Everything Theatre Reviews, interviews and news for theatre lovers, London and beyond

A slow build to an unsatisfying end.

Pros: Interesting staging, combined with well-rehearsed choreography and movement. Cons: A tad confusing at times and doesn’t work hard enough to fulfil Brecht’s wish of making the audience think. Brechtian theatre is difficult, both in meaning and in staging, so any company that chooses to tackle the challenges that come with this playwright and practitioner’s work, should be commended. If you are not familiar with Bertolt Brecht’s “epic” theatre then you may, at points, wonder what on earth is going on. Particularly ...

There are so many excellent components to this newly adapted version of Frankenstein but unfortunately the direction lets it down.

Pros: Some graceful physical theatre in a vivacious 30’s venue. Cons: A confusing mix of themes and impersonal performances across the board. Some 13 years after the EMD Granada cinema closed to the public it has finally reopened, giving the people of Walthamstow and afar a lively 1930’s inspired hangout. It is now the home of Mirth, Marvel and Maud offering an eclectic assortment of music, food and theatre. What could be any better? Being a lover of all things ...

An over-simplified political statement about war which has been squeezed of any mystery. 

An honest and brave account of what it is like to suffer from HIV, with good performances from the whole cast and an exceptional design team.

An authentic account of a woman’s experience of love and pain; could be a really special piece with some fine tuning.

This adaptation is a great way to experience Kafka’s famous novel with writer Howard Colyer doing it every bit of justice. The text is simply but brilliantly dramatised and O’Rourke is a must see.

St Petersburg Ballet Theatre present an exceptionally talented cast of dancers but the choreography is lacking drama and oomph.

This site-specific piece offers simplistic opera in a great location with good performances from all.