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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What Was Left, Southwark Playhouse – Review
As we walk into the theatre, set up like a dingy apartment, the lights yellow and humid, the three characters are sitting on the furniture, looking at their phones. Soph gets her sister, Dex, and brother, Sim, up, and they…
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Afterglow, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Superb gay drama about relationships and polygamy.
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Pictures of Dorian Gray, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Following the beautiful Dorian Gray this famous tale of vanity and Victorian “morals” is turned on its head when we have a buffet like selection of choice. With 4 alternative versions, the four actors change roles daily in various configurations…
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J’Ouvert, Theatre 503 – Review
A clever and very entertaining dance through many layers of London life
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The Sweet Science of Bruising, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
A delightfully raucous tale of women making their mark in prize fighting London.
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In Loyal Company, Alexandra Palace – Review
An outstanding one-man show about an ordinary solider’s wartime experiences.
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Kill Climate Deniers, Pleasance Theatre – Review
Kudos to the Pleasance for snaffling this big, brash and brilliantly executed Australian export for us lucky Londoners. It’s timely too, providing a perfect antidote to the doom-laden predictions dominating our current news agenda. The show sets out its desire…
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Transit, Underbelly – Review
It’s a warm, barmy evening along the South Bank, just the type of evening that makes the Underbelly festival a perfect place to be. Within its inner hub, the bars and food outlets are buzzing with activity, the whole place…
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Precious Little, Jack Studio – Review
A talking gorilla. A linguist. A choice. Brodie is expecting her first child, but receives unsettling news about the baby. The medical profession offer no answers, and her girlfriend offers no mental or spiritual assistance. Brodie’s quest for guidance leads…
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The Glass Menagerie, Arcola Theatre – Review
I love the metaphor at the heart of The Glass Menagerie. Laura, the daughter of the play, overwhelmed by the expectations of the world, treats her collection of tiny glass animals with such care lest they break. To stage this…