Month: May 2018

Comedy

Tartuffe, Theatre Royal Haymarket – Review

Pros: Good to see a foreign language production in the West End Cons: A failure of common sense in the…

Dance

Stroke Odysseys, The Place – Review

Cathartic show in which professional performers work with a group of people who have suffered a stroke.

Drama

In the Shadow of the Mountain, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review

Despite praiseworthy efforts, rather than challenging the stigma associated with this personality disorder the play only bolsters it.

Drama

Sex With Robots and Other Devices, King’s Head Theatre – Review

A daring, innovative new play offering a frightening glimpse into the potential of robots.

Drama

Not Talking, Arcola Theatre – Review

Pros: Thought-provoking storytelling from an excellent cast. Cons: The phlegmatic British attitude in the telling of the story left me…

Comedy

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Greenwich Theatre – Review

A fresh, energetic and funny adaptation of a well known Shakespeare favourite. Lives up to the claim of being an…

Drama

Unexploded Ordnances (UXO), Barbican – Review

An engaging but somewhat confused evening of boundary-pushing performance.

Comedy

H.R.Haitch, Union Theatre – Review

A right Royal romp through an alternative 2011, where prince-in-disguise Bertie and his fiancée, pub chef Chelsea, are about to…

Off West End

213 Things About Me, Battersea Arts Centre – Review

Despite the play’s moving subject matter, 213 Things About Me fails to engage with the audience and can feel heavy.

Drama

A Gym Thing, Pleasance Theatre – Review

An intensely physical and high octane journey through bigorexia and body dismorphia that could do with an emotional punch.

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