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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Faster Higher Stronger Straighter, The Dominion Theatre Studio – Review
A challenging production highlighting an issue that some people may be unaware of. Uncomfortable to watch in parts but worthwhile.
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Fiji Land, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Despite its powerful visuals and intriguing premise, this allegory of a pot plant nursery as a concentration camp fails to engage or provoke.
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New Beginnings, The Horse & Stables Theatre – Review
A good showcase for new talent but could do with more cohesion.
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Flight, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre – Review
A melancholic and vivid representation of complex characters and situations. Visually and emotionally stunning, the performances were fantastic (Michael Edwards as Army official Khludov was my favourite).
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Othello, Riverside Studios – Review
Lush, lascivious and lamentable. Othello is a tale of passion and pessimism which Orangutan productions relishes to its full extent. A strong cast and intelligent direction revives this Shakespeare in a vivid way.
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The Pardoner’s Tale, Unicorn Theatre – Review
A delightful interpretation of Chaucer for all ages.
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RETOLD: A Fairytale Festival… without the ‘happily ever after’, The Space – Review
While the concept of the show is promising and some interesting topics are explored, the production failed to engage me.
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Dick Backard: Private Eye, The Bedford – Review
A nostalgic treat on the doorstep of SW12.
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Oedipus Retold, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
Despite the disparity between the two pieces, overall a thought-provoking production with enough intelligent humour to make a heavy subject digestible.
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Woman in the Dunes, Theatre503 – Review
A good edit would make all the difference to this production, and may offer a more succinct and relatable way to get the message across.