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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Savage, Above the Arts – Review
An interesting but isolated story of the unseen atrocities of the ‘homosexual cure’ in Third Reich occupied Denmark.
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Macbeth, Steiner Theatre – Review
This understated production lacks depth, passion and dramatisation; with disappointingly dull and disconnected performances.
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The Hamilton Complex, Unicorn Theatre – Review
A powerful and provocative show that should be mandatory viewing for anyone who is, was or has forgotten what it’s like to be thirteen.
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Screwed, Theatre503 – Review
A thought-provoking play that lives up to the reputation of this amazing theatre, and one that makes it impossible not to care for what happens to the two lead characters.
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Ugly Lovely, Old Red Lion – Review
Lively and honest examination of life in Swansea. A well-observed tragi-comedy that excels in the tragic.
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Much Ado About Nothing, St Paul’s Church – Review
Pros: A charming and talented cast performing one of Shakespeare’s best comedies. Cons: Appalling weather taking the shine off an otherwise brilliant production. So have we got everything? Excellent cast: check; delightful venue: check; sparkling comedy: check and the weather….?…
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The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Shakespeare’s Globe – Review
A touching, enriching and intimate portrait of lasting love.
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Ross & Rachel, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
Pros: A very different performance from an actress at the top of her game, in a venue that deserves all the support it can get. Cons: The intensity and non-stop momentum of this play might not be to everyone’s taste My…
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For Those Who Cry When They Hear The Foxes Scream, Tristan Bates Theatre — Review
A lively, funny and gloriously refreshing piece of new writing; a joy to witness from start to finish
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The Burning Gadulka, Drayton Arms Theatre – Review
One musician’s story about his ambivalent love for an obscure folk instrument, in a society whose values lie elsewhere.