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Youthquake, Stratford Circus Arts Centre – Review
totally irresistible and genuinely moving whatever your age
Read More »The Mystery of the Raddlesham Mumps, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
Exuberant spoken word is brought to even greater life with charming, quirky performances
Read More »Out of Sorts, Theatre503 – Review
A wonderfully bittersweet tale of clashing cultures, identities, and class.
Read More »Moby Dick – The Jack Studio Theatre, Review
a largely fast-paced, energetic effort which swims straight into the 21st century
Read More »Femme Fatale, Omnibus Theatre – Review
exploration of an imagined meeting between two controversial female icons
Read More »The British Theatre Challenge 2019, Jack Studio Theatre – Review
The 2019 British Theatre Challenge showcases five fresh pieces of writing
Read More »Red Palace, The Vaults – Review
The Vaults comprise a network of tunnels and performance spaces beneath Waterloo Station, and they’ve rarely been put to better use than in this immersive fantasy production. The dank, wet tunnels have been transformed into a medieval palace, a forest, boudoirs and cabaret spaces to powerful effect. Despite having visited the Vaults many times before, the space felt both new and exciting, with a real sense of mystery and discovery. The evening begins in the great hall, where you can ...
Read More »Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp, Royal Court Theatre – Review
Starting rather emotionally frozen, Glass is the story of a young girl made entirely of glass, and the comic and tragic reality of her doomed love. Maybe in comparison to the older casts that follow, this younger set of performers never really get into their stride. Despite being suspended ethereally on a wooden plank in the air the piece feels rather flat. Kill is up next, following the blood-soaked stories of the curse of the house of Atreus. Exposing their ...
Read More »The Open, The Space – Review
A clever storyline that is hindered by a weighty script and too many inconsequential elements
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