Clever, pacey and fluid. We are carried along the plot so smoothly that we lose a sense of our own time and space.
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The Tulip Tree, Drayton Arms Theatre – Review
This is a charming and absorbing portrayal of a truly unique character. A really lovely evening at the theatre.
Read More »Dorian Gray, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Pros: An almost uniformly strong cast carries the production with great enthusiasm. Plus there are good songs and music, and innovative audience interaction. Cons: A lacklustre performance from the title role lets down an otherwise excellent show. You can tell the moment you enter the theatre that this is going to be no ordinary performance. The space is filled with a grand piano, a double bed, a sofa, armchairs and other Victorian pieces of furniture – all of which looks ...
Read More »Playmakers Festival 2015, Tabard Theatre – Review
Two new pieces of varying quality open this festival that champions the new and the different.
Read More »The Great Gatsby, The Lord Stanley – Review
No thrills, no spills. A jazz-era take on a great American classic that left us feeling cold.
Read More »Vernon God Little, The Space – Review
An enjoyable show which makes excellent use of an intimate venue.
Read More »Found, The Hope Theatre – Review
An entertaining and engaging play, which will keep you guessing until the end.
Read More »Creditors, Jack Studio Theatre – Review
An excellent tale energetically performed by a great cast, but this re-written version of Strindberg’s 1888 play doesn’t always ring true to present day.
Read More »Hiraeth, Soho Theatre – Review
A very pacey and amusing hour well spent and a corking Welsh Cake provided at the end.
Read More »These Trees Are Made of Blood, Southwark Playhouse – Review
A powerful study of right-wing politics in South America, told with originality and compassion.
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