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Review: KERRY JACKSON, National Theatre
Review: KERRY JACKSON, National Theatre
December 8, 2022

An on-stage sitcom unable to find its feet.

Review: 12:37, Finborough Theatre
Review: 12:37, Finborough Theatre
December 2, 2022

A meandering meditation on Zionism in desperate need of refinement

2022 Year in Review: Alexander Cohen's Best of 2022
2022 Year in Review: Alexander Cohen's Best of 2022
December 20, 2022

2022 got off to a shaky start. The shadow of Omicron loomed threatening another year of cancellations and a return to the online realm. But as soon as Covid worries dissipated and theatres reopened their doors with confidence, a gentle tide of scandals and uproars ebbed and flowed across the theatre world. Yes, theatre is back, but is it better than ever?

Review: OTHELLO, National Theatre
Review: OTHELLO, National Theatre
December 1, 2022

A forensic psychodrama that turns Othello's inner turmoil inside out.

Review: BAGHDADDY, Royal Court
Review: BAGHDADDY, Royal Court
November 25, 2022

There is an interesting theme emerging in the Royal Court's new season. Each play so far has been part of a paradigm shift towards exploring intensely personal stories and questions. It doesn't feel like a knee jerk reaction to a post Covid world. It feels like there is something more fundamental going on.

Review: ARMS AND THE MAN, Orange Tree Theatre
Review: ARMS AND THE MAN, Orange Tree Theatre
November 24, 2022

A biting satire on Victorian romanticism propped up by knockout performances

Review: THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA, Royal Opera House
Review: THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA, Royal Opera House
November 14, 2022

There is a growing trend of operas drawing inspiration from and working alongside the contemporary theatre world. Whether it is collaborations or borrowing ideas, in these tempestuous times for the performing arts our artistic ecosystem inevitably grows richer as a result.

Review: BLACKOUT SONGS, Hampstead Theatre
Review: BLACKOUT SONGS, Hampstead Theatre
November 12, 2022

A tender study into the blurred boundaries between desire and addiction

Review: NOT NOW, Finborough Theatre
Review: NOT NOW, Finborough Theatre
November 4, 2022

A gentle snapshot of a fractious family trying to heal its wounds

Review: EVENING CONVERSATIONS, Soho Theatre
Review: EVENING CONVERSATIONS, Soho Theatre
November 2, 2022

A fuzzy edged meditation on diaspora identity needs more focus

Review: AN ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY, Barbican Theatre
Review: AN ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY, Barbican Theatre
October 28, 2022

A profound meditation on the nature of mental illness

Review: MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?), Garrick Theatre
Review: MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?), Garrick Theatre
October 24, 2022

A glistening celebration of queer identity, individuality, and family

Review: LAST DAYS, Royal Opera House
Review: LAST DAYS, Royal Opera House
October 8, 2022

A new opera inspired by Kurt Cobain based on a film by Gus Van Sant premieres at the Royal Opera House

Review: JEWS. IN THEIR OWN WORDS, Royal Court
Review: JEWS. IN THEIR OWN WORDS, Royal Court
September 29, 2022

Theatres are no strangers to ghosts. Sadly, the ghost of Herschel Fink will haunt for years to come.

Review: VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON PREMIERES EDMUND FINNIS, Southbank Centre
Review: VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON PREMIERES EDMUND FINNIS, Southbank Centre
September 26, 2022

Making his Proms debut just last year, Víkingur Ólafsson brings his searing musical brilliance to the Southbank Centre.

Review: THE CLINIC, Almeida Theatre
Review: THE CLINIC, Almeida Theatre
September 13, 2022

An awkward marriage of melodrama and naturalism

Review: AGE IS A FEELING, Soho Theatre
Review: AGE IS A FEELING, Soho Theatre
September 11, 2022

An unspectacular meditation on human mortality

Review: BBC PROMS AND THE ENO at Printworks London
Review: BBC PROMS AND THE ENO at Printworks London
September 4, 2022

The Proms, Printworks, and multimedia mayhem. Created and co-produced by award winning counter tenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, Philip Glass's meditative Minimalism and Handel's Baroque elegance crash together in a cacophony of artistic media.

Review: ANTHEM, Bush Theatre
Review: ANTHEM, Bush Theatre
August 26, 2022

The Bush Theatre's youth company meditate on growing up in an increasingly demanding world.

Review: GODOT IS A WOMAN, Pleasance Dome
Review: GODOT IS A WOMAN, Pleasance Dome
August 23, 2022

Waiting for 'Waiting for Godot'



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