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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What Was Left, Southwark Playhouse – Review
As we walk into the theatre, set up like a dingy apartment, the lights yellow and humid, the three characters are sitting on the furniture, looking at their phones. Soph gets her sister, Dex, and brother, Sim, up, and they…
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Afterglow, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Superb gay drama about relationships and polygamy.
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Pictures of Dorian Gray, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Following the beautiful Dorian Gray this famous tale of vanity and Victorian “morals” is turned on its head when we have a buffet like selection of choice. With 4 alternative versions, the four actors change roles daily in various configurations…
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J’Ouvert, Theatre 503 – Review
A clever and very entertaining dance through many layers of London life
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The Sweet Science of Bruising, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
A delightfully raucous tale of women making their mark in prize fighting London.
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In Loyal Company, Alexandra Palace – Review
An outstanding one-man show about an ordinary solider’s wartime experiences.
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The Glass Menagerie, Arcola Theatre – Review
I love the metaphor at the heart of The Glass Menagerie. Laura, the daughter of the play, overwhelmed by the expectations of the world, treats her collection of tiny glass animals with such care lest they break. To stage this…
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Bullet Tongue Reloaded, The Big House – Review
Intense and vivid account of the Catch 22 of gang life in disadvantaged communities.
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Look At Your Palm, Ovalhouse – Review
There is a song, Angles, by Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, about how nothing is as clear cut and simple as it might seem. In just three minutes and 56 seconds it speeds through four characters, all connected by…
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Everything today is the same, Katzpace – Review
A smart, fresh take on a modern dystopian setting