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: One Millions Words, The October Gallery
A reflective rather than narrative exploration of creativity, ideas and purpose
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Review: PsyTreedelic Xperience, Rosemary Branch Theatre
I stepped into the Rosemary Branch Theatre feeling quite lethargic, for it was 9 pm on a weekday. A tree branch is suspended from the ceiling. The lights dim, and out of the corner of my eye I spot another…
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Review: Offgridland, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Paul Richards is warm and engaging, relating one man’s quest to just have a few minutes’ quiet lunch.
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Review: Grave Matters, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
With plenty of potential to unearth in this play, Grave Matters never quite manages to bring the bones fully to life.
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Review: Dog Man the Musical, Southbank Centre
The beloved children's series brought to life with exceptional vocal performances and energy across the cast, led by a standout turn from Sam Kipling as Petey the Cat.
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Review: Bathroom, Etcetera Theatre
A domestic drama performed in Mandarin that focuses on the breakdown between a couple whilst commenting on larger themes of racism, migration and cultural assimilation.
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Review: this app is a haunted house, Hen and Chickens Theatre
There’s plenty of fun to be had in this dating app/slasher horror movie cross-over, but there’s also plenty of room to tidy things up.
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Review: 1 Hour of Clean Comedy, Aces & Eights
Keeping it clean does nothing to reduce the potency of this well-prepared stand up show
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Review: Spare Room, Drayton Arms Theatre
A year on from its Camden Fringe debut, Spare Room is now a much tidier affair that allows it to better focus on its themes of toxic masculinity, consent and complicity.
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Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Broadstairs Bandstand
Come for the magic of open-air theatre and stay for the brilliantly styled-out mischief of wild faeries, lovers and work folk living out their dreams... and nightmares.