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A production with much potential but which felt more like a lecture at times.

A well written and enthusiastically acted piece with superbly rendered characters. The whole play shows great potential, but seems a little reticent to delve into deeper issues.

Pros: This is a hard-hitting thought-provoking piece, with splashes of dark humour. Cons: This is not for the faint-hearted. Blackboard Theatre’s production of Pedro and the Captain starts in the queue before anyone even enters the theatre space; I was approached by a lady (Laura Obiols), who told me that her husband Pedro had been taken away by armed men in the night and that no-one had heard from him since. Knowing that Pedro’s wife was watching too, even after ...

Marilyn Monroe is alive and well and planning her comeback. An intriguing premise and intriguing plot with some energetic performances that is occasionally delightful but not quite satisfying.

A wonderful performance of movement and spoken word recreating the oddball but inspirational life of environmentalist Tim Treadwell.

Past, present and future collide in the atmospheric Wilton’s Music Hall as Dick Whittington and the colourful cast of Old London Town provide a great evening of family entertainment.

A naïve but passionate script performed by an amazing cast. The play chronicles the ructions of a family in generational crisis.

a punchy, if short, show.

Two melancholy and exhilarating plays by the renowned Howard Barker that leave their mark long after you have left the theatre.

A witty family show with a brilliant array of familiar characters as you have never seen them before. Hilarious and perplexing in turns.