Pros: A forgotten play gains new resonance in this timely revival. Cons: It’s very wordy, and the first act takes quite a while to pick up momentum. On Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, a visit to the Finborough Theatre will take you back to 1950’s rural Scotland. To be precise, it will drop you into the fictional mining village of Crult, where Mr Gillie is the headmaster of the small school, and where his radical ideas about education are not always ...
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The Hare & the Tortoise & other stories, The Puppet Theatre Barge – Review
This show is an excellent way for anyone of any age to spend an afternoon.
Read More »The Tempest, The Rose Playhouse – Review
An enjoyable adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s later, well-loved plays. Thoughtful stylisation and creative choices make the play magical at times, but it was just a little bit rough around the edges.
Read More »The Quentin Dentin Show, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
Inventive project with a fabulous score, story could have flowed better.
Read More »Terror, Lyric Hammersmith – Review
An original and relevant courtroom drama where the public is called in directly to judge the accused.
Read More »Food, Finborough Theatre – Review
Food is a lovely starter and delicate main course, it just needed a sweet dessert to make it the perfect three course meal.
Read More »Rotterdam, Arts Theatre – Review
A warm hearted and witty show about an underrepresented section of society, albeit slightly unsure of its target audience.
Read More »Blondel, Union Theatre – Review
A light-hearted medieval musical with a solid cast, occasionally brilliant comedy and some catchy songs, but sadly lacking the overall polish and wow-factor of Tim Rice’s later triumphs.
Read More »Going for the Gut in ‘Mumburger’
'Mumburger' playwright Sarah Kosar shares how her 'stomach-churning' new play goes straight for the gut.
Read More »Le Misanthrope, Drayton Arms Theatre – Review
Pros: A skilled ensemble whose evident enjoyment is infectious. A great soundtrack featuring the great Gainsbourg. Cons: Cluttered staging and an auditorium that (on one of the warmest evenings of the year) was like being at the centre of the earth. Celimène drunk, throwing up in a bucket, Acaste and Clitandre hoofing coke off a studio desk, Éliante and Philinte sharing a tender moment on the breakfast TV couch. Yes, obviously, it’s Le Misanthrope, Molière’s satire on the 17th century French ...
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