William Golding's Lord of the Flies has been dapted for the stage by Nigel Williams and directed with real verve by Ricky Dukes, with some key parts from the original all-male story given to…
Ultimately, This Restless State is, I think, a timely and intermittently compelling exploration of fractured societies and disengaged individuals.
Although This House was written in 2012, the cyclical nature of politics means that the play is just as relevant now, with a Government attempting a major democratic change on a tiny majorit…
Most people know Jean-Luc Godard's famous maxim: "All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun." Theatremaker Louise Orwin uses this quote as a jumping-off point to explore this dynamic …
No Offence Theatre's Things That Do Not C(o)unt is a bold look at female sexuality, body positivity and Nastazja Somers' homeland Poland through her own story and that of the generations bef…
Madama Butterfly is a captivating and moving production, go and see it and prepare to enjoy it whether you're an opera veteran or novice.
Janie Dee's brief residency at Live At Zedel was a chance to glimpse a performance of understated excellence. A two-time Olivier winner " and just nominated for a third " Dee drew her inspir…
I really appreciated my experience at Suffragette City. The attention to detail from the designers and directors is second to none and the company miss few opportunities to gently educate an…
Overall, Glass Roots is not a play that really fully answers the questions that it wants to answer but theproduction draws out some brilliant performances and cranks up the tension beautiful…
Female Parts: Shorts is a moving and outstanding look at the highs and lows women go through and deserves to be seen.
Casting has been announced for Hampstead Theatre productions of Describe the Night on the Main Stage and The Phlebotomist Downstairs, including actors David Birrell, Ben Caplan and Jade Anou…
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Summer & Smoke is a production where the rich talents of all its creatives have come together to take something old and transform it into something fresh, revolutionary and utterly new …
Big Bad is a polished, complete play with a confrontational viscerality necessary in the world today. With greater emotional range applied to the performance, this would be a really fantasti…
Boxed Up is a beautifully surreal and dark take on the ridiculousness that is advertising culture, deftly delivered. If you're after something off-beat and tongue-in-cheek, you'd be hard-pre…
I left the Royal Festival Hall, after seeing Sondheim On Sondheim, in awe of the performers, in love with Sondheim's music and connected to him as a person.
Sarah Woodward spoke to Love London Love Culture about her own quizzing ability and being part of Quiz at the Noel Coward Theatre (31 March to 16 June 2018).
This Frankenstein ends up feeling a little po-faced as seriousness alone does not dramatic imperative make, especially when the material is as familiar as this.
Summer & Smoke sizzles with repression. Lyrical, scintillating and stormy, it's a show not to miss.
Brazilian choreographer and performer Ella Mesma uses a wide range of dance styles, such as rumba, rock and South American ritual dances in Ladylike.
It is hard to know where to start with such a talented and energetic cast. Every cast member in Hairspray brought life and vitality to the performance and executed the complex choreography w…
Straddled between the personal and the political, Things That Do Not C(o)unt at the Waterloo East Theatre as part of the Vault Festival examines the arbitrary and concrete criteria for woman…
Upon reaching 70 this year, Andrew Lloyd Webber is clearly in a reflective mood and hot on the heels of his autobiography Unmasked released last week, comes this new compilation album Unmask…
How to Act, the National Theatre of Scotland's acclaimed production, is intriguingly named. There are shades of meaning behind that phrase, dealing with the expectations of society as well a…
Old Fools is brilliant, devastating theatre, marking Tristan Bernays out as an outstanding talent amongst his generation. It deserves a life beyond this stunning premiere " until then, it is…