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: Ohio, Edfringe
A “death concert” which explores hearing loss and loss of faith.
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Review: Three Chickens Confront Existence, Edfringe
A quirky show which blends humour and existentialism.
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Review: Supermarket 86, Edfringe
An amusing yet thoughtful exploration of female friendship.
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Review: The Animator, Southwark Playhouse
A tribute to an animation pioneer, that blurs more than it illuminates.
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Review: A Manchester Anthem, Riverside Studios
One boy’s last night out before Oxford becomes a love letter to Manchester – funny, heartfelt, and totally unmissable.
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Review: Hickory Dickory Dock, Little Angel Theatre
Old school slapstick silliness that has the children chortling.
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Review: The Truth About Trees, Edfringe
A pitch-perfect, beautifully scripted and performed adventure that gently enables children to recognise our responsibilities towards the natural world.
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Review: To Mars, Bridewell Theatre
A first attempt at children’s theatre by a new company that struggles to fully land with its intended audience.
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Review: Faustus in Africa!, Royal Lyceum Theatre
brings visual depth and stark understanding to this universal tale, reimagined for an Africa with a challenging political landscape.
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Review: Sirena, The Glitch
Short, contemporary opera giving modern sirens a voice in the 21st century. Atmospheric, humorous and as mesmerising as the myths would have us believe.