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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Fragment, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
A heartfelt portrait of young love, heartache, regrets and hope.
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Ratchet, The Bread and Roses – Review
Witty play with an absurdist influence which leaves the door open to multiple interpretations about work and labour relations.
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The Winter’s Tale, Bridewell Theatre – Review
Pros: A pleasant, well-appointed venue and the opportunity to see an infrequently performed Shakespeare play. Cons: The scenic backdrop relied on styling from the 1950s and 1960s, and didn’t sit particularly well with the tone of the play. This particular visit…
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Don’t Panic! It’s Challenge Anneka, The Bunker – Review
Pros: As a piece of theatre, this will entertain many. Cons: As a piece about anxiety, it seems at times almost to send up the subject matter. Cards on the table: I suffer from anxiety. It controls my whole life…
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Tartuffe, Theatre Royal Haymarket – Review
Pros: Good to see a foreign language production in the West End Cons: A failure of common sense in the use of surtitles Molière’s Tartuffe on the West End stage. A story of bad faith and credulity for the age…
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Stroke Odysseys, The Place – Review
Cathartic show in which professional performers work with a group of people who have suffered a stroke.
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In the Shadow of the Mountain, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review
Despite praiseworthy efforts, rather than challenging the stigma associated with this personality disorder the play only bolsters it.
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Sex With Robots and Other Devices, King’s Head Theatre – Review
A daring, innovative new play offering a frightening glimpse into the potential of robots.
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Not Talking, Arcola Theatre – Review
Pros: Thought-provoking storytelling from an excellent cast. Cons: The phlegmatic British attitude in the telling of the story left me a bit cold, but then I think that was the point. Fans of Mike Bartlett’s previous work (Dr Foster, King Charles…
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Greenwich Theatre – Review
A fresh, energetic and funny adaptation of a well known Shakespeare favourite. Lives up to the claim of being an accessible introduction, if by chance you haven’t seen it before.