Reviews
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Review: Tell Me, The Place
There’s incredible fluid strength in Sadiq Ali's beautiful and menacing piece for MimeLondon 2026 that uses Chinese pole techniques, among others, to explore perceptions of HIV.
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Review: Safe Haven, Arcola Theatre
A play that depicts the historical events of Northern Iraq in 1991, but struggles to fully captivate its audience.
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Review: The Silence That Follows, The Hope Theatre
An absorbing fantasy adventure that delights and entertains as it explores the power of music as well as the dangers of letting obsession get the better of you.
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Review: A Grain of Sand حبّة رمل, Arcola Theatre
In this gripping 60-minute piece, it’s the voices of real children begging us to listen that leave their mark.
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Review: Rukhsati, Collective Theatre
While the script needs refinement, the production shines through its striking visual design, vibrant DJ commentary, and charming, unique choreography
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Review: Guess How Much I Love You?, Royal Court Theatre
How far can love stretch? Can it truly conquer all? How do you make a decision that seems impossible? These are some of the questions that Luke Norris’ play interrogates. Guess How Much I Love You? is a harrowing look…
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Review: Things I Know to be True, Tower Theatre
A family drama that captures the messy, painful reality of generational clashes
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Review: Gecko – The Wedding, Sadler’s Wells East
Though peppered with arresting motifs and rousing choral moments, Gecko’s dated and disjointed anniversary production ultimately misses the mark.
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Review: Asylum King, Collective Theatre
A sensitive and insightful piece that carries us on a journey from sensationalism, to denial, indignation and utter resignation.
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Review: ROTUS: Receptionist of the United States, Park Theatre
Good laughs, but more farce than satire.