Reviews
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Review: The Vanishing Forest, Polka Theatre
Opera for children – who’d have thought it? Exceptional music wrapped in a thoughtfully crafted, magical adventure that’s both bewitching and thought-provoking. More of this please!
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Review: Mrs Warren’s Profession, Garrick Theatre
A garden, a mother, a daughter, and a looming line of work. Bernard Shaw’s searing social commentary springs eternal with Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter as head gardeners.
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Review: Psyche, Liszt Institute
Enjoyable, amusing and thought provoking one-hander relating the life of Psyche, a rebellious young woman in Napoleonic Europe
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Review: The Handbag Is Not Your Mother, Hen and Chickens Theatre
This is an unprepared mess which appears to deliberately seek to insult its audience
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Review: Pop Off, Michelangelo! Underbelly
Artistic references mixed with modern, which results in a hilariously silly show.
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Review: Derry Boys, Theatre503
A solid first play with excellent performances, humour and confident direction.
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Review: Mrs T Foresees, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
Stories of feisty women surviving against the odds are inspiring and compelling and none more so than the amazing tale of Molly Tolpuddle, told by herself and fellow inmates of her lunatic asylum in an innovative production at the ever…
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Review: Ready Steady Go!, Unicorn Theatre
A refreshing and immersive hybrid theatre/craft activity that will get those little engines revving!
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Review: The Frogs, Southwark Playhouse
A sharp, funny revival that revitalises Aristophanes’ classic.
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Review: Macbeth, Bread and Roses Theatre
In a world obsessed with newness, a reflection of the past brings a refreshing reminder of a timeless classic.