17,555 stories from mytheatremates.com
The border control comedy we didn't know we all needed, The Comedy of Errors is Melbourne Shakespeare Company's convivial contribution to the welcome wave of theatres reopening.
On LoveLondonLoveCulture, Emma Clarendon rounds up the reviews for the stage adaptation of Ruben Östlund's film Force Majeure, now at London's Donmar Warehouse until 5 February 2022.
Despite the fact that theatres were once again up and running for about half the year (varying from place to place), there was still a massive appetite for digital productions going into 202…
Force Majeure is a random act of God that cannot be predicted or measured that entirely disrupts planned activity, something we can all appreciate a little better in the past two years.
The recent news of the cancellation of the whole Vault Festival 2022 is undoubtedly a big blow to both fringe theatre performers and audiences.
This post is the first in a series high…
Based on the 1971 Disney movie, with the classic score by the Sherman brothers, Bedknobs and Broomsticks the musical is a captivating story about love and believing in yourself.
East Is East is a recent addition to National Theatre's At Home catalogue and only appeared as a live production back in October.
Lost in Blue, the gripping story of a man in a coma as told by the daughter who helped to put him there, comes to London's Lion & Unicorn Theatre in February. In the first of our two-par…
I doubt I will see another show in 2022 that matches the allure and sense of occasion as Rebecca Frecknall's much-anticipated production of Cabaret.
Ella Road's new two-hander is set in the world of track athletics, but the two characters, Ann (NicK King) and Sophie (Charlotte Beaumont) are not just any runners.
Matthew Cottle is currently starring in Patrick Marber's revival of Alan Bennett's classic farce Habeas Corpus, now running at London's Menier Chocolate Factory until 26 February 2022.
Having seen the show a few times beforem I knew exactly what to expect from the affectionate pastiche of old B-Movies, but my husband (and co-blogger) was a newcomer, having never even seen …
When I had a look through my list of shows, it wasn't too hard to choose a top 10 " the hardest thing was getting them in the right order
'Pride & Prejudice* (*Sort Of) an affectionate, faithful re-telling of Jane Austen's iconic novel " only, told by the servants, with karaoke.'
Joe Orton had been dead six years when Alan Bennett's 1973 Habeas Corpus made its West End debut in a production starring Sir Alec Guinness.
The Donmar Warehouse's stage has been converted into a French ski resort for Force Majeure.
Force Majeur...
An evening spent in the company of David Suchet is an evening well spent as this fascinating and warm show proves.
As part of her resumed post-show talk series, Mates founder Terri Paddock will chair a discussion at Freud's Last Session at London's King's Head Theatre on Tuesday 25 January 2022. Time to …
Just a little bit late… Here's 10 of my favourite shows, both online and onstage but fully acknowledging that I saw a lot less than usual, I might actually have broken the back of this the…
What is a play? A message to the future, a fart in your face or a pain in the arse?
What is a play? A message to the future, a fart in your face or a pain in the arse? Just a few of th…
Friday Night Love Poem, the acclaimed play from female-led Crossline Theatre, is now streaming for a limited season via The Space Arts Centre, on-demand until Saturday 22 January 2022, inclu…
Ruth Wilson is strong casting in the central role with a, for once, restrained Ivo van Hove directing.
As distinct from my favourite shows of the year, this list celebrates the fact that sometimes the good and the not-so-good co-exist right next to each " some of my favourite moments.
Despite everything that has been happening in the world, last year saw some fantastic theatre being produced under difficult circumstances: here are just a few of our favourite productions.
Designing an immersive experience for an audience as obsessive as Doctor Who fans would seem almost completely impossible.
