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: Interview, Riverside Studios
A rare case of a stage adaptation that's better than its source material.
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Review: The Last Black Messiah, Etcetera Theatre
A captivating drama that will keep you guessing as two strong characters discuss shared beliefs in liberty and clashing ideologies of how to achieve it.
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Review: The Trials, Southwark Playhouse
An intense series of deliberations questioning who should be punished for climate change?
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Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Bridewell Theatre
Shakespeare meets the noughties in this Friends-inspired adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. A reduced cast and script don’t mean less in this case, with lots of laughs in the Bard’s sitcom.
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Review: Miles, Edfringe
Something special from two performers, both excellent in their field, fluidly conversing in trumpet and spoken word to the seminal original tracks from ‘Kind of Blue’
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Review: People We Bury Alive, EdFringe
Charming and clever
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Review: Golden Fly Bomb, The Cockpit
Some impressive use of animation and video isn’t enough to bring life or meaning to a show that fails to leave any lasting impression.
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Review: What Is Going On?, Etcetera Theatre
With this show, Bowers is developing a unique comic voice that fuses chaos with intense thought. For all its craziness and playfulness, it remains authentic and sincere.
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Review: Theo In Between, Leeds Carriageworks Theatre
A confused and abstract production which ineffectively explores gender identity, but could have potential with further development.
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Review: FLUSH, EdFringe
A topical, heart-warming, and remarkably mature nod to womanhood