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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Bananaman the Musical, Southwark Playhouse – Review
A silly and uplifting bundle of joy for all those children trapped in thirty-something bodies.
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Rapunzel, Chickenshed – Review
An original fairy tale adaptation with a catchy musical score. Ideal for a family who want a West End experience without the big price tag.
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Slava’s Snow Show, Royal Festival Hall – Review
Pros: You’re unlikely to see anything quite like this anywhere else. happily its uniquely irresistible Cons: Anyone looking for any kind of clear narrative or thematic structure will be left bewildered, and probably pretty disappointed Standing in the auditorium of…
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The Book Of Darkness & Light, Camden People’s Theatre – Review
Competent collection of original Gothic stories with violin accompaniment.
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The Grinning Man, Trafalgar Studios – Review
A very funny, gruesomely gothic musical with great performances, costumes, set design, songs, puppetry, some drama, some romance, and even some social comment.
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The Oppression Olympics, The Bread and Roses Theatre – Review
Pros: The plot makes a good point about empathy and self-pity. Cons: Too many scene changes in the first half disrupt the flow of the play. Set in an unnamed British town, The Oppression Olympics shows the lives of some…
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The Wedding Reception, Kingsway Hall Hotel – Review
A piece of immersive theatre where the audience is part of a surprise wedding party for a pair of unsuspecting newly-weds.
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Thark, The Drayton Arms – Review
P.G. Wodehouse this is not, but there are plenty of moments of frothy enjoyment to be had here.
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How to Win Against History, Young Vic – Review
A fresh, funny and fantastic new comedy musical that shines amongst London’s theatre
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Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People, Conway Hall – Review
A great evening that demonstrates that science isn’t just for geeks, that snowflakes should only have six sides and that hedgehogs are very lucky.