BWW Review: THE MATCH BOX, Omnibus Theatre
Frank McGuinness's play is never less than engaging, Angela Murray tremendous as the woman left alone after her daughter is shot, but it's an unrelenting and demanding watch
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BWW Review: I DO! I DO! Upstairs at the Gatehouse
I Do! I Do! even with this updated book, is an old-fashioned two-hander musical that never fails to please, without ever challenging the traditional approach to the union between a man and a woman.
BWW Review: EDRED, THE VAMPYRE, The Old Red Lion Theatre
Edred, The Vampyre is a lot of fun with its fair quotient of chills thrown in and a fine example of how to stage horror, a tricky genre for theatres.
BWW Review: A MUSEUM IN BAGHDAD, Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
Hannah Khalil's new play grapples with some big issues for over two hours, but the biggest issue of all for any play - the drama between the characters - is absent for much of that time.
BWW Review: OUT OF SORTS, Theatre503
Danusia Samal's award-winning play packs plenty of issues, perhaps too many, into its drama but says important things about the way young Muslim women are expected to behave, as they navigate the first generation immigrant experience.
BWW Review: ASSASSINS, Watermill Theatre
Assassins is never less than engaging and interesting, for all its structural flaws.
BWW Review: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Nelson Mandela Primary School and RSC Swan Theatre
This Merchant of Venice is aimed at schoolchildren and it's a fantastic experience for them.
BWW Review: BROOKLYN - THE MUSICAL, Greenwich Theatre
For all its flaws, Brooklyn - The Musical features great songs sung by great singers.
BWW Review: KING JOHN, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
King John's themes are horribly present in today's febrile political climate making it exactly the right time to revive one on Shakespeare's less performed plays.
BWW Review: AGRIPPINA, Royal Opera House
Despite a distracting set, the music and singing triumph on an evening that reminds us that you can be too clever by half when you seek to be kingmaker.
BWW Review: THE PERMANENT WAY, The Vaults
David Hare's play may look like it's set in an increasingly distant past, concerning itself with old arguments, but its brutal message is as important today as ever.
BWW Review: CONSPIRACY, New Diorama Theatre
Conspiracy sees our three intrepid investigators set off to prove that one photograph holds the key to just about every conspiracy theory you ever heard!
BWW Review: FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY, National Theatre
Faith, Hope and Charity is a 21st century Boys from the Blackstuff, a searing indictment of austerity as seen through the eyes of decent people who want to be kind and need to be loved.
BWW Interview: Guy Henry Talks PETER GYNT at the National Theatre
Guy Henry talks about his life as an actor on stage and television and about his role in Peter Gynt, at the National Theatre until 8 October.
Ten Years As A BWW Reviewer - A Personal Reflection
Gary Naylor reflects on ten years as a BroadwayWorld reviewer.
BWW Review: LIT, Hightide Festival, Aldeburgh
Lit is an astonishing debut play from Sophie Ellerby telling the tale of Bex, a teen adrift in a world full of threats with wit, wisdom and overwhelming humanity.
BWW Review: RUST, Hightide Festival, Aldeburgh
Rust takes us into the lives - the other lives - of Daniel and Nadia, having an affair, but not quite able to leave their real homes at home.
BWW Review: HEDDA TESMAN, Minerva Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre
Hedda Tesman transports one of theatre's great roles into the present day, but Cordelia Lynn's script never quite lands.
BWW Review: THE STRANGE CASE OF JEKYLL & HYDE, Jack Studio Theatre
This take on the familiar tale brings out many of the subtleties of its source material and has much to say about today's world.
BWW Review: HELLO AGAIN, Union Theatre
Hello Again is lovely to look at and a wonder to hear, let down only by a slightly half-hearted approach to the messy business of sex.
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