That Night Follows Day review " adults' truths and lies, voiced by children by Kate Wyver

Southbank Centre, LondonTim Etchells and Forced Entertainment present a mesmeric show in which a young cast consider what grownups tell them'You tell us to grow up." On a simple set of scrap…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:48am on December 12, 2018[SHARE]

Over the Top review " suffragettes panto staggers from music hall to front line by Kate Wyver

Belgrade theatre, CoventryA well-intentioned comedy show about female war heroes unintentionally undermines its own ambitionsWhen a panto's biggest laughs are canned, it is not a great sign.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54pm on December 10, 2018[SHARE]

Making an entrance: five of the UK's best young theatre companies by Kate Wyver

From dreams of destruction to alien encounters, these fledging companies are making impressive experimental workAt this summer's Edinburgh fringe, Oxford graduates This Noise presented Natha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:48am on October 10, 2018[SHARE]

An Execution (By Invitation Only) review " obtuse philosophical games by Kate Wyver

Camden People's Theatre, LondonInspired by Vladimir Nabokov, this patience-trying piece about a prisoner awaiting execution is full of lazy surrealism and tired gamesWhen the prisoner (Greg …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:42am on September 14, 2018[SHARE]

The Woods review " motherhood cuts deep for Lesley Sharp in grim fairytale by Kate Wyver

Royal Court, LondonA tracksuit-clad wolf stalks a mother and son through the forest in Lucy Morrison's stunningly designed enigma of a showAn exquisite woodland shrouds the Royal Court theat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:36am on September 14, 2018[SHARE]

Gastronomic review " high-flying, fine-dining theatre by Kate Wyver

Norwich Theatre RoyalAudiences experience a taste of how the 1% travel " and eat " in Curious Directive's ambitious showIt took years of experimenting for the Wright brothers to get airborne…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:12am on September 11, 2018[SHARE]

Missing review " BAC rises from ashes with spirited Gecko show by Kate Wyver

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonAs part of the theatre's Phoenix season, Amit Lahav brings his production back to where a fire halted their run and damaged the buildingIn 2015 a fire swallowed …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:42pm on September 7, 2018[SHARE]

Drip review " heartwarming comedy about swimming against the tide by Kate Wyver

Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghThe audience wear ponchos for this one-man show about a schoolboy trying to keep his head above water, and learning it's OK to be awkwardGoggles on and guit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:48am on August 22, 2018[SHARE]

La Maladie de la Mort review " clinical dissection of male gaze by Kate Wyver

Lyceum, EdinburghKatie Mitchell and Alice Birch's stage adaptation of a Marguerite Duras novella is skilfully designed but strangely dullingKatie Mitchell and Alice Birch's fourth collaborat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:18pm on August 17, 2018[SHARE]

What Girls Are Made Of review " I was a teenage indie star by Kate Wyver

Traverse, EdinburghDarlingheart's Cora Bissett writes and stars in an artfully told look at the highs and lows of her time in a bandCora Bissett was a teenager when her Glenrothes-based band…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:04am on August 15, 2018[SHARE]

Daughter review " laughter and horror in magnetic study of toxic masculinity by Kate Wyver

Canada Hub @ King's Hall, EdinburghAdam Lazarus gives an uncomfortable performance in a piece confronting attitudes towards women and parenthoodIf I should have a daughter, I don't know that…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:42am on August 11, 2018[SHARE]

After the Cuts review " DIY healthcare in a post-NHS era by Kate Wyver

Summerhall, EdinburghGary McNair's darkly humorous drama asks how far we'd go to save the person we loveThe future Gary McNair imagines is a raggedy one, worn down and patched up with dodgy …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:12am on August 9, 2018[SHARE]

User Not Found review " what happens to our digital identities after we die? by Kate Wyver

Traverse at Jeelie Piece Cafe, EdinburghGrappling with both the comfort and toxicity of social media, Chris Goode's show for Dante or Die is a tender, intimate story of love and letting goTu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:12am on August 7, 2018[SHARE]

Sticks and Stones review " language is a minefield in dystopian satire by Kate Wyver

Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghThe debate about what is offensive fuels Vinay Patel's drama in which virtue signalling becomes a tangible actionChoose your words wisely. In this dystopian…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:06pm on August 6, 2018[SHARE]

Midsummer review " joyful tale of wild sex and terrible hangovers by Kate Wyver

The Hub, EdinburghIn David Greig's delightfully expanded revival of a fringe show from 2008, a couple look back on an eventful night long agoA man stands with a microphone in one hand and a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:18am on August 6, 2018[SHARE]

Everything Not Saved review " memorably teasing mind games by Kate Wyver

Summerhall, EdinburghDublin's Malaprop company get meta-theatrical in an ever-shifting and chaotic three-hander about the unreliability of memory An act of remembrance is inevitably one of d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:36am on August 5, 2018[SHARE]

Come Back Tomorrow review " an emotional love letter to the NHS by Kate Wyver

Singleton Hospital, SwanseaAs part of the NHS70 celebrations, Roy Williams' play takes the temperature of the nursing profession, showing us two women, three generations apart but equally an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:04pm on July 27, 2018[SHARE]

Astley's Astounding Adventures review " a joyous circus spectacular by Kate Wyver

New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeTheresa Heskins' epic saga of the big top delivers daring archery, breathless breakdancing and an aching romance Horses fly and flip above our heads. Fireworks s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:12am on July 13, 2018[SHARE]

The One review " vicious relationship drama makes for uncomfortable viewing by Kate Wyver

Soho theatre, LondonTuppence Middleton and John Hopkins star in Vicky Jones's play about the sadistic games of a bored coupleIn Vicky Jones's vicious relationship drama, originally staged in…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:06pm on July 11, 2018[SHARE]

This Is Not for You review " a defiant cry from Britain's disabled veterans by Kate Wyver

Artillery Square, WoolwichAt Greenwich and Docklands festival, Jenny Sealey directs a parade of theatre, song and aerial performance by war veteransOn a makeshift parade ground near Woolwich…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54pm on July 2, 2018[SHARE]

Nocturne review " a promenade through London's night song by Kate Wyver

Deptford, LondonThis tour of the capital's streets at nightfall catches some beautiful unorchestrated moments from other people's livesTethered together with a rope, we are taking a night-ti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24am on June 28, 2018[SHARE]

The Weir review " Conor McPherson's black stuff still chills by Kate Wyver

The Lowry, SalfordAdele Thomas's revival of McPherson's early play reveals the horror of loneliness to be on a par with fear of the undeadJust over 20 years on from its Royal Court debut, Co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:00pm on January 29, 2018[SHARE]

The Words Are Coming Now review " urgent responses to the #MeToo moment by Kate Wyver

Theatre 503, London 10 vibrant short plays by writers including April De Angelis and Richard Bean offer multifaceted, thoughtful views on issues to do with sex and consent Put together in un…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:43am on January 26, 2018[SHARE]

Drama out of crisis: how theatre and improv teach lessons in sexual consent by Kate Wyver

Exploring consent issues through interactive drama and comedy can effect lasting change, whether tackling violence against sex workers in Africa, sex education in South America or abuse in U…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:00am on January 11, 2018[SHARE]

Bananaman review " can Eric Wimp turn into a musical superhero? by Kate Wyver

Southwark Playhouse, London After some banana-skin slip-ups, this comedy about the spotty teenager turned caped blunderer gathers some final, resounding laughterBananaman, the blundering sup…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:29am on January 5, 2018[SHARE]