Threesixty theatre, Kensington Gardens, London: Spectacle is the star of this show. From the huge wardrobe which rises out of the ground to the atmospheric circular projection, the stilted r…
Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch: This fresh, imaginative new version of Peter Pan is conceived as a game of make believe in Kensington Gardens and makes ingenious use of the Italianate steps and…
Criterion Theatre, London: This slick, well-planned showcase gives us a nice mix of comedy, tragedy, monologues and some pleasingly paced dialogue. Its 21 items showcases in 60 minutes, the…
Waterloo East Theatre: The first play commissioned by Blackeyed Theatre, was the winner of Pulse, the company's new writing initiative. It tells the story of the troubled, angry relatio…
Unicorn, London: Purni Morell, Unicorn's new artistic director, is certainly not short of original programming ideas. The Greeks season of which this play forms half is quite an inspira…
Unicorn, London: An elegant, witty reworking of a comedy which is nearly (but not quite) a tragedy, Harris's script makes the Philoctetes backstory very clear to young audiences. The gr…
Criterion Theatre: So high is the standard in this enjoyable showcase that even the experts had real difficulty choosing just two students from a base of such strength. And what a joy - so u…
Soho, London: The incorporation of acting musicianship students with their 'straight' acting counterparts always makes for a potentially very eclectic and entertaining showcase and…
Lyric, Hammersmith: Interpreting Julia Donaldson's story about a snail that hitches a lift on a whale's tail as a story within a story about a little girl (Rhiannon Wallace) who ma…
Unicorn, London: Captain Crow's teeth are submerged rocks which, occasionally, gleam and flash near a caravan site where Will (Alasdair Hankinson) and his family have spent their holida…
Fortune Theatre: Some casting directors and agents don't bother to attend showcases of devised work. In this case it is definitely their loss because the range of material and talent wh…
Soho Theatre: This showcase comes with an upside and a downside. The framing, unaccompanied chorus numbers - beautifully sung in harmony - are a definite plus. So is the opportunity to see e…
Criterion, London: Showcases aren't always good theatre. That isn't, after all, their purpose. But the 28 students in this graduating group, a pretty even male/female split, presen…
Garrick, London: Barmy Britain is the usual Horrible Histories blend of historical facts (you could be hanged for 160 different crimes in the 17th century and a total of 50,000 people were …