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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Review: The Effect, Old Red Lion Pub and Playhouse
Driven by electric chemistry between its leads, this is a tender and intelligent exploration of what it means to feel.
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Review: −320°F, Sadler’s Wells
A dazzling spectacle of ideas and imagery that overwhelms, but rewards curiosity with flashes of brilliance.
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Review: Chess, Royal Academy of Music
A dazzling array of talent illuminates this popular musical by taking it back to square one.
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Review: Wife to James Whelan, Jermyn Street Theatre
Small town hopes and frustrations brought to life, but beware ongoing pride and stubbornness.
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Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Lyceum Theatre
An extravagant and vibrant, full-on, larger than life production with heart. You'll be swept away by the utter gloriousness of it.
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Review: The Lady Boys of Bangkok – Full Moon, Sabai Pavilion, Shepherd’s Bush
A riot of rhinestones, pop anthems and camp chaos that dazzles and overwhelms in equal measure
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Review: The 2nd Annual Great Canadian Theatre Festival!, Old Red Lion
If these two script-in-hand productions are a taster of what Canadian theatre is all about, then we should be welcoming our overseas friends along more often.
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Review: Archduke, Royal Court Theatre
An energetic, morbidly hilarious exploration of radicalisation and impressionable youth, sitting in the shadow of the events that started the First World War.
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Review: Perhaps, Etcetera Theatre
An exceptional narrative, a solid script, and a staging and performance that still needs work.
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Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Inspired casting choices elevate an otherwise middle of the wood production.