Old-fashioned yet very current, this play explores marital infidelity with glamour and a touch of Wildean wit.
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This Restless State, Ovalhouse – Review
This interesting look at three generations of hopeful migrants is not substantiated by a consistent plot.
Read More »Madhouse Re:Exit, Shoreditch Town Hall – Review
Pros: The poignant stories told by the actors about their experiences of what it means to live with a learning disability. Cons: Too many horror film features makes the set look like a haunted house in an amusement park, undermining the importance of the subject. I would like to make this a democratic review. Yes, I can already see your baffled faces but let me explain before you switch to The Stage. When I left Madhouse Re:Exit I was puzzled. ...
Read More »Cherry Orchard, Union Theatre – Review
Pros: The obviously enthusiastic cast make a decent attempt at Chekhovian drama. Cons: An awkward adaptation, misguided direction and a lack of depth let this production down. Why do we still love and perform Chekhov? Over a hundred years since the great Russian playwright’s death, this is a valid question, and one that director Phil Willmott tries to answer in his programme notes for Cherry Orchard (theThe has mysteriously vanished) at the Union Theatre. He wants to make the play ...
Read More »Old Fools, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Poignant and thoughtful depiction of a couple where one of them suffers from dementia at a young age.
Read More »Doctor Faustus, Arcola Theatre – Review
Pros: Outstanding performances alongside a hauntingly beautiful choral composition. Cons: I wish I could have seen the actors’ faces better – more light next time please! If you had unlimited magical powers, how would you use them? Would you save the world and everyone in it, and then rest your laureled head on a white sandy beach? Forget it. The myth of Doctor Faustus is a reminder that our wish list is likely to be far more mundane, for example, ...
Read More »Buggy Baby, The Yard Theatre – Review
Oscillating between comedy and terror, this unsettling play struggles to find its identity.
Read More »Lord of the Flies, Greenwich Theatre – Review
This stage adaptation of Lord of the Flies is made emotional and thought-provoking by the unified strength of the performances, music, lighting and choreography.
Read More »Then Again, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Whilst not exactly breaking new ground, a natural energy carried the play through any rough patches.
Read More »Man Up, Drayton Arms Theatre – Review
There’s some promise in this debut show by Temper-Mental Theatre, but a stiff edit and some more prep work would not have gone amiss.
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