BWW Review: WONDERVILLE, Palace TheatreAugust 3, 2021Wonderville's varied cast of magicians and illusionists keep the pace high in a rip-roaring family show that provokes delight and, yes, wonder.
BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, Rose and Crown, EalingJuly 30, 2021Get yourself a pint and a pizza and enjoy a comedy like they did at The Globe, 400 years ago.
BWW Review: CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS?, New Diorama TheatreJuly 29, 2021Mrs Thatcher has forced a No Confidence vote in the Commons and the Labour Party are fighting to survive it - and we're calling the shots!
BWW Review: FINAL FAREWELL, Tara TheatreJuly 13, 2021South Londoners are given a voice from beyond the grave in six beautifully rendered monologues from, and for, Covid times.
BWW Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Leeds PlayhouseJuly 9, 2021A wonderful revival of a show, marrying beautiful music and singing with poignancy and wit
BWW Review: BE MORE CHILL, Shaftesbury TheatreJuly 7, 2021A show that surprises and delights, packed with wit and wisdom, delivered by a brilliant cast
BWW Review: STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW, Waterloo East TheatreJuly 2, 2021Three singers, one stage and a selection smart songs, all on a summer's evening.
BWW Review: BAD NIGHTS AND ODD DAYS, Greenwich TheatreJune 26, 2021Four short plays from a long time ago yield much to reflect upon in this mini-anthology of Caryl Churchill's work.
BWW Review: EXPRESS G&S, Pleasance TheatreJune 24, 2021Hop on the Express G&S and see a detective solve a mystery with the help of some of Gilbert and Sullivan's greatest hits.
BWW Review: TRESTLE, Jack Studio TheatreJune 18, 2021Harry and Denise find each other in a village hall every Thursday evening and (almost) 'find each other' too.
BWW Review: IOLANTHE, The Roman Theatre St AlbansJune 17, 2021Fantastical fairies and pompous politicians collide in this sweet satire, one of Britain's favourite operas.
BWW Review: LEGENDS OF LOCKDOWN LIVE!, Vaudeville TheatreJune 10, 2021Lockdown legends burst into the real world on a night of fun underpinned with a message to the government about the Arts.
BWW Review: L'EGISTO, Cockpit TheatreJune 7, 2021Hampstead Garden Opera bring a slice of 17th century Venetian sensibility to our Covidy times.
BWW Review: ABBA MANIA, Shaftesbury TheatreMay 22, 2021Knowing me, knowing you, it does exactly what you'll expect!
BWW Review: HERDING CATS, Soho TheatreMay 21, 2021Lucinda Coxon's 2010 play stretches across the Atlantic Ocean, but pulls us back to London's tiny flats and intimate arrangements.
The BroadwayWorld Beginner's Guide to: ChekhovMarch 18, 2021He's funny and sad, accessible but deep, Russian but universal - it's time to check out Chekhov.
BWW Review: GOBSTOPPERS, Vimeo onlineMarch 17, 2021We're tight close-up on a pair of eyes that become many pairs of eyes as single, spat out verbs tell us the emotions such eyes transmit.
2020 Year In Review: Gary Naylor's Best of TheatreDecember 7, 2020BWW reviewer Gary Naylor highlights his favourite theatre productions and performances of 2020.
BWW Review: L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILÈGES, VOPERANovember 16, 2020Seeing so accomplished and engaging a production as this (VOPERA's first to boot), a genuine question arises - is the socially-distanced, digitally distributed show no longer merely a stopgap, an ersatz simulacrum, but a new art form in itself?
BWW Review: THE BARREN AUTHOR, Spiteful PuppetOctober 30, 2020The infamous Baron Munchausen is updated for our times, given voice by Richard O'Brien who revels in recounting outrageous, outlandish stories.