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A simple, moving introduction to a mammoth event in recent history.

A solidly entertaining production that sometimes tries too hard to underline the play’s contemporary relevance.

An engaging and inventive retelling of an epic tale.

A charming dance work from accomplished yet unaffected performers.

The thinking person’s summer panto.

Pros: A skilled ensemble whose evident enjoyment is infectious. A great soundtrack featuring the great Gainsbourg. Cons: Cluttered staging and an auditorium that (on one of the warmest evenings of the year) was like being at the centre of the earth. Celimène drunk, throwing up in a bucket, Acaste and Clitandre hoofing coke off a studio desk, Éliante and Philinte sharing a tender moment on the breakfast TV couch. Yes, obviously, it’s Le Misanthrope, Molière’s satire on the 17th century French ...

An entertaining comedy that talks dirty but acts coy.

Dark satire delivered in bright, breezy and impressively physical style. 

A pertinent, intelligent and often funny tragedy about war, fear and family.

A joyful family musical with a simple aesthetic that cannot disguise its high production values.