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: Sunk Into the Earth, Central Film School
In a play that feels in development yet still manages to entertain, female friendships and family ties are examined in original, sometimes gruesome ways.
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Review: Macbeth, The Network Theatre
A faithful rendition of Macbeth that fits perfectly with the Halloween season, but underdelivers on its promise of innovation.
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Review: The Unbelievers, Royal Court Theatre
A powerful story of a family shattered by the disappearance of a 15-year-old child, lifted by the strength of its performances.
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Review: Tuck, Baron’s Court Theatre
A highly experimental piece of theatre that merges drag, comedy and horror to stage a unique exploration of gender and the body.
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Review: See It. Say It. Sorted. The Musical, Capital City College
An unattended bag brings strangers together in a charming and well-performed musical
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Review: Thirty Six Questions, Pleasance Theatre
Reality dating is turned on its head in Flo Petrie’s fast paced two-hander, presenting the idea of ’36 Questions’ in a dating show format and with a dystopian twist.
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Review: MUSIK, Wilton’s Music Hall
A magnificent masterclass in comic character creation, Frances Barber dazzles in a glorious romp through sixty years of cultural iconography.
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Review: 7 Magnificent Egos, Ye Olde Rose and Crown
Half biopic and half pantomime, parts of this play are sublime but others seem oddly out of place.
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Review: MJ the Musical, Prince Edward Theatre
A thrilling tribute to Michael Jackson’s music.
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Review: Fanny, Kings Head Theatre
A caper-filled and pun-fuelled tale of a family scrap about which Mendelssohn sibling should take top honours in the classical music world