Some legendary shows are rarely revived, rarely seen in London: one of these is surely Ntozake Shange’s celebrated choreopoem for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainb…
Man to Man, Royal Court review – vividly high-definition revival Aleks Sierz Sat, 09/12/2026 - 18:30 Celebratory return of superstar Tilda Swinton in a t…
Okay, it’s a very familiar problem: how do you create drama out of an artist’s life? Most great artists — writers, painters or composers — spend most of their time, practically and m…
“What if?” is a really provocative question. What if Greek tragedy is really about mental illness? What if Clytemnestra’s killing of her husband Agamemnon is not vengeance, but psychos…
Abigail’s Party, Harold Pinter Theatre review – raucous, randy and ridiculous Aleks Sierz Thu, 08/20/2026 - 19:45 Exaggeration central: cartoon version…
Is there a crisis in British new writing? The comparative paucity of new work in mainstream theatre is bad news for some UK playwrights, but good news for those whose back catalogues are gra…
Cleansed, Almeida Theatre review – bloodbath drowns the poetry Aleks Sierz Thu, 07/30/2026 - 19:00 Disappointingly literal version of Sarah Kane’s clas…
Tender, Bush Theatre review - haunting blood relations Aleks Sierz Wed, 07/22/2026 - 10:20 New play about love and loneliness in London has terrific gender …
The Guilty, Donmar Warehouse review – spine-tingling and gut-tightening thriller Aleks Sierz Fri, 07/03/2026 - 16:30 Chloë Moss’s new drama is a nerve-…
Sting, Young Vic review - emotionally gruelling, but a bit bizarre Aleks Sierz Wed, 07/01/2026 - 08:11 New play about domestic abuse adopts a radical form …
Archduke, Royal Court review - gloriously zany history play Aleks Sierz Mon, 06/29/2026 - 12:08 American playwright Rajiv Joseph’s account of Serbian poli…
The Misanthrope, National Theatre review – exuberant verse and emotional depth Aleks Sierz Thu, 06/25/2026 - 14:05 Martin Crimp’s sparkling latest revi…
The Finborough Theatre is one of the smallest in London, yet it has a great track record in selecting new plays. With room for barely 50 spectators, its budget is tiny, but its vibe is treme…
A Fine Idea, Arcola Theatre review - more educational than dramatical Aleks Sierz Thu, 06/18/2026 - 15:03 New play about international aid is too finger wa…
Are You Watching?, Royal Court review - disturbing digital voyeurism Aleks Sierz Fri, 06/05/2026 - 16:07 New play about the real and the fake in the online …
At a time when, in the post-Brexit years, British theatre is increasingly insular, a visit by the Wooster Group, legendary veterans of American experimental theatre, is surely worth celebrat…
Every day, for many weeks, we keep hearing about nuclear weapons. Part of the reason for the current attack on Iran by the United States and Israel is the idea, whether true or not, that the…
Okay, this is odd. The original novel, Les Liaisons dangereuses, first published in 1782, features a rich and powerful man and woman positively exulting in their manipulation of a much young…
Today, in Geneva, there are tentative peace talks between Ukraine and Russia; today, in London, there is a powerful play about the ongoing war. Oddly enough, it is fringe venues, the Finboro…
Terence Rattigan is a posh playwright whose work encapsulates the emotional restraint of the 1950s, and who was overtaken by the Angry Young Men. Right? Wrong! Although this sketch of his ca…
Some shows have great moments, but somehow just don't work " the whole is less than the sum of its parts. This is my feeling about Frantic Assembly's 30th anniversary show, Lost Atoms, which…
New Year, new line up of West End stars. This time it's the turn of Olivier-Award-winner Sheridan Smith and multi-award-winning comedian Romesh Ranganathan, both household names, now appeari…
Thatcher, and the image of Thatcher's Britain, continues to cast a long shadow over contemporary culture. So it's hardly a surprise that the most audience-pleasing moment in playwright Jack …
In 2023, Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Some reactions praised her as "the first Asian actress" to achieve…
Weird scenes inside the farmhouse; weird scenes in Northern Ireland; weird scenes of the 1980s. Meghan Tyler's Crocodile Fever at the Arcola Theatre is a breath-takingly eccentric and wonder…