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My verdict? A bold attempt at a classic play, utilising the unique performance space well " this Macbeth at the Rose Playhouse is worth a visit, if you can keep out the cold...
Even though Blackout at The Vaults isn't a piece of forum theatre, we feel invited to really explore the situation as if we are one of the characters.
The Ferryman at the Gielgud Theatre is a glorious piece of theatre which flows and cadences with ease and vigour. It's lengthy but so worth the watch.
Think of England at the Vault Festival isn't a hopeless play, but it isn't ready yet. At present, it doesn't know what it wants to be. To succeed, the company needs to take it beyond the wor…
Hayley Atwell stars in this new production of Sarah Burgess' play exploring the vulnerability and vilification of those in charge of the economy. Here's what critics made of the play.
Are we people of colour? Are we BME? Are we taking the space of those who need it more? Just hearing those thoughts expressed onstage in White at the Vault Festival, in a space I love and ch…
From its rock fest opening to its fast and furious battle finale, Nicholas Hytner's modern-dress Julius Caesar packs a powerful punch.
The concept of The Thing That Came to Dinner at The Vaults is not bad and there can be something pleasurable in watching people be properly silly on stage, but what manifests on stage seems …
Written by Madeline Gould and directed by Tilly Branson, Anonymous is a Woman's Think of England at the Vault Festival takes an unexplored perspective of women in wartime Britain.
Witty, laugh-out-loud, Irish brilliance: Erica Murray's London debut of The Cat's Mother demonstrates how a female-centric production can truly be a hit.
The gilt and red velvet box of Covent Garden, the austerity of the set, the wit of the production and the clarity of the voiceover narration clash magnificently with the romantic music to ma…
There are some real nuggets of gold hidden in The Internet Was Made for Adults, but nothing is quite in its rightful place. With such a huge creative team at Hitting the Wall Productions, it…
It's a bad idea, if your play's called The Boring Room (at The Vaults), to draw attention to how boring it is. It's an even worse mistake to bookend your play with the word "bullshit". It's …
Terry Johnson's Ken pays homage to one of theatre's strangest eccentrics, the irrepressible fringe favourite, director, writer, actor and prankster, Ken Campbell, aided by an outstanding tur…
In Mary Stuart, at the Duke of York's Theatre, Robert Icke has created an extraordinary retelling of a pivotal moment in British history, making it current and engaging, to an audience hundr…
The Boring Room is something new, presented in a familiar light. A great way to start an evening at the Vault Festival.
Time Productions launched last month with their acclaimed revival of Abi Morgan’s Tiny Dynamite at the Old Red Lion Theatre. Not slowing down, hey now follow that next month with th…
If Nicholas Hytner's concept for Julius Caesar at the Bridge Theatre was applied with as much thought and skill as the staging, this would be a truly fantastic production.
Think of England at The Vaults is impressive work from Anonymous is a Woman and a highlight of the festival so far for me.
From one perspective, the path that Aanesah endures in Little Did I Know can be seen to be a microcosm of women over thousands of years, always hoping for a better tomorrow, but enduring har…
Singing along to Madonna whilst intermittently judging bad male figures in politics that are still making disgustingly misogynistic comments openly and without proper punishment given their …
In Brad Birch's Black Mountain, we meet Pau and Rebecca who have taken a trip to the countryside. It's soon apparent this 'retreat' isn't for a rest or holiday, but a chance to talk about th…
Small Things Theatre Company launches a season of female-focused new work at this year's VAULT Festival, with two new plays and two star-studded fundraising events in aid of the UN Women's #…
Screaming Secrets at London's Tristan Bates Theatre: not many secrets are revealed in this deeply thoughtful but problematic play by Alexander Matthews.
If you enjoy musical theatre and comedy, you will LOVE House of Blakewell double act, Harry and Alice, who, after hits with We Can Make You Happy and House Party, return to VAULT Festival th…
