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Part game, part social experiment

A hugely funny and moving one-woman-show, wonderfully staged and my oh my, what a sexy lamp.

Well-made refugee drama that doesn’t need its abstract trimmings.

an evening of wonderful immersive theatre

An education, a celebration, and a warning

A dark comedy about ageing that sails exceptionally close to the wind.

an intense, sometimes bumpy ride ultimately wins through with superior storytelling

A tasting menu of nine short, sharp, witty plays that leaves you fully sated

Having only lasted two weeks on Broadway in 2002 Amour has finally moved across the pond to try its luck closer to its French setting, with its London debut at the Charing Cross Theatre. Its hard to work out who to attribute blame to in this stoney production, but with moments of brightness it isn’t a completely wasted evening. Following bank clerk Dusoleil (Gary Tushaw), whose lonely existence is transformed by the ability to walk through walls, the story is ...

The Reality is one of those ‘Marmite effect’ plays. If you enjoy your philosophy lessons and revel in conversations that have a more confusing end than beginning, then you’ll probably love it. However, if you run away from grandiose discourses and are allergic to mysticisms, this show may not be your cup of tea. Twin sisters Lucy and Andromeda (Maite Jáuregui) have very different approaches to life. While Lucy decided to move to India to embrace meditation and Buddhist teachings, ...