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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Ghost About The House, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Baffling play that attempts to link affairs in two time periods.
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Breaking Out Season: Libby’s Eyes and Nine Foot Nine, The Bunker – Review
Two enjoyable short plays highlighting the difficulties encountered by people who are different from the majority. Both need refining and a bit more development to explore fully the many questions raised.
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Dare to Do (The Bear Maxim), The Space – Review
An interesting view of the finance world from the perspective of one of their “fallen angels.”
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Shadow Kingdoms, Theatre503 – Review
The play will transport you into a world you didn’t even realise existed, whilst spray painting London in colour.
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The End of History, St Giles in The Fields Church – Review
Pros: Strong performances from Sarah Malin and Chris Polik. Cons: The hard benches…OK for an hour though. The End of History was developed following an invitation by the Rector of St Giles’ who wanted to illuminate the past and present…
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Sancho: An Act of Remembrance, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
This bold, nuanced and highly engaging one-man show from the multi-talented Paterson Joseph uncovers a black British trailblazer who should be remembered in mainstream history.
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Blueberry Toast, Soho Theatre – Review
An atmospheric play exploring contemporary themes of feminism and domesticity, that doesn’t make its point clearly enough.
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The Chess Player, OSO Arts Centre – Review
An original adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s novella which, despite a brilliant central performance, doesn’t suit the theatrical medium.
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Stitchers, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Pros: The beautifully written script and the performances of Sinead Cusack and Michael Cardone, closely followed by the remainder of the cast. Cons: Very, very occasionally, there was a slight tendency towards Porridge like characterisation. Calling herself a ‘Victorian do-gooder’,…
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Drayton Arms Theatre – Review
A pleasant but not particularly memorable trip down musical theatre lane.