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Pros: A heartening celebration of sisterhood. Cons: Eating disorders are poorly understood conditions and I wish the play had delved  into it more. It is estimated that in the UK there are between 600,000 and 725,000 people affected by eating disorders, with anorexia having the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, further complicated by its tendency to become chronic. When Alexandra was diagnosed with anorexia, at the age of 19, her sister Kate was only a teenager, being exactly ...

A frisky bid for sexual emancipation.

A cinematic gangster adventure set in the 1920s engages the audience but lacks imagination.

The hard-hitting autobiographical confessions of a former model, shared with self-irony.

A compelling political piece devised by some of the finest emerging talents in Scottish theatre.

Laugh-out-loud slapstick comedy with flawless role-play and a rich vocabulary.

Born from the collaboration of 16 international artists, the myth of Medea is revisited in contemporary and conceptual terms with mesmerising results.

Drawing entirely from personal experience, American-Jewish professor David Kaye uses comedy to highlight the contradictions of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.

A kick-ass tribute to Artemisia Gentileschi, the young artist whose 17th century rape trial shocked Rome. This production tells her side of the story, using serious creative energy and raw power.

Pros: The characters, the cast, the venue… do I need to go on? Cons: There are no loos on site, so don’t overdo it on the interval drinks! Iris Theatre’s shows at Saint Paul’s Church in Covent Garden, also affectionately known as the Actor’s Church, are one of those fixtures of the summer theatre calendar. After a foray into darker realms last year with Macbeth, the company is back on familiar, family-friendly ground with The Three Musketeers. This adaptation by ...