Pros: The set and the performance of Carolina Main as Anna-Jacoby. Cons: At times it dragged a bit and needed to be about 15 minutes shorter. Written in 1897, H G Wells’ vision of constantly being watched resonates still, especially when one has walked to The Vaults past the many CCTV cameras in and around Waterloo Station. This may well have been the original story about an object taking over someone’s personality, but as the concept has been used many times since it is not as novel as ...

Want to start the new year with a competition? Then you are in luck, as we have a pair of tickets for one lucky winner to see The Handan Dream at Hackney Empire. It’s only on for three nights in January, Thursday 25th, Friday 26th and Saturday 27th. All you have to do to enter is either head to Twitter, follow us and retweet our competition tweet (you can find it further down this page). If you don’t have Twitter, ...

So entertaining, so fun, so worth a visit!

In this guest blog, producer Rebekah Harvey of 'The Crystal Egg Live' talks about how to make theatre and literature relevant in a world dominated by film and television.

Pros: Whilst Elizabeth Chan and Timothy Knightley head the cast, Amy Molloy’s portrayal of Minnie Vautrin, a missionary in Nanking, is a show stealer. Cons: Besides the bleakness of the topic, at times the show can be a little muddled and it’s hard to follow what writer Chistophen Chen is aiming for with some scenes. Into the Numbers is a brave play. It takes not one but two horrific events and ties them together, trying to comprehend both, whilst making it clear ...

A silly and uplifting bundle of joy for all those children trapped in thirty-something bodies.

An original fairy tale adaptation with a catchy musical score. Ideal for a family who want a West End experience without the big price tag.

Polly picks five shows to book now for 2018

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest theatrical venture, the transforming of the St James Theatre in Victoria into The Other Palace, this year opened its doors with the gin-soaked jazz age musical The Wild Party. It featured a cast of 15, cavorting around an exuberant three-storey set that also housed the eight-piece orchestra. It was, by any standards, a spectacular production. Yet for all the spectacle, glamour and glitter, it was one of the dullest shows of the year. With tunes that you forget even while you’re ...

Brian picks runs down his pick of the year and awards the inaugural Reggies.