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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Catch of the Day, The Finborough Arms – Review
Riotous, rollicking, fun-filled fishy frolics.
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Boujie, Drayton Arms Theatre – Review
A well-meaning but overly ambitious first outing by new theatre company Unshaded Arts.
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To The Bone, Katzspace Studio – Review
Pros: The bleak honesty of Motherhood or Madness and Eoin McKenna’s top-notch comedic delivery in Specky Ginger C*nt. Cons: Motherhood or Madness could benefit from a more imaginative lighting design, whereas Specky Ginger C*nt plunges too deeply into hopeless drama.…
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Rats at Etcetera Theatre – Review
Pros: Rats is smart and hilarious, with excellent performances and a bitingly relevant script. Cons: The ending is predictable, and some of the emotional moments feel under-explored. In 2016, Microsoft released Tay, a chatbot that could learn by interacting with…
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Urinetown, Bridewell Theatre – Review
Pros: A talented and tuneful cast making the most of a limited performance area. Cons: A low key Act I suffers in comparison with a sparkling Act II which emits a genuine West End feel. Urinetown is hardly the most…
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Cuckoo, Soho Theatre – Review
Pros: Superb script and performances Cons: A few plot points not entirely clear “Thank fuck for Ryan Air!” isn’t something you hear that often in real life or in the theatre, what with all the cancelled flights and relentless penny…
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Love Lies Bleeding, Print Room at the Coronet – Review
Pros: An excellent cast of familiar faces give the play a much needed boost. Cons: A beautiful venue in serious need of refurbishment and a script requiring similar tender loving care. I feel quietly reassured when a Grade II listed…
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Rendezvous in Bratislava, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
Pros: Rendezvous is inventive and immersive, with catchy songs and great performances. Cons: The comic interludes can be frustrating, as they distract from an otherwise compelling story. Laughter is a powerful response to oppression. Comedy has a long history of speaking…
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Super Duper Close Up, The Yard – Review
Pros: Engaging, smart and surprising, Jess Latowicki carries you with her deeper and deeper. SDCU takes on baffling cultural matters with an engaging directness. Cons: Too baggy particularly around the end and could benefit from pruning, sharpening and general revision. The dance? Fun,…
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Walk Swiftly and with Purpose, Theatre503 – Review
Pros: A beautiful insight into the minds of four teen girls as they come of age. Cons: More work is required to make the conversations feel much more natural. Eve, Robbie, Misha and Looby: four teenage girls protected from much…