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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Midlife Cowboy, The Pleasance – Review
Tony Hawks isn’t usually one to play it safe. After all, this is the man who decided to hitchhike around Ireland with a fridge. So Midlife Cowboy is another endeavour in a line of risk taking. And whilst you have…
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Anguis, Gilded Balloon Teviot – Review
A script that blends historical periods, throws in some original songs, and is set mid-podcast recording session is pretty bold for a Fringe playwriting debut. However, Anguis is all about strong women, and writer and actress Sheila Atim has created…
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Wild Swimming, Bristol Old Vic – Review
Good theatre is as addictive as a brightly-coloured packet full of E-numbers
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Call Me Fury, Hope Theatre – Review
this novel interpretation of The Crucible has enough going on to hold the interest.
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The Life I Lead, Wyndham’s Theatre – Review
A brilliantly observed script, faultlessly played by Miles Jupp
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Black Chiffon, Park Theatre – Review
Championing new work from under-represented voices is surely now standard for all right-thinking theatre makers. Perhaps also a key responsibility is the task of revisiting under-represented work from the past. Coastal weekly rep company Frinton Summer Theatre and The Park,…
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Amsterdam, Orange Tree Theatre – Review
Whether you enjoy this play – or indeed whether you should risk giving it a go at all – will depend greatly on your taste in theatre. Do you feel a thrill in your bones when an old story is…
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At Last, Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
It’s not to be missed.
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Eigengrau, Waterloo East Theatre – Review
An enjoyable, thought provoking play that deserves to play to a bigger audience
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What Girls Are Made Of, Soho Theatre – Review
A rocking concept makes this gig theatre an experience not to be missed