Animals poses some truly challenging questions about where our society is heading but the execution of these ideas, at least at present, is a little clumsy.
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In Bad Taste, Jaguar Shoes – Review
A cabaret inspired performance piece that has sparks of magic but that needs to do more to earn its name.
Read More »King Lear – The Rose Playhouse, Review
It’s the right play, with the right cast, in the right venue. A great addition to the performance history of King Lear.
Read More »Dorian Gray, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Pros: An almost uniformly strong cast carries the production with great enthusiasm. Plus there are good songs and music, and innovative audience interaction. Cons: A lacklustre performance from the title role lets down an otherwise excellent show. You can tell the moment you enter the theatre that this is going to be no ordinary performance. The space is filled with a grand piano, a double bed, a sofa, armchairs and other Victorian pieces of furniture – all of which looks ...
Read More »The Chair, Unicorn Theatre – Review
Although the writing could do with some tightening to increase its cross-generational appeal, Lagden’s onstage presence is so captivating and the props and sound are so well worked that this short piece stands up.
Read More »All the Things You Said You Never Said Before You Thought You Could Ever Say, Ovalhouse – Review
Contemporary dance, physical theatre and performance are brought together to explore unintentional miscommunication and its consequences.
Read More »Shrapnel: 34 Fragments of a Massacre, Arcola Theatre – Review
A strong, provocative play which challenges your understanding and perception of war.
Read More »A Chaste Maid In Cheapside, The Rose Playhouse – Review
A light and cheery revival of Middleton’s classic comedy, directed in completely the right spirit with some added fifties flair.
Read More »The Red Chair, Soho Theatre – Review
A charming and twisted original fairy tale from a splendid artist.
Read More »The Mikvah Project, The Yard – Review
This creative piece is perfectly executed; a real ‘must see’.
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