Year: 2018

Edinburgh Festival

Mad Women in My Attic!, PQA Venues @Riddle’s Court (PQA One) – Review

Pros: The fin-de-siècle atmosphere generated by a superb combination of production elements. Cons: The raked stalls tend to obstruct Salvi’s…

Edinburgh Festival

The Vanishing Man, Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance Two) – Review

Pros: Simon Evans’s close-up magic tricks are brilliant. Cons: Those who are led to believe that there will be a…

Edinburgh Festival

Angry Alan, Underbelly, Big Belly – Ed Fringe Review

Pros: Fascinating glimpse of real-life misogynists Cons: The narrative is not always convincing A large projection screen in this cavernous…

Comedy

BLUE HEART @ C Venues, C Too Ed Fringe Review

Pro’s: Two exceptional Caryl Churchill scripts Con’s: Committed but inexperienced actors With thousands of shows competing to make an impact…

Features

‘There but for the Grace of God (go I)’ and the Purpose of Theatre

As 'There but for the grace of God (go I)' debuts at Soho Theatre, solo performer Adam Welsh shares more…

Musicals

Broken Wings, Theatre Royal Haymarket – Review

Pros: A refreshingly strong storyline for a musical, with superb attention to detail and an excellent score. Cons: Although tuneful…

Circus

My Land, Assembly Roxy – Ed Fringe review

Pros: Jaw-dropping acrobatics Cons: Turgid music and relentless po-faces sapped the energy I went to see My Land on a…

Immersive

Dead Quiet – Kensington Central Library, Review

Pros: An immersive theatre show in which you get to challenge the actors in your quest to reveal the truth…

Off West End

For Reasons That Remain Unclear, King’s Head Theatre – Review

Pros: A strong script with equally striking performances from the cast. Cons: The over-estimated running time stretches the story too…

Drama

Mowgli, Brunel Museum – Review

Pros: Set and costumes are the most inspired outcome of the company’s joint effort. Cons: An overstretched, overlong production which should…

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