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: The Waves, Jermyn Street Theatre
Flora Wilson Brown's adaptation of Virginia Woolf's The Waves is vibrant and glittering, effortlessly capturing the strange warp and weft of the novel in a new form.
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Review: The Price, Marylebone Theatre
A superbly acted Arthur Miller masterclass in family tension, where the real price isn’t on anything in the attic.
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Review: Don’t Panic, Etcetera Theatre
Demonstrating that you don’t need to be stuck in an underground bunker to create a glorious dystopian world. Don’t Panic is funny, moving and beautifully crafted.
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Review: Nayatt School Redux, Coronet Theatre
A compelling and exhilaratingly confusing experiment in time and understanding that pays glorious tribute to performers and performance gone before.
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Review: Two Halves Of Guinness, Park Theatre
A dazzling solo tribute resurrects a legendary British acting chameleon, celebrating his iconic roles, while the private man behind them remains somewhat elusive
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Review: Channel Surfing at the End of Days, Hen and Chickens Theatre
It’s a clever idea, channel hopping and catching just glimpses of scenes, but the parts fail to gel together in a way that makes the whole feel complete.
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Review: Hold the Line, The Hope Theatre
A tense drama about an NHS 111 call handler, where everything said is recorded (for training purposes), toilet breaks are restricted, and a casual mistake can have deadly consequences.
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Review: Armour, Hen and Chickens
Where a therapy room feels like a repair shop, does the Armour remain intact?
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Review: Managed Approach, Riverside Studios
This semi-verbatim production is playful, heartfelt and excellently performed – an aptly nuanced and compassionate tribute to the UK's only legal red-light district.
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Review: Lambslaughter, King’s Head Theatre
Following the stories of two sixth-formers and their interactions with each other and their English teacher, Lambslaughter explores the influence of social media and the pressure of adolescence. What begins as harmless banter and complaints on Twitter (now X.com) rapidly…