George A Romero's 1968 movie Night Of The Living Dead not only unleashed zombies upon an unsuspecting world, but was also one of the first movies to fuse horrific gore with political allegor…
Broadway star Andy Mientus will make his UK stage debut in the European premiere of new LGBTQ+ musical The View Upstairs, alongside Declan Bennett, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Cedric Neal and…
Gripping one-woman show, Mary Blandy's Gallows Tree, brings its tale of love, betrayal and murder to the Brighton Fringe in May. The tale of a woman executed at Oxford Prison runs for three …
Charles Court Opera's production of HMS Pinafore has all the joie de vivre you could ever want. The messages remain sadly culturally relevant. But ultimately this is the English having a blo…
Maite Jáuregui stars as twin sisters in the UK premiere of Denise Despeyroux's acclaimed one-woman play The Reality, as part of the Cervantes Theatre's third New Spanish Playwriting seaso…
We're counting down to the world premiere of The Glass Piano, in which Notting Hill's historic Coronet is transformed into a 19th-century Bavarian palace. Sneak a peek into rehearsals with d…
Opera Australia complements their dazzling new outdoor production of West Side Story in Sydney with the return of this traditional staging to Melbourne, differentiating the casting by showca…
Striking new British circus companies have been few and far between over recent years, so it's a relief to be able to add a new group to my must-watch list. The Penguin & I is one of tho…
BAFTA-nominated actor and winner of BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing 2017, Joe McFadden stars in the touring production of The House on Cold Hill, Shaun McKenna's stage adaptation of Peter James…
I love Rocky Horror. Yes, it is a bit camp, yes it may not have aged that well, but it is a good night out with catchy songs, audience participation and one of the finest characters to grace…
Actress Catrin Aaron chatted to Emma Clarendon about starring in Tamara Harvey's production of Orpheus Descending at Theatre Clwyd before playing at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
Writer Jonathan Harvey and Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are to present the world premiere of a new cabaret show at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe.
Just a quickie for this revisit to Follies, which remains as perfect a piece of musical theatre as I could hope for. I loved it then but I really love it now.
Where is Peter Rabbit? is a charming family musical with some beautifully designed puppets " maybe Peter Rabbit needs to be found a bit sooner next time.
Elephant in the Room piece still feels like it's in development what with its simple structure, but its otherwise a compelling capture of a feeling that can eat you alive, and the struggle t…
It is a vibrant and meaningful interpretation of Chekhov's Three Sisters that reaps rewards. Keep on an eye on this new theatre partnership, it could be around for many years to come.
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Wednesday 8 May 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock talks to the company of the UK premiere of The Glass Piano, running at The Print Room…
Why don't we see more working-class stories onstage? How do you balance writing with a day job in theatre marketing? We caught up with playwright Tom Lodge as his new two-hander Like You Hat…
In May, the new Poet Laureate will be announced and Luke Wright thinks he's up for the job. I agree. His lyrical, immediate collection of poems confronting modern Britain's ills and praising…
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
West Side Story is Sarah Frankcom's first major musical production at the Royal Exchange, Manchester and it is nothing short of a complete triumph.
A clash of extremes, as hilarious moments mingle with serious and dramatic ones. A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad) at The Vaults is an enjoyable show with an important message to…
To see Andy Bell as Torsten in Queereteria TV, relatively up close, in the flesh, was for me a piece of pop history, big deal again, nostalgia.
Carrying on her new series, our editor Lisa Martland picks out five of her Top Picks from the last week of theatre (8-14 April 2019).
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Jonathan Kent's production of A German Life starring Maggie Smith.