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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An Abundance of Tims, The Bread & Roses Theatre – Review
Original and enjoyable show by one man (and two speakers!) which offers an interesting view on self-reflection and the play-within-the-play theme.
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Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco, Landor Theatre – Review
Pros: Gary Owen’s witty script and the actors’ fine performances. Cons: Depiction of the women in the play as universally Machiavellian and abusive. Thursday night at the Boar’s Head is disco night: Gary’s disco night. Except that this Thursday, the…
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Ruthless! The Musical, Arts Theatre – Review
A funny, irreverent and beautifully designed musical that pokes fun at other musicals.
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Songs For Nobodies, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
A delight of an evening; entertaining monologues interspersed with powerfully performed songs.
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Love Me Now, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
An of-the-moment piece that feels true to the state of modern dating and intertwined issues around consent, truth and power.
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Trainspotting Live, The Vaults – Review
Loud. Obnoxious. Intense. Disgusting. And bloody brilliant.
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Loop, Gerry’s Stratford East – Review
A delightful and sweet play about three different generations, their ambitions and struggles, and the music that inspired their youth.
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Richard Alston Dance Company – Mid Century Modern, Sadler’s Wells- Review
Pros: A programme of finely tuned and fast-paced choreography which elicits technical and musical prowess. Cons: A characteristic as much as a con, but a little too repetitive in movement terms. This programme marks Richard Alston’s fiftieth year as…
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Windrush Square, OSO Arts Centre – Review
A captivating show about the racial tensions lived in London during the first half of the 80’s.
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Camels, The Tabernacle – Review
A truly hilarious hour from a talented pair of writer-performers.