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: Girls, Young Vic
A play that celebrates the potential of the girls of Chibok
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Review: Hidden, Sadler’s Wells
Breathtaking power, elegance, and vulnerability
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Review: Derren Brown: Only Human, Apollo Theatre
A masterclass in mentalism and mind-bending theatre that puts free will – and the audience – firmly in the spotlight.
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Review: Triumph, Almeida Theatre
A bombardment of propaganda that will send you into a philosophical spiral where power, truth, and the ethics of political persuasion are questioned.
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Review: Tom At The Farm (Tom na Fazenda), The Barbican
A shimmering and engaging spectacle that succumbs to its own darkness rather than surpassing it.
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Review: Qui Som? (Who Are We?), Southbank Centre
A visually striking, inventive production with strong movement and performance
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Review: Cold Sweat, Southbank Centre
Mesmerising, addictive and impressively played, but eventually my brain became oversaturated with non-human voices and I wanted it to stop.
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Review: End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland, Barbican
A dazzling, immersive spectacle that’ll have you questioning your own dreams for theforeseeable future.
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Review: Blood of My Blood, Royal Court Theatre
A psychologically rich exploration of ancestry, motherhood and inherited trauma, Blood of My Blood examines how the past survives within us
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Review: THE HERD/LESS, Sadler’s Wells East
African dance fusion demanding attention with eloquent storytelling and percussive insistence.