Amusing revue show set in a venue with a speakeasy vibe.

A worthy idea for a Shakespeare 400 tribute, thwarted by fuss and lack of focus.

Pros: Hilarious, recognisable and dark in equal measure, this hits all the spots in one solid hour of entertainment. Cons: The ending is abrupt and less well-rounded than the rest of production,  and feels as though it misses something. On the face of it, Sket is one of those playground comedies, a lens through which we can all look back at our teenage years and cringe until we laugh. Sket has all the raw ingredients: the pouting and popular girl ...

A fantastic concept sadly hampered by a confusing plot & indeterminate sincerity.

I Am Thomas is a smart, funny, stylish and thoroughly Scottish paean to a forgotten subversive.

A production that bravely addresses issues some theatre-makers wouldn’t dream of handling, and worthy of all the coverage it receives.

With more than a passing nod towards Tim Burton, this is a play for those who like things that little bit darker.

The story of Paul Hill is told with just the right balance of sensitivity, brutal reality and humour. It is an incredibly thought provoking and engaging play.

Pros: Who hasn’t heard of a relationship that was based on deception? Love Lies is a play to which everybody can relate in some way. Cons: Every element of this production misses a bit of sparkle. After a sold-out run of its first production Snapshots, presented in 2015 at the Rosemary Branch, LEMAD comes back to the London theatre scene with Love Lies. Behind the acronym LEMAD are Liz Mead, Elizabeth Rutherford-Johnson, Mari Lloyd, Mary Ann Pashigian and Daphne Peña, ...

Pros: A bright script, with some sparkling one liners and an excellent cast, led by the redoubtable Maureen Lipman. Cons: Although it pays tribute to the strength and stoicism of women, the story doesn’t really pick up the equality issues to which it frequently alludes. Before watching My Mother Said I Never Should, ever the history buff, I was drawn to the programme notes and a timeline entitled ‘100 years of progress’. Major developments in women’s rights were listed, from the ...