West End/ SOLT venues
We’ve expanded our definition of West End to include those big venues that whilst not physically in the West End, budget wise are very similar. Think of places like Southbank Centre or Royal Albert Hall. Generally these are the venues that are members of the Society of London Theatre and eligible for all the big award ceremonies. Whilst we don’t attend lots of these shows, now and again it’s fun to savour the glitz and glamour they can offer.
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Review: Sweet Mambo, Sadler’s Wells
Playful, passionate and poignant, Sweet Mambo soulfully celebrates the enduring legacy of Pina Bausch.
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Review: Chicos Mambo: TUTU, Sadler’s Wells
A joyous romp across dance landscapes, brimming with humour and elegance.
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Review: Ballet Nights 010: Decadance, Cadogan Hall
A well-curated menu of established and emerging ballet talent, artfully served up by its compère
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Review: American Psycho, Almeida Theatre
This sleek revival is undeniably chic, but its satire lacks bite and its score struggles to amaze.
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Review: The Tempest, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Full of dangerous gambits and forays into farce, Tim Crouch's The Tempest is a daring exercise in meta-theatrical theory.
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Review: Fish Bowl, Peacock Theatre
One paper-thin wall between loneliness and connection. Fish Bowl turns everyday city life into sublime, silent chaos.
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Review: Guess How Much I Love You?, Royal Court Theatre
How far can love stretch? Can it truly conquer all? How do you make a decision that seems impossible? These are some of the questions that Luke Norris’ play interrogates. Guess How Much I Love You? is a harrowing look…
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Review: Gecko – The Wedding, Sadler’s Wells East
Though peppered with arresting motifs and rousing choral moments, Gecko’s dated and disjointed anniversary production ultimately misses the mark.
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Review: Titanique, Criterion Theatre
A seriously silly but very funny, full on camp mashup of Celine Dion and Titanic the movie.
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Review: Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO, The Royal Albert Hall
Spectacular acrobatics with some pulsating beats, woven around a thin narrative: a winter warmer.