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: Equus, Menier Chocolate Factory
Stephens and Valentine excel in this powerful and intimate revival.
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Review: Farm Fatale, Southbank Centre
A comically surreal reflection on the decline of our natural world through the non-human eyes of scarecrows imagining a new one.
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Review: Mother Courage and Her Children, Shakespeare’s Globe
An enthusiastic, if flawed, re-imagining
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Review: The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, Apollo Theatre
Starkid’s triple-threat apocalypse hits the West End like a meteor
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Review: Stage Kiss, Hampstead Theatre
Incisive wit, humour, and honesty, cleverly staged and delivered.
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Review: An Ideal Husband, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
A sumptuous and ambitious revival of a classic that highlights its continued relevance.
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Review: Sherlock Holmes, Regents Park Open Air Theatre
A lazy script and scattershot plotting can't rescue this shouty Holmes adaptation, despite enthusiastic performances and a starring revolving stage.
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Review: PUFF, Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Hypnotic, demanding, and undeniably precise — even when it keeps you at a distance.
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Review: Krapp’s Last Tape/ Godot’s To-Do List, Royal Court Theatre
Two impressive pieces thoughtfully brought together, with the power of the human voice at the forefront.
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Review: Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength, Peacock Theatre
explosive drumming, humour, choreography and human connection to celebrate resilience, energy and the unifying power of live performance.