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 House of Bernada Alba, King’s Head Theatre – Review
A bolder directorial approach would have brought more tension, substance and punch into a somewhat plodding performance.
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Marriage, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre – Review
This rarely seen play about the business of matchmaking and matrimony has flashes of comic greatness.
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The Notebook, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
With genuine acting talent this play raised some interesting points about the effects of war on children and the complexity of human nature, however the length really let it down.
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Hostage Song, Finborough Theatre – Review
A new kind of musical that challenges its audience with a twisted perspective on a hostage story.
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Fathers and Sons, Donmar Warehouse – Review
This is one of my favourite productions of the year so far. Joshua James in particular gives an incredibly emotional and dramatic performance. The rather depressing plot never feels as though it is dragging and the comedic elements throughout ensure…
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Our Shadows Walk, Etcetera Theatre – Review
A gripping new political play which draws a dark vision of the future our country is heading to.
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Dream of Perfect Sleep, Finborough Theatre – Review
Sweet, sombre, heart-warming portrait of an elderly couple’s last days on Earth.
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Hobson’s Choice, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – Review
An interesting take on a Victorian exploration of gender and class.
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Rhesus, Trinity Buoy Wharf – Review
This is a showcase of students coming to the end of their training where few stand out, but it is a play with a clear, effective concept and an ensemble that invest a lot of effort.
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Olaudah Equiano, The Enslaved African, Hen and Chickens Theatre – Review
An interesting and informative but all-together too short and incomplete production.