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    28 August 2025

    Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Bridewell Theatre

    Shakespeare meets the noughties in this Friends-inspired adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. A reduced cast and script don’t mean…
    26 August 2025

    Review: Golden Fly Bomb, The Cockpit

    Some impressive use of animation and video isn’t enough to bring life or meaning to a show that fails to…
    26 August 2025

    Review: What Is Going On?, Etcetera Theatre

    With this show, Bowers is developing a unique comic voice that fuses chaos with intense thought. For all its craziness…
    25 August 2025

    Review: Laughing Matters, Canal Café Theatre

    A polished and assured piece of theatre. It reminds us that comedy is grounded in human connection.
    25 August 2025

    Review: Spin Cycle, Etcetera Theatre

    Strongly performed comedy-drama takes love to the cleaners
    24 August 2025

    Review: The Liminoid, The Cockpit

    Have you ever awakened in the middle of the night after a wild dream, caught in the midpoint between reality…
    24 August 2025

    Review: The Ladies of Juliana, Etcetera Theatre

    When this six-piece ensemble harmonises, this show absolutely shines brightly in their telling of life onboard a convict ship heading…
    22 August 2025

    Review: To Mars, Bridewell Theatre

    A first attempt at children’s theatre by a new company that struggles to fully land with its intended audience.
    21 August 2025

    Review: The Space Between, Hen and Chickens Theatre

    An engaging and refreshingly balanced consideration on how to proceed through an identity crisis in the face of a monumental…
    21 August 2025

    Review: You Are What You Eat, Little Angel Theatre

    This fast-paced misadventure of two amateur private detectives balances a dramatic crime caper and comedic entertainment.
    20 August 2025

    Review: Chicken or Fish? SIPD Theatre

    A production which is about much more than being stuck in an airport.
    20 August 2025

    Review: Am I Losing my Mind or Just my Figure?  Etcetera Theatre

    Sam Holland-Bunyan’s revival of her 2001 solo show is an uplifting, balanced breath of fresh air, helmed by a magnetic…
    20 August 2025

    Review: Things To Say When I See You In Person, The Water Rats

    Despite strong performances, this romance, dissected through long-distance calls, manages to be both drawn out and yet underdeveloped.
    19 August 2025

    Review: Richard II, The Libra Theatre Café

    An abridged version of Shakespeare’s history that keeps the story and feelings intact.
    17 August 2025

    Review: Tenner Bag, The Hope Theatre

    When Becky returns to her home in Teesside, it starts a gritty Northern family drama that is full of wit,…
    17 August 2025

    Review: Fickle Eulogy, The Hope Theatre

    Whilst the elephant in the room might be covid and vaccine deniers, Fickle Eulogy is so much more. A loving…
    17 August 2025

    Review: Bog Body, Barons Court Theatre

    For now, Bog Body shows promise but only when it works.
    16 August 2025

    Review: The Blind, WAC Arts

    An incredibly powerful examination of how our prejudices and beliefs can impact the world around us.
    15 August 2025

    Review: Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Lion and Unicorn Theatre

    A hilarious slab of well-observed, original, absolutely hilarious comedy.
    14 August 2025

    Review: Pup Play: A Queer Pseudo-Lecture (Of Sorts), Barons Court Theatre

    An incredibly informative, and deeply personal, performative lecture
    13 August 2025

    Review: Transient, Bridewell Theatre

    While gaps in the dialogue cause confusion, the strong writing and acting reveal its clear potential.
    13 August 2025

    Review: Around the World in 72 Days, Baron’s Court Theatre 

    A good, albeit brief, introduction to this gripping true adventure
    12 August 2025

    Review: Who the hell is Robert Wayne? Etcetera Theatre

    A loud debate about the portrayal of Chinese and East Asian female characters.
    12 August 2025

    Review: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, Etcetera Theatre

    Viscerally brings suffering to life through strong performances and abstract staging.

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