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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The Lounge, Soho Theatre – Review
A surreal, precise and joyous piece of theatre with room for more questions and more answers about the issues it addresses.
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Radieuse Vermine, Leicester Square Theatre – Review
Dark satire delivered in bright, breezy and impressively physical style.
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The Treatment, Almeida Theatre – Review
Pros: Sophisticated and unusual storytelling Cons: A lack of clear narrative intention 38 performers! That’s how many are credited in the programme for The Treatment. I counted them as I waited for the show to start, wondering would be presented with…
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Refugee Boy, Chickenshed Theatre – Review
Pros: Some great performances and a pitch-perfect design Cons: The main storyline seemed less subtle than its tributaries I know Chickenshed Theatre for its big, glorious, all-ages Christmas shows, and for being pretty much the only thing that sweetens the…
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She Wears Scented Rose, Theatro Technis – Review
An intricate thriller that keeps you guessing – but half an hour too long.
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Life By The Throat, Theatre 503 – Review
Pros: Eve Steele’s performance is raw, funny and unforgettable, capturing every side of her complicated character throughout his life. Cons: Final sections of the play could spend more time referencing how the main character’s actions affected everyone around him, and…
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Twelfth Night, Greenwich Theatre – Review
So cleverly brought together, the partnerships between direction, creation and performance result in a show that’s both hysterical and touching.
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Threads, The Hope Theatre – Review
Pros: Samuel Lawrence’s powerful and committed approach to an intense character. Cons: The play maintains an exaggerated level of tension which prevents the audience from truly relating to the characters, and makes for quite uncomfortable viewing. I’m all for a good…
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Ready or Not, Arcola Theatre – Review
A pertinent, intelligent and often funny tragedy about war, fear and family.
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It Is So Ordered, Pleasance Theatre – Review
Pros: The performers have energy and commitment. Cons: Incoherent plot and characterisation. Little variation. Having overcome the travails of TFL, and with drink in hand, I made my way from the spacious bar at The Pleasance, past the main theatre and…