Of all of Sasha Regan's all-male Gilbert and Sullivan productions, Iolanthe is the one which I remember most fondly so the news that it was the choice for this year's revival for a UK tour l…
In our post-#MeToo world, consent and the right to be free from harassment is all-important. However, in matters of cyber-crimes, the law is less prescript as it's harder to enforce iron-cla…
Let this production of Isaac Came Home From the Mountain go to the towns the writer drew on for inspiration, use their village halls if you must. I honestly believe this show has the chance …
Perfectly timed to coincide with the upcoming royal wedding, musical comedy H.R Haitch is packed full of laughs but seems to run out of steam towards the end.
This is not Yasmin Reza's Art, rather it's an intense, well-written and tightly directed drama that in 90 minutes provides a rare insight into a man whose work seems baffling to the untutore…
Jonathan Church, artistic director of Theatre Royal Bath, has announced the theatre's full 2018 summer season programme. Some of the country's most prolific actors will star in a selection o…
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…
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Curtain is thinly plotted and shows that, despite having two accomplished, leading actors in Robert Powell and Liza Goddard, it is time to permanently retire the n…
Wickedly witty, The Book of Mormon pokes fun at the seemingly un-pokeable and ultimately manages to leave the audience with the cheerfully uncomfortable warm fuzzies. It's also fantastic to …
It's now just under a month to go until the Breaking Out season begins at The Bunker Theatre, so I took the opportunity to chat to Alex Da Silva (Kay) and Esmé Patey-Ford (Rachel) who will …
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Whatever happens, or unhappens, whatever nuttiness and confusion you're in for, you'll experience something special in the Spike Milligan-inspired A Sockful of Custard from Jeremy Stockwell.
Much like Chelsea and Bertie's romance, H.R. Haitch might not always be particularly elegant, but it's good fun, and its heart is in the right place. And if nothing else, it gives us a coupl…
Broadway actor Wade McCollum (The Wizard in Wicked) will play scientist Carl in It Happened in Key West which receives its world premiere at London's Charing Cross Theatre in a seven-week se…
The time has come! Katy Brand's debut play 3Women officially receives its world premiere tonight (18 May 2018) at the West End's Trafalgar Studios. Check out this first-look photos of Anita …
We will never tire of the cute sperm outfits in Dead or Alive? A Drama in the Womb. Keith Hindell's new play on abortion reform officially premieres tonight (18 May 2018) at London's Theatro…
Alfred Enoch and Alfred Molina both shine in this revival of John Logan's play Red, now playing at the Wyndham's Theatre.
Matthew Campling's haunting gay comedy Ghost About the House, set across two time periods in the same house in Islington, gets its world premiere at the King's Head Theatre in Islington next…
The UK premiere of On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan will play a limited season at the London Coliseum from 14 June to 31 August 2019, following seven performances at Curv…
A strong opening gambit then from Michelle Terry with As You Like It and Hamlet, and one which makes me quietly excited for her tenure as she further explores how inclusive Shakespeare can b…
Overall, it is pleasing to have Chicago back in the West End to offer new audiences an opportunity to see the classic musical. But it is just lacking a little bit of sparkle in the performan…
Does Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em work as a stage show? A resounding yes, the story lends itself to the stage and has been cleverly and intricately written. Joe Pasquale is not trying to imperso…
It's 59 minutes to Doomsday in Unexploded Ordnances, a new-one-on-me genre called 'Forum Theatre' where two celebrated lesbian actors recruit the 12 oldest audience members to be a council o…
Oliver Award-winning playwright James Graham and director Thomas Hescott are seeking new and undiscovered writers to collaborate on the uniquely multi-authored, Dickens-inspired play Sketchi…
Not that seating is perfect in many venues, but there are probably fewer things to consider. If you're like me, however, and spend the vast majority of your time trundling around the Fringe,…