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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Lulu: a Monster Tragedy, The London Theatre – Review
A shocking story of lust and murder that successfully veers from comedy and farce to uncomfortable tragedy.
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Bat Boy, The Musical, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Competent acting, compelling music, and high production values hold together a story that is at its best bizarre and at its worst manic and unpleasant.
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Pig Girl, Finborough Theatre – Review
A chilling and unsettling story that is brought to life admirably.
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One Festival (Programme A), The Space – Review
Although this theatre is far away from anyone and anything, a couple of sterling performances in the second half make the trek worth it.
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If Only . . . , Bread & Roses Theatre – Review
Warm and convincing portrayal of a tender and tumultuous mother-son relationship. Limited in scope but compelling and moving.
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Made in Britain, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review
This entertaining piece of theatre about the issues young people in the UK are facing today does not quite manage to convince.
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HVI: Play of Thrones, Union Theatre – Review
If what you like about Game of Thrones is its blood and boobs approach to storytelling this might just be the show for you, but if you like your Shakespeare more nuanced I’d advise you to give this one a…
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Ivy & Joan, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
These two unrelated one-acts focus on older women on the verge of huge life changes. Both pieces could have been more powerful as full-length plays, and the long monologues often come across as complaining.
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The Grand Tour, Finborough Theatre – Review
Complex, intriguing, serious yet witty. A complex musical that is definitely worth a watch.
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Bette & Joan: The Final Curtain, St James Studio – Review
Smart theatre-making and fearless acting. This is a fascinating portrayal of the real and the imagined in the intertwined lives of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.