Drama
A staple for us and for many if you fancy a more traditional play. When we first started Everything Theatre it was specifically to review drama. We’ve branched out over the years, but it will always be a favourite of ours.
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Review: A Fine Kettle of Fish, Old Red Lion Theatre
An energetic and entertaining take on the classic murder mystery, swapping out contemplative seasoned detectives for loud and lively students crashing through the case.
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Review: Was Jane Austen Gay?, Actors Church
What better way to honour the recent 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death than by exploring her potential queerness in an infamous 17th‑century church?
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Review: Maggots, Bush Theatre
Farah Najib’s unsettling drama is a portrait of housing failure, social paralysis and exemplary storytelling.
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Review: The Tempest, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Full of dangerous gambits and forays into farce, Tim Crouch's The Tempest is a daring exercise in meta-theatrical theory.
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Review: Mates, Hen and Chickens Theatre
An intelligent exploration of the art of making theatre, highlighting a full range of genres. Presented alongside effective character drama and good entertainment along the way.
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Review: Barbary Lion, The Drayton Arms
An interesting dystopian conversation dampened by its ambiguities.
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Review: Mrs President, Charing Cross Theatre
A play which all too often feels like a stern lecture rather than a natural exploration of the characters: not even a superb performance by Keala Settle can save it.
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Review: To Kill A Mockingbird, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
A remarkable adaptation with superb performances all round, giving this seminal novel new relevance for today's audiences.
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Review: Dance Til You’re Dead, Hen and Chickens Theatre
A witty, smartly performed cautionary tale about the price of success. While its direction doesn’t embrace the darkness at the heart of its story, standout performances and a rambunctious soundtrack shine through.
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Review: Safe Haven, Arcola Theatre
A play that depicts the historical events of Northern Iraq in 1991, but struggles to fully captivate its audience.