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: Romeo and Juliet, Hackney Empire
Use of rap is just one of the creative approaches that bring enthusiasm and vitality to this story in unexpected and delightfully effective ways.
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Review: When the cloud catches colours, Barbican Centre
A poignant verbatim piece about queer ageing, which captures the fragility of belonging and the enduring search for safety.
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Review: Teatro La Plaza: Hamlet, Barbican Centre
Put aside traditional expectations of a production of Hamlet and be surprised, amused and very moved by this homage to the Shakespeare play which explores identity and creativity – created in conjunction with and performed by a cast of actors…
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Review: A Million Miles Under Hampstead Heath, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
A heartbreakingly beautiful exploration of a doomed relationship and how grief can weave its way deep into the core of everything.
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Review: Personal Values, Hampstead Theatre
Small talk bogs down big themes in a drama that could dive deeper into the complex psyche of a mourning hoarder.
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Review: The Tempest: This Island, Cockpit Theatre
A well-crafted 90-minute reimagining of Shakespeare’s final comedy.
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Review: Burnt Toast, Battersea Arts Centre
A visually stunning and well-crafted horror that has plenty to admire but perhaps doesn’t quite equal the sum of its parts.
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Review: How to Fight Loneliness, Park Theatre
Tiptoes around a delicate subject without committing to it.
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Review: Sarah Roberts: Silkworm, Soho Theatre
Catch Sarah Roberts now... Stardom awaits.
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Review: 42nd Street, The John McIntosh Arts Centre
A night of fun, song and dance from a timeless musical bringing 1930s Broadway into today.