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: The Acts, Barbican Centre
A showcase of extraordinary talent from some of the country’s leading disabled performers.
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Review: Sweetmeat, Old Red Lion Theatre
A promising play exploring taboo sexual desires with unrestrained force.
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Review: Queen Bette, King’s Head Theatre
Queen Bette offers a mesmerizing portrayal of Bette Davis, though its storyline lacks the cohesion to fully capture her essence.
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Review: Selecting a Ghost, Stanley Arts
A spirited mashup of Victorian gothic satire and contemporary dance that offers plenty of spooky fun.
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Review: MASO SCHISM, Cockpit Theatre
A play about finding meaning through physical pain in a world which seems meaningless.
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Review: The Rite of Spring / common ground[s], Sadler’s Wells Theatre
A double bill that roots audiences in the nature of humanity and transgresses the boundaries of traditional dance.
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Review: Bear Traps, Golden Goose Theatre
A journey in and out of time, with black holes and bear traps.
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Review: Pop Off, Michelangelo!, The Other Palace
A delightfully camp, pop musical extravaganza that knows exactly who its target audience is
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Review: Women Who Blow On Knots, Arcola Theatre
An exploration of revolution, mysticism and feminine power.
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Book Review: Applied Puppetry: The Theory and Practice of Object Ecologies
In Applied Puppetry: The Theory and Practice of Object Ecologies Matt Smith draws a picture of Applied Puppetry by drawing on his fascinating experience of thirty years working in theatre. Using an academic framework around samples of his practice research,…