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: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins, The Arts Theatre
A deliriously unhinged masterpiece— you’ll laugh, cringe, and beg for more.
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Review: The Line of Beauty, Almeida Theatre
A production about denial that seeks to prove the cost of beauty in a world built on appearances.
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Review: Prayers for a Hungry Ghost, The Barbican
An utterly bewitching, superbly executed production that invites us into the liminal space where the living and the dead crossover.
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Review: Wendy & Peter Pan, The Barbican
An impressively spectacular show that puts Wendy at the heart of JM Barrie’s classic tale
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Review: Thikra: Night of Remembering, Sadler’s Wells
Mesmerising and Mystical
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Review: The Maids, Donmar Warehouse
A visually stylish The Maids that captures Genet’s obsession with image, but loses the dark tension that makes his play truly unsettling.
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Review: Black Sabbath – The Ballet, Sadler’s Wells Theatre
A heavy metal ballet that is a fan-pleasing tribute.
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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: MJ the Musical, Prince Edward Theatre
A thrilling tribute to Michael Jackson’s music.
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Review: The Machine of Horizontal Dreams, Sadler’s Wells
The Machine of Horizontal Dreams is a powerful collaboration that, whilst excellent in its individual parts, remains disconnected from the spectator.