mister Squishy, is not unlike an Allen comedy. It tells ...

The history of London’s theatres is almost the history of London itself, so enmeshed is the West End with the cultural tapestry of the capital. Folklore, tales of catastrophe and the personalities who make their name in the Smoke; all surround the bright lights of theatreland, and every year millions of tourists are entranced by the sweeping architecture and picture book antiquity of London’s glamorous pathway to the stars. Every name trips off the tongue even if you have never ...

An eclectic mix of cabaret, stand up and monologue add sparkle to an acutely observed performance.

Great for those who love explorations of marital drama.

Actor Bryan Dick discusses 'Years of Sunlight' at Theatre503.