Reviews
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Review: Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside, Soho Theatre
In a hilarious and moving journey, Riki Lindhome uses a multitude of musical instruments, voice and comedy to take the audience on her quest to become a mother.
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Review: Meet Fred, York Theatre Royal
From the moment that Fred’s three puppeteers (Nick Halliwell, Llŷr Williams, and Jennie Rawling) take him out of his box and breathe life into his little cloth body, he is immediately embodied and alive in a fabulously seamless (ha ha!)…
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Review: In The Print, King’s Head Theatre
The fight between Rupert Murdoch and Brenda Dean over the future of the British newspaper industry is vividly brought to life...
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Review: Your Toys, Unicorn Theatre
A jumble of the audience’s toys go on a fast-moving, funny and surprisingly heartfelt adventure. Packed with clever puppetry, music and infectious energy, this show captures the magic of children’s imaginative play.
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Review: Daisy Doris May: Big Night Out, Soho Theatre
Well-executed character comedy, even if it’s not quite pushing the form just yet.
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Review: John Proctor is the Villain, Royal Court
The #MeToo movement propels questions into Arthur Miller’s classic, told through the lens of American high schoolers.
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Review: Carmilla, The Space
When is an opera not an opera? When it’s spoken word, with a live score that dominates rather that complements the story to the point of distraction.
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Review: Eyes See Song, Etcetera Theatre
Following a successful debut at the 2025 Lambeth Fringe, Eyes See Song provides a vulnerable, courageous space to listen, learn and experience women’s stories, conditioning, and diverse, shared experiences. Author Pid’or Tampa brings her extensive insights as an Integrative Well-being…
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Review: Catharsis, Bread and Roses Theatre
A slow-burn family reckoning that promises catharsis but settles for confrontation - engaging enough in the moment without ever quite leaving a lasting mark.
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Review: Many Lifetimes, Sadler’s Wells Lilian Baylis Studio
Yewande 103 creates a stunning alchemical chamber for grief, inviting us to witness a ritual we cannot quite enter.