Reviews
Reviewing is at the heart of what we do. Here you’ll find all the reviews that our wonderful team have written. If you want to find something more specific, why not pick a genre of show instead from the menu.
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Review: Open Source Intelligence and Counterinsurgency for the Jobbing Hater, The Space
Chinese actor Lili stalks another actor who is the same casting type, in this funny and poignant industry satire that dives into issues of rage, self-hatred and intergenerational trauma
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Review: 54.60 Africa, Arcola Theatre
Traverse this mighty continent with these fearless travellers in a powerful compendium of Africa’s stories, emotions and music.
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Review: Toxic and Hermione’s Dinner, White Bear Theatre
Two topics, both alike in interest, in fair Kennington, where we lay our scene. Alright, no more mangled quotes but Golden Age Theatre’s double-bill on contemporary themes at The White Bear has mixed results
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Review: 50 Ways To Kill A Slug, Soho Theatre
This is the most difficult review I’ve ever had to write, but that has nothing to do with the content of the show or the two performers (Dre Spisto and Joana Nastari) who created it. The problem is that it…
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Review: The Day I Got The Horn, Soho Theatre
An hour of lunacy about a quite unusual end of the world scenario, which starts off shakily but quickly becomes a delightfully silly caper.
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Review: Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America, Soho Theatre
I’m ‘super excited’ to tell you that you should go and watch Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America right now. This 60-minute stand-up comedy is truly hilarious with its dry, tongue-in-cheek humour. From starting with the song ‘Born in the USA’…
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Review: Union Shorts, Union Theatre
A potpourri of plays showcasing the best of fringe theatre.
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Review: Stereophonic, Duke of York’s Theatre
An intense dive into a band's gruelling creative process and fraught relationships. Like any great record, Stereophonic feels like one that will grow and grow with repeated playback.
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Review: Mrs Dalloway, London Library
An outstandingly creative and profoundly respectful re-imagining of a classic currently celebrating its 100th anniversary.
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Review: Sweetheart, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
A superb 1960s tale of domestic bliss and mindless murder, all with a rather unexpected twist that turns everything on its head in sublime style.