Fane and the London Theatre Company present Judi Dench live at the Bridge Theatre in conversation with Gyles Brandreth. For 13 nights only I Remember It Well runs from 20 March to 4 April 20…
In our continuing series, editor Lisa Martland picks out some of her Top Picks from the last week of theatre (to 16 February 2020) including Maryam Philpott's thoughts on Tom Stoppard's new …
The highly acclaimed adaptation of classic British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, starring Joe Pasquale, returns to the stage this month for a new UK-wide tour. Time to get booking!
Chaplin: Birth of a Tramp is a sensitive and interesting take on Chaplin, looking at the artist behind the art and continues to showcase Arrows and Traps as a innovative company.
Netflix & Chill is a truly thought-provoking play which shines a spotlight on the taboo topic of male mental health.
Little Wing, a new play by French actress, singer and director Juliette Quenin which takes its title from Jimi Hendrix's 1967 song of the same title, premieres this spring in London. Time to…
Caryl Churchill wrote Far Away in 2000 and, 20 years on, it feels more current by the moment.
What an adventure! As rave reviews start rolling in for the new beatbox-infused adaptation of Alex Wheatle's award-winning 2016 Young Adults' novel Crongton Knights, we're loving the colourf…
Once and for all this is a beautiful love story with an upbeat vibe. From the moment we entered the theatre, early, to the sound of Irish, jig worthy music I was sold.
Crongton Knights is a winner... up there with the best, for the range and breadth, depth and richness of drama.
People Show have been leading the UK's alternative theatre scene for more than 50 years, and their latest show, People Show 137, proves that they've lost none of their "essential" edge.
Frances Barber gives one of the performances of the year (yes I know it is only February) as Billie Trix in Musik, reuniting with Jonathan Harvey and the Pet Shop Boys.
Diane Herbert's debut play Angels, premiering next week at VAULT Festival, is based on the real-life experiences of London strippers. The cast have been dancing their way through rehearsals.…
While The Whip highlights the moral complexity of the abolitionist movement, the density of the plot does not enable the emotional weight of the piece to translate to its audience.
Are you suffering from post-Valentines' hangover? Date night didn't go quite as expected? Check out these Netflix & Chill production shots and cheeky show trailer to feel better. See, yo…
History Boys is long overdue a revival and the production (which has been meticulously directed by the hugely talented Jack Ryder) is a treat indeed.
Big, bold and colourful, yet Splintered never forgets to draw focus on the struggles that queer women from Trinidad and Tobago go through in coming out.
Carrie Hope Fletcher will play Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber's highly anticipated new production at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, with performances confirmed to begin on 28 August 2020 (pre…
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Alex Wheatle's popular YA novel Crongton Knights is brought to vibrant life in this irresistible adaptation by Emteaz Hussain. An uplifting, impressive show that delivers its social commenta…
This well-focused revival of Caryl Churchill's, brief dystopic classic Far Away is vivid but frankly unexceptional.
Magic Goes Wrong is a brilliant masterpiece that Mischief and Penn and Teller should all be proud of and is easily worth all the critical acclaim it has received so far.
Actor, comedian and presenter Rufus Hound and actor, writer and comedian Katy Brand will be joining the cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie in March 2020 to play Hugo/Loco Chanelle and M…
As part of her ongoing series of post-show talks, Mates founder Terri Paddock chairs an unmissable event with leading British playwright Simon Stephens following the first revival of his pla…
Despite the challenges, and judging by the Young Vic's typically youthful, mixed audience, Nora: A Doll's House is a production to which they can relate and which, so far as I could see, kep…