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Parents’ Evening, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Strong performances illuminate a script that promises more than it delivers.
Read More »People Like Us, Union Theatre – Review
Pros: A 15 minute interval that lets you mentally prepare for the fact that there’s a second half. Cons: Shockingly bad and self-absorbed dialogues, lack of dramatism, cheap reactionary propaganda. When you hear that there’s a new play written by Julie Burchill, you obviously run to see it. She’s one of the wittiest and funniest living British journalists, even if you happen to disagree with pretty much everything she says or writes about when it comes to politics. Refreshingly unapologetic ...
Read More »Liberty Rides Forth!, Waterloo East Theatre – Review
A show with strong bouncing tunes, a warm heart and some sly wit. Quirky and original, but it doesn't embrace its full wackiness.
Read More »Win Tickets to see Heathers The Musical
As J.D. would say, Greetings and salutations… you a Heather? If you are, you’ve come to the right place. Yes, you’ve guessed it. Some of us at Everything Theatre are old enough to remember the original Heathers film, with the very young Christian Slater and Winona Ryder in their staring roles, and we were big fans. So we’re rather excited that it’s now on the stage too. Even more fantastic is that we’re able to offer one lucky fan a ...
Read More »A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit …, Finborough Theatre – Review
Pros: A great comic turn from Cariad Lloyd, bouncing (sometimes literally) off an equally fine Rob Crouch. Cons: It’s not a title that slips of the tongue is it! And if the title offends, then so will the play. So let’s start by getting that title out of the way. I mean really, why would any sane person call a play A funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Gynecologic Oncology Unit At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Of New York? Perhaps ...
Read More »Interview: Jonny Morton on Chickenshed’s ‘Jekyll & Hyde’
Director Jonny Morton tells us more about Chickenshed Theatre Company's new adaptation of 'Jekyll & Hyde' and the company's inclusive work.
Read More »Timeless, Theatre N16 – Review
A witty and sensitive script
Read More »Drip Feed, Soho Theatre – Review
Witty and truly enjoyable play about the vicissitudes of being a gay woman in an Irish town. Whereas the serious subjects are not talked about in-depth, they are hinted at and hopefully leave the audience with some food for thought
Read More »Jekyll and Hyde, Chickenshed – Review
Pros: Immersive and beautiful staging Cons: Slightly difficult to follow This musical adaptation sees Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale transplanted from its original Edinburgh setting to a smoggy, dark and dingy Victorian London. That setting is stunningly brought to life through the staging, which immerses the audience from the moment they approach the theatre door with faded notices adorning soot-covered red brick walls. The classic nineteenth-century urban street setting – worthy of Oliver or Les Mis – gives the cast a huge stage to work ...
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