Pros: This is a well-constructed production, at times charming, at times heart-breaking. Cons: Both acting and story become increasingly repetitive, interfering with the play’s ability to be at all memorable. We are in a flat in Belsize Park in 1991. Books, art prints, classical sheet music, old-fashioned furniture and other bric-a-brac are scattered about, whilst Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor Opus 25 plays. Otto Huberman, a dotty old man who is obviously the flat’s sole inhabitant, listens ...
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Doctor Faustus, Chickenshed – Review
A refreshing take on a very old tragedy.
Read More »Tryst, Tabard Theatre – Review
Well worth watching for the performances of Barnes and Perry, and for its smacker of an ending.
Read More »Interview: ‘Hair the Musical’ at The Vaults
The director and cast of 'Hair' at The Vaults tell us why this is the perfect time to bring the 50-year-old musical back to the stage.
Read More »Albion, Almeida Theatre – Review
This funny, moving and powerful production is effortless in its execution.
Read More »The Raven, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review
Poe’s classic gothic tale is let down by a sketchy adaptation that strips away all semblance of drama.
Read More »Bayadère: The Ninth Life, Sadler’s Wells – Review
An intellectually curious show stumbles over its own cleverness, but is mesmerising nonetheless.
Read More »Kings, New Diorama Theatre – Review
A truly captivating and powerful new work that explores the plight of the capital’s homeless.
Read More »Reunion & Dark Pony, John Harvard Library – Review
Pros: The unusual setting in a library. Cons: The large windows facing a busy street can be quite distracting. A stone’s throw from Borough station, John Harvard library bears the name of the Southwark clergyman who emigrated to Massachusetts in 1637 and bequeathed most of his estate (including 400 books) to the current Harvard University. Now, the structure is also home to a public Local History Library, offering a bright and accessible space for adults and younger readers. To celebrate ...
Read More »All The Little Lights, Arcola Theatre – Review
A moving presentation of an expertly written and directed piece of new theatre on a very challenging topic.
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