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: The Burns Project, Royal Lyceum Theatre
An intimate, unique performance examining Robert Burns’s life and work which plucks at the heartstrings.
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Review: Summer Holiday the Musical, Crucible Theatre
A feel-good musical with infectious, energetic performances from a talented cast of actor-musicians.
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Review: James Phelan: Showman, Underbelly Boulevard
‘The magic will work, but you must concentrate!’ is the slightly barbed energy that dominates James Phelan‘s spectacle of astounding psychological manipulation and mind-reading. With a finger pressed to an audience member’s forehead, he summons information directly into their mind…
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Review: It Wasn’t Like That, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
A strong attempt at addressing the abuse of power and how memories can change
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Review: Venus & Adonis, Barbican Centre
An exceptional, arousing version of Shakespeare’s steamy erotic poem.
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Review: ALT B: Hamlet, A 70s Tragedy, Bush Theatre
A crocheted commune retelling raising eyebrows, spirits and religious restrictions.
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Review: Reel Life, Etcetera Theatre
Silent movie meets social commentary in a clever piece of physical theatre that speaks volumes without a word being uttered.
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Review: Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England, Garrick Theatre
A thoughtful examination of masculinity, belonging and redemption.
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Review: GOSS, Bristol Improv Theatre
GOSS alchemises audience anecdotes into comedy gold – part improv, part stand-up, part dance, and entirely its own thing.
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Review: Meat Cute, The Other Palace
A joyful, chaotic, and deeply relatable comedy that proves female friendship stories can be every bit as romantic as love stories.