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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Doing the Business and Blind – A Double Bill, The Courtyard – Review
Visceral, angry monologues express strong points of view about money in the art world. Both plays are heartfelt and well-acted, but corner themselves in extremes.
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Shang-a-Lang, King’s Head Theatre – Review
A funny show with great acting and comic timing. Deals with coming to terms with ageing without sentimentality.
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We, Macbeth, Theatro Technis – Review
This is a play about the men behind the curtain. It gives an alternative, and deeply disturbing theory on events that have shaken American politics since the 60s. A must if you’re a fan of conspiracy theories, and the secret…
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Huis Clos (No Exit), Rosemary Branch Theatre – Review
This is a superb rendition of a classic philosophical drama.
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A World Elsewhere, Theatre503 – Review
An interesting play which captures a moment in history through the eyes of the privileged.
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The Keepers of Infinite Space, Park Theatre – Review
A play full of pathos, rage and loss; riveting to watch. If you want something both cerebral and dramatic with some polemic thrown in too, go and see it.
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The Ugly Sisters, Soho Theatre – Review
More than just a reinterpretation of a classic and familiar tale, this is a highly original and complex story of its own.
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One Festival 2014: Programme A, The Space – Review
Pieces vary in effectiveness, but all have their strengths. A good opportunity to see some emerging talent.
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Metamorphosing, Central Saint Martins – Review
A good R&D performance which could make for a promising finished piece.
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Rough for Opera, The Cockpit – Review
Opera as it should be: new vibrant ideas in a free and encouraging setting, a wonderful experience.