There are definitely some nice ideas at work here, but the dramaturgical execution is pretty poor. Unbelievable dialogue and tenuous narrative events are too big to be held up by the story a…
The stories that unfold take the audience on an invested, emotional journey of struggling lives in a changing London, and bring people together in a moment of stillness in a world that inevi…
With Paterson Joseph's charisma generally covering any textual issues, this is a show that entertains, educates and awakens. Regularly touring since its premiere, it deserves to run and run …
It really is an evening of entertainment celebrating not only this form of music but how far we have come as the human race. Cafe Society Swing is supported by a fantastic musical score and …
Leave Taking is a stunning production and one I think our political leaders would highly benefit from seeing.
Brian Friel's searing attack on British imperialism and entitlement is still painfully relevant, nearly 40 years after it was and nearly 200 years after the events depicted in the story.
Weaving together three centuries and four women's stories, Offside tackles the ongoing search for equality in women's football with high energy and verve.
It is rare that a large-scale musical can be performed to its full potential in a tiny, unventilated room above a pub, but MKEC's latest production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling …
Excellent writing and grounded performances give this necessary piece a vibrancy that elevates and exposes the chaos resulting from Tory disdain for anyone but the rich and powerful.
Mary Laws' Blueberry Toast is definitely a play worth seeing. It says a lot about contemporary American society in the age of Trump. The last image alone, of a smiling teenage boy sitting do…
Though no one comes out well in The Daughter-In-Law and the script simmers for too long before it starts to boil over, this is a clear and engaging revival of a lesser known English play.
RashDash's female-centred, millennial take on Chekhov's story of three women trapped in the Russian countryside pining for their old lives in Moscow is a gloriously irreverent and refreshing…
H.R. Haitch is a brilliant example of the future of musical theatre in Britain and walks a playful line between politics and humour that provides an important dialogue about the ridiculousne…
Whether you like or not, time and technological developments are marching on. Nessah Muthy's new play proposes that soon the technology behind life-like robot Sophia will combine with hyper-…
Though there are plenty of positive elements across As You Like It and Hamlet, they don't cohere as part of an over-arching style or concept.
Pyar Actually plays an excellent role in increasing representation on stage, and it's well-written and performed to boot. It's charming, funny and empowering to women who may feel constraine…
With some extra material added to the end of Isaac Came Home From the Mountain, it would widen the lens to include the wider implications of these characters' actions and add further weight …
Though there are certainly something things to like about this production of Nightfall " Rae Smith's set and some glimmering gems of dialogue " it is largely a limping story with little sens…
Thomas Ostermeier's production Returning to Reims is an extended examination of European class politics through reading and discussion of French sociologist Didier Eribon's memoir, a surpris…
The Buzz evokes laughter and heartbreak through dark comedy about how fame and success can cloud people's judgement, and the lengths they go to in order to get what they want.
With a reworking of the dance routines by a choreographer and the sexualised gestures and motifs replaced by explorative circus skills, Soap will clean up into a subtly subverting show rathe…
There are some great moments between characters, and some laugh-out-loud dialogue " Izzy Tennyson certainly has a way with words. The cast is strong and characters engaging, but as a whole, …
Worth A Flutter written by Michael Head and directed by Jonathan Carr is a simple story of love and its complications that sadly misses the mark.
Fox Hunting demonstrates the importance of theatre in bringing to light stories that are often overlooked and reminds us how close to home some of these issues hit.
The issue of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in men is a worthy theme for a play, and Tom Vallen's script for A Gym Thing presents it without veering into didacticism. With a more developed ending …