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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Rendezvous in Bratislava, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
Pros: Rendezvous is inventive and immersive, with catchy songs and great performances. Cons: The comic interludes can be frustrating, as they distract from an otherwise compelling story. Laughter is a powerful response to oppression. Comedy has a long history of speaking…
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Super Duper Close Up, The Yard – Review
Pros: Engaging, smart and surprising, Jess Latowicki carries you with her deeper and deeper. SDCU takes on baffling cultural matters with an engaging directness. Cons: Too baggy particularly around the end and could benefit from pruning, sharpening and general revision. The dance? Fun,…
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Walk Swiftly and with Purpose, Theatre503 – Review
Pros: A beautiful insight into the minds of four teen girls as they come of age. Cons: More work is required to make the conversations feel much more natural. Eve, Robbie, Misha and Looby: four teenage girls protected from much…
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The Pit and the Pendulum, Omnibus Theatre – Review
Pros: The original twist of a Poe horror classic. Cons: Too much focus on how the play is delivered (headphones, projections) and less on the content of the play itself, which feels overloaded. There are many things in common between…
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Omish, Courtyard Theatre – Review
Admirable effort from a cast determined to get their name out there.
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Haunting Julia, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch – Review
Absence of atmosphere and a weak ensemble result in a production that fails to conjure any spirit.
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Bury the Dead, Finborough Theatre – Review
Pros: Irvin Shaw’s 1936 expressionist play about the futility of war is brilliantly brought to life by director Rafaella Marcus. Cons: This excellent staging does its best with a slightly uneven work, though the last third feels very much of…
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LOVE, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch – Review
Pros: A gripping story, outstanding performances by an impressive cast, and a burning social issue that should be a priority in every politician’s agenda. Cons: none A woman dressed in a thawb (Mimi Malaz Bashir) puts the kettle on in a…
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Billy Bishop Goes to War, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Pros: An engrossing war story brilliantly told by a two man cast. Cons: A disappointingly camp cabaret section at the start of Act II looks out of place and disturbs the story’s tone. There are subtle reminders that November has…
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ear for eye, Royal Court Theatre – Review
Pros: Excellent performances from all concerned. Cons: The fragmented style of the dialogue. Ominous music pervades the auditorium as you enter, and the stage is filled by an opaque screen which resembles a giant TV. Shadowy figures walk up to the…