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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Dorian Gray, CLF Arts Café – Review
Oscar WildeAdapted by Poise Performance★★★ Pros: It looked great. Used dance and movement in a visually arresting way along with projections, music and art. Cons: Casting a woman as Henry Wotton fundamentally changed the nature of the story and the…
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Caesarean Section: Essays on Suicide, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
Teatr ZAR ★★★★ Pros: Intense and stirring polyphonic music that brings a subtle power and energy to the entire play. Cons: As the title suggests, this show does not make for a hugely enjoyable experience and can make you feel…
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Roots, Donmar Warehouse – Review
A sublime production that has historical resonance and, more importantly, says something about our relationship with our families.
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Macbeth, The Cockpit – Review
William ShakespeareDirected by Nick Hastings★★★ Pros: The technical elements, including the music, sound effects, lighting and use of film are well crafted, and perfectly managed. Cons: Some of the cast sound like they are reciting lines, and not performing them.…
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Bussy D’Ambois, Poets Church: St Giles in the Fields – Review
George ChapmanDirected by Brice StratfordThe Owle Schreame Theatre Company ★★★ Pros: Excellent movement and choral effort. Impressive sword action, entertaining and unorthodox. Cons: Lighting is too bright and detracts from the atmosphere. Some lines were difficult to hear in this…
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Feta With The Queen, The Camden Head – Review
Katerina Vrana Presented by Angel Comedy ★★★★★ Pros: Stand Up doesn’t get better than this. Intelligent content; expertly crafted humour; deliciously responsive audience dynamic and performance skill so good it actually hurts a little bit.Cons: Guilt. She’s not charging for…
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The Act, Ovalhouse – Review
Thomas Hescott & Matthew BaldwinDirected by Thomas Hescott★★★★ Pros: A clever and complex construction dovetailing fact with fiction to great effect and an admirable performance by Matthew Baldwin. Cons: Not really an official ‘con’ but if you expect this to…
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The White Witch of Rose Hall, The Broadway Theatre – Review
Simon James CollierDirected by Omar F. Okai★★★★★ Pros: Very well cast, very well written, and the atmosphere created is fantastic. Cons: The ticketing system was a bit stressful, as it allowed everyone to play musical chairs during the interval. Our…
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X&Y, Science Museum – Review
Presented by Twin Primes Theatre Company Directed by Dermot Keany ★★★ Pros: A noble attempt at sharing the glory of mathematics with the wider public. Cons: Erratic storyline, making it difficult to follow. Too in depth for maths-novices, too shallow…