90-minutes without an interval and eighteen chapters make the production difficult to follow. Although there are magical moments, the piece feels self-indulgent and exhausting.

A richly creative collaboration between costume, music and movement displays fierce talents at work.

Sensitive, sincere, hilarious approach to heavy topic

Pros: Truly enjoyable performances all round of a simple, but inviting story Cons: Slight lack of energy within the second half as the storyline changes Jack Studio Theatre in Brockley never fails to present exciting work. Coming to the Jack, you are guaranteed to have a warm reception and a nice night out, so John Godber’s On the Piste was a fantastic reason to enjoy another evening there. There are always a lot of expectations when the intro states ‘Olivier ...

If you want to go to the theatre to hear big topics discussed in anonymous rooms, to be moved, or to hear Einstein’s theory of relativity explained by Marilyn Monroe, then this is the show for you.

Valiant ambition, energetic performances, but sadly lacking in bite.

A play that takes an alternative look at Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Set in a prison the story follows four people brought back from the dead and held captive by Dr. Frankenstein, awaiting their as yet unknown fate together.

Australian director Lawrence Carmichael fills Shakespeare's words with fresh meaning, offering a breath-taking drama and an unexpectedly amusing moment.

Pros: This is a well-constructed production, at times charming, at times heart-breaking. Cons: Both acting and story become increasingly repetitive, interfering with the play’s ability to be at all memorable. We are in a flat in Belsize Park in 1991. Books, art prints, classical sheet music, old-fashioned furniture and other bric-a-brac are scattered about, whilst Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor Opus 25 plays. Otto Huberman, a dotty old man who is obviously the flat’s sole inhabitant, listens ...

A refreshing take on a very old tragedy.