Review: ITCH, Opera Holland Park
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 4, 2025
Opera Holland Park has never shied away from audacious programming, and with Jonathan Dove’s Itch, it plunges boldly into radioactive territory—literally. Originally seen here in 2023 and based on Simon Mayo’s YA novel about a teenage element hunter who stumbles upon a potentially world-altering discovery, this opera bubbles with energy, invention and musical firepower.
Review: NOISES OFF, New Wolsey Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - May 8, 2025
As someone who first got into the world of British Comedy through Mischief Theatre, particularly The Play That Goes Wrong, it has been quite the fascinating journey to travel back in time through the history of British comedy, including the iconic Noises Off, which has opened at New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich. This is a new production of the play, which was written by Michael Frayn in 1982, now directed by Douglas Rintoul in collaboration with Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Theatre by the Lake.
In Praise of Front of House Staff
by Gary Naylor - Jan 6, 2025
Theatre likes to say thank you. Whether it’s a standing ovation on opening night or one a little more spontaneously given up, a seemingly weekly awards presentation (or are there even more than 52 ceremonies these days?) or those sheepish nods of the head from the orchestra, hitherto half-buried in the pit. Yes, as the definitive showbiz song has it, “Nowhere could you get that happy feeling / When you are stealing / That extra bow”.
Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, London Coliseum
by Michael Higgs - Dec 3, 2024
Sarah Tipple brings the comedic opera to life with gloriously ridiculous period costumes, an outstanding cast and an abstract set that mirrors the plot’s absurdism with precision.
Photos: PINOCCHIO at Stratford East
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 1, 2024
Stratford East has released first-look production images for this year’s pantomime, PINOCCHIO, playing until 04 January 2025. Check out the photos here!
Review: ONE OF THE BOYS, The Playground Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Oct 4, 2024
Tim Edge’s sophomore project is described as a nail-biting show that uncovers the dark truths of vicious competition and ferocious career moves. The production over-promises and under-delivers. It’s not only plagued by a debilitating case of women-written-by-a-man, it’s also predictable and formulaic.
Photos/Video: Roustabout Theatre Presents LITTLE RED RIDING COULD
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2024
See production photos from Roustabout Theatre production of Little Red Riding Could, a playful and mischievous retelling of the original fairytale written and directed by Toby Hulse, with music by Robin Hemmings. See photos and video from the show.
Photos: First Look At PARTY GAMES! UK Tour
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2024
See first look photos of the world premiere of PARTY GAMES! by Michael McManus (Maggie & Ted), presented by the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.
Review: SHIFTERS, Bush Theatre
by Abbie Grundy - Feb 26, 2024
Shifters is the kind of love story that audiences will fall head over heels for. Heart-breaking and heart-warming in equal measure.
Review: RIP VAN WINKLE, Hoxton Hall
by Franco Milazzo - Oct 29, 2023
London company Gothic Opera returns to Hoxton Hall for their fifth outing and their take on French composer Robert Planquette's Rip Van Winkle.
Photos: First Look at SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD at MAST Mayflower Studios
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2023
Production images have been released for the upcoming Mayflower MADE revival of Athol Fugard, John Kani & Winston Ntshona’s Sizwe Banzi is Dead, which runs at MAST Mayflower Studios until 14 October 2023 as part of Black History Month 2023. Check out the photos here!