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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Bodies, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Playwright James Saunders presents us with a classic scenario. A younger couple and an older couple gather together in a living-room, having not seen each other for nine years. Each spouse has cheated with the spouse of the other, and…
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Bottled, Vault Festival – Review
Like the abusive marriage that it describes, Bottled starts off deceptively sweet. It is Katy’s 15th birthday, and she’s celebrating at home with family and her mum’s boyfriend, some shiny balloons and a violently pink cake. As she talks us…
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Agnes Colander, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
It seems every time you step into Jermyn Street Theatre you step back in time. Tonight, we are transported to around 1900. It’s a time when a woman separated from her husband would be perceived as damaged goods. It’s also…
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Rattled, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review
The wonderfully warm surroundings of the Old Red Lion in Islington has its usual glow: flock wallpaper, chesterfield sofas, a dog sleeping on the floor and football on the telly (think I’ve just described my house in the 1970s?). A…
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Can Can, Union Theatre – Review
In late 19th century Paris, a bawdy new dance was born. The can-can grew from the seductive dances of Moulin Rouge courtesans into a high-energy show involving high kicks, splits, and exposed undergarments. Back then, you would have to go…
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Headhog, Barons Court Theatre – Review
Primal Theatre state that their aim is to create pieces that reflect human experience at their core. Whether having a hedgehog alive in your head meets that aim is something that we could debate all evening. And the reason why a…
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Avenue Q, New Wimbledon Theatre – Review
The residents of Avenue Q are a somewhat peculiar pick ‘n’ mix of colourful puppets, unlikely couples and a monster or two, all sharing in dreams, concerns and uncensored humour. It’s children’s programme styling -denoted by chirpy repetitive tunes, bright…
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Flight Paths, Stratford Circus – Review
Stratford Circus is the younger, sleeker looking neighbour to the Theatre Royal Stratford East. Living in the shadow of a theatrical giant is no easy task, but I’m pleased to report the Circus occupies its own niche, with a wide…
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Dracula, The London Library – Review
As a Londoner born and bred, a book lover and aspiring writer to boot, I am ashamed to admit I’d never heard of the London Library. Tucked away in St James’s Square, just behind Piccadilly, it houses over one million…
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Fight Night, The Vaults – Review
Exit Productions is an interactive events company specialising in agency and involvement. Their latest offering at The Vaults – ‘Fight Night’ – focuses on a boxing match and the build up immediately before the fight. After assembling in the graffiti…