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Yet another beautiful, intricate story, told by one of the leading lights of British storytelling. A wonderfully intimate evening, and one I’d recommend to everyone.

Pros: Far from Fiction explores interesting themes and ideas, and contains some touching moments. Cons: At times the script drags, feeling underdeveloped and poorly edited, and this limits the power of the production. As I’ve mentioned before on this site, I have a personal and professional interest in mental health and its depiction on stage, so you would think Far from Fiction would be right up my street. This new play is an exploration of self-harm, in several of its ...

A show with this much power in a space as intimate as The Hope Theatre makes for an intense evening. It leaves you with plenty to think about.

An excellent show of cinematic proportions, with a beautiful style and a talented cast.

Grotesque, funny and thought-provoking - a topical show with a lot of clout!

The Wrong Crowd have another joyful show on their hands which I’m sure will delight audiences of all ages. You’ll leave with giant smile on your face.

Yet another winning evening from The Crick Crack Club - a joyous chance to revel in life and death.

A quiet, intimate drama with beautiful performances that only falters when it tries to be bigger than it actually needs to be. 

I felt this show collapsed under its own ideas. It could have been cut down, if only for the sake of my legs.

Despite some excellent performances and some really lovely songs, this sweet show is let down by a script which is trying to be more complex and complicated than it can manage.