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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Superman & Me, Canal Café Theatre – Review
A thoughtful examination of the modern marriage crisis and the effects of traditional gender roles.
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The O.S. Map Fan Club, Etcetera Theatre – Review
Pros: Endearing, sincere, wholesome and zany. Cons: As of yet no news of a sequel. You may think that an hour-long solo performance about O.S. maps might be a little on the dull side – but oh no, you…
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Good Girl, Trafalgar Studios – Review
Pros: Cathartically brilliant! Cons: The only downside would be missing out on this performance. Following a winning streak at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017, Good Girl finally comes to London’s West End. Written and performed by Naomi Sheldon, this debut…
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The Forecast, The Place – Review
Pros: Funny, witty, and beautifully performed Cons: A couple of sections felt too long Perhaps it’s a cliché, but they do say the English love to talk about the weather. However, they’re not so keen on discussing sexual matters, so…
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Hilda and Virginia, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Both plays are sharply observed and well written but thank god for St. Hilda who lightened an otherwise sombre mood.
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Checkpoint Chana, Finborough Theatre – Review
An interesting play about free speech that starts and ends well, but needs to narrow its focus.
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Stardust, The Vaults – Review
An immensely moving production that addresses the topic of the narcotics trade with honesty, minus the usual side of false glamour.
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Das Fest, The Vaults – Review
Promises a lot, but the audience is never rewarded with a big enough payoff. I left feeling hoodwinked rather than dazzled.
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Treading Water, The Vaults – Review
An inconsequential and tedious view of life.
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Macbeth, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
Well performed and beautifully designed, but it was style over substance with no new insights into this familiar play.