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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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…
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Trump the Musical, King’s Head Theatre – Review
It’s the impossibly distant year 2020, and the world is on the brink of nuclear war. King Nigel Farage rules the Disunited Kingdom of England and Northern Ireland, and Trump’s popularity is higher than ever: “He gave us our jobs…
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Bullet Tongue Reloaded, The Big House – Review
Intense and vivid account of the Catch 22 of gang life in disadvantaged communities.
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Look At Your Palm, Ovalhouse – Review
There is a song, Angles, by Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, about how nothing is as clear cut and simple as it might seem. In just three minutes and 56 seconds it speeds through four characters, all connected by…
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Everything today is the same, Katzpace – Review
A smart, fresh take on a modern dystopian setting
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The Talented Mr Ripley, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
Because film is such a powerful medium it naturally becomes a reference point for any stage adaptation. The Talented Mr Ripley is a perfect example, coming twenty years after the big screen version starring Matt Damon and Jude Law. Here…
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Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, Union Theatre – Review
A celebration of life, and a reminder that the fight is far from over.
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Does My Bomb Look Big in This, Soho Theatre – Review
Does My Bomb Look Big in This? was born from actor Nyla Levy’s dissatisfaction with being typecast as a ‘jihadi bride’. It deals with teenager Yasmin’s (played by Levy) slow enticement into, what she thinks, is a hopeful new life…
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Beats On Pointe, Peacock Theatre – Review
If you’re into dance, the Peacock should be on your radar. It plays host to some of the most original productions around, yes. But just as importantly, it gives you an up-close-and-personal view of that all-important footwork from virtually every…
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Othello, Brunel Museum, Rotherhithe – Review
The hierarchy between Othello (Peace Oseyenum) and the sneaky network of unfaithfuls beneath him/her (although the actors are female, the characters are still their original gender) is set up around the stairs, at the outset of the play, which wouldn’t…