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A smooth (not criminal) and slick evening with iconic moves and songs.

A brave and intensely personal exploration of grief and loss in the long shadow of the Troubles.

A lot of potential in this depiction of a ‘get rich quick’ scheme and its inevitable fallout.

A series of strong performances have us invested more in the characters than in the witch hunt itself.

Mesmerising live ink-brush painting can’t cover up a muddled narrative.

A great cast debate heavy topics with a lot of very dark humour.

A mixed take on a timeless myth

Superb staging draws gasps all around.

The River at Greenwich Theatre Playing at Greenwich Theatre right now is Jez Butterworth‘s The River. It returns to the London stage in its first professional production since its premiere at the Royal Court in 2012. It’s a revival that we’ve called challenging and rewarding with a cast absolutely on top of their game in our recent review. In the play an unnamed man (Paul McGann) takes his girlfriend on a fishing retreat to his uncle’s cabin, but once there, ...

Challenging and rewarding with a cast absolutely on top of their game.