fresh and innovative

A wartime love story with some laughs but little tension.

sad, funny and deeply moving

Pros: The Wild Duck is a witty and inventive adaptation of Ibsen’s masterpiece. Cons: The play lacks in subtext and can sometimes feel more intellectual than emotional. Henrik Ibsen wrote The Wild Duck in 1884. He was white, Norwegian, and fifty-six. He had fathered an illegitimate child. His father was declared bankrupt. This is the truth, we are told, but from the very moment this word is uttered, at the beginning of the play, we are invited to question everything. What ...

Thrilling, driven and vivid in its quest for freedom of expression, this play will pull the rug from beneath your feet.

One of Tennessee Williams' lesser known plays gets a stunning reboot in a production oozing with class.

A mind-bending, imagination-blowing adaptation of the cult classic TV series, laced with humour and hidden depths; Suitable even for sci-fi refuseniks.

This funny, moving and powerful production is effortless in its execution.

Pros: Sophisticated and unusual storytelling Cons: A lack of clear narrative intention 38 performers! That’s how many are credited in the programme for The Treatment. I counted them as I waited for the show to start, wondering would be presented with an all-singing, all-dancing chorus? No. But the imaginative use of this large cast is one thing that makes this otherwise rather indistinct play special. Behind the main action of the play, which is mostly set in an office and a ...

Andrew Scott gives a commanding and convincing performance in this powerful updated production.