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In new play Dead or Alive? A Drama in the Womb, premiering this week at London's Theatro Technis, a pregnant woman ponders whether to abort twin embryos. It's been 50 years since abortions b…
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.
As Ireland prepares to head to the polls this month (on 25 May) to vote on legalising abortion, and the UK marks the 50th anniversary of The Abortion Act of 1967 coming into effect, Keith Hi…
In Rachel Causer's Lippy (which is directed by Georgie Staight), she traces her life-long admiration for female comics " for their unabashed way of looking at the world and not conforming to…
Following a recent run in the West End at the Dominion Theatre, hit musical An American in Paris arrives on the big screen this week.
Nightfall is a subtle affair that is funny and quietly affecting " the production is beautifully designed and features some outstanding performances.
Joining the cast of the West End production of Wicked from Monday 23 July 2018 will be Chris Jarman (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Doctor Dillamond and current cast member Rosa O'Rei…
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…
Bursting with vibrant colour and spectacular dance, CLOC Musical Theatre's new production of Strictly Ballroom the Musical is a visual feast.
What begins as a satire-cum-family drama in The Buzz veers into Death and the Maiden territory with the past being brought into account.
Shuler Hensley is an American actor who, outside of the theatre world and especially the musical theatre world, is little known in the UK. Currently, he can be found in the Theatre Royal Bat…
The shelf I reserve for newly arrived theatre books is beginning to groan so it's obviously time for a round-up. There's a lot of Shakespeare on the pile and I was especially pleased to see …
Macbeth at the National Theatre is a dystopian look at one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays, ushering in a new dark age in the aftermath of civil war " Anne-Marie Duff and Nicholas Kar…
The Land of Nod is as immersive as it gets, you may not get 100% of the story but what you do see shapes your entire attitude to young people and inner-city life.
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, …
If you want to spend an hour of pure entertainment and have some fun into the bargain, don't miss Soap " as long as you don't mind getting a little damp!
Nightfall, a sensitive play about the impact of grief on one family's life, might be slow to unravel but is completely relatable and engaging.
How are five strangers linked in One Minute when a child disappears? Watch this brilliant trailer for the Barn Theatre's brand-new production of Simon Stephens' haunting play about modern tr…
Carole King rightly occupies a place in the pantheon of great American songwriters and this lively production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is a fitting tribute to her musical legacy.
Izzy Tennyson's Grotty at the Bunker Theatre is a brutally frank depiction of an element of LGBT life not much explored on London's stages.
There was a 15-minute delay to the commencement of Nightfall on the occasion of this review, with an actor delayed on public transport. Sadly that delay was all too short, as what followed w…
Don't be fooled by the jokes and parodies, Worth A Flutter play has a lot to say about the damage caused by the way men are taught to treat women.
Just a little over a week before Broken Silence Theatre's acclaimed, modern-day take on Bible story Adam & Eve returns to London for a strictly limited run at the Hope Theatre. Sneak a …
Hackney Empire, in co-production with London Musical Theatre Orchestra, will presents a special concert version of musical KING, marking 50 years since the assassination of Martin Luther Kin…
