A dark and disturbing tour-de-force set in a Soho club in the Rock and Roll 50’s . As comic as it is terrifying.
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Werther, Arcola Theatre – Review
Glyndebourne can wait – this beautiful production of the tragic story of Werther and his beloved Charlotte will move you to tears.
Read More »Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Savoy Theatre – Review
A classic musical that is as entertaining as it is funny, with Robert Lindsay suavely working his magic in the French Riviera.
Read More »The House of Bernada Alba, King’s Head Theatre – Review
A bolder directorial approach would have brought more tension, substance and punch into a somewhat plodding performance.
Read More »An Interview with Gaddafi, Waterloo East Theatre – Review
This performance felt like a political manifesto with a play attached that was not able to inspire and engage.
Read More »One Man Show – Projector/Conjector – GRAFT, The Place – Review
Mamoru Iriguchi’s triple bill at The Place is as strange as it is funny, while his use of technology is remarkable.
Read More »American Boy, Sadler’s Wells – Review
This humorous performance is engaging and fun, and would have benefited from delving more deeply into its more interesting elements.
Read More »De Profundis, Leicester Square Theatre – Review
A haunting and beautiful new musical based on a sorrowful letter Oscar Wilde wrote while imprisoned for homosexuality.
Read More »Smashed, Southbank Centre (Udderbelly) – Review
Apples fly around with intense precision in this mesmerising, comic and brilliant performance that spans juggling, theatre and mime.
Read More »The Man Who Committed Thought, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
A compelling one-man-show that asks urgent and frank questions about issues facing Africa and the relationship the continent has with the West.
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