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Review: FANNY, King's Head Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Oct 17, 2025

In Calum Finlay’s Fanny, sibling rivalry and musical history occasionally seem barely more than mere pretexts for a superlative slice of Mischief-adjacent tomfoolery. When Fanny Mendelssohn finds out that not only is one of her works a favourite of Queen Victoria but her brother Felix is taking credit for it, the enraged composer begins a madcap journey from Berlin to Buckingham Palace to set the record straight.

Review: THAT BASTARD, PUCCINI!, Park Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Jul 16, 2025

Meta comedy never settles on its tone nor its focus, and runs out of steam long before the end

Review: THE MOSINEE PROJECT, New Diorama
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 14, 2025

We live in a time where Trump has been accusing the Democratic Party of Communism since his first campaign. He even went as far as describing last year’s election as “a choice between communism and freedom.” But the United States have been on the fear-mongering route for much longer than Trump’s shenanigans began and the transfer of this Untapped Award-winning production is exceptionally timely. Writer and Director Nikhil Vyas introduces us to a real-life event that’s as baffling as this play is striking.

Guest Blog: 'The Rehearsal Process Has Been a Joy': Director Anna Morrissey on NO PARTICULAR ORDER
by Guest Author - Oct 22, 2024

At its core, No Particular Order is about the rise of authoritarianism, and how we resist it, often through small but significant acts of defiance. It also explores the vital role of art in resisting oppressive systems.

Nassim Soleimanpour's NASSIM to be Presented at The Huntington
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2024

The Huntington has revealed the cast and creative team of Nassim, a vibrant theatrical experience written by Nassim Soleimanpour, directed by Omar Elerian. From Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour comes an audacious, 75-minute, new theatrical experiment. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: EDINBURGH 2024: WILLY'S CANDY SPECTACULAR, Pleasance Dome
by Kat Mokrynski - Aug 29, 2024

Willy’s Candy Spectacular, written by Richard Kraft and Andy Fickman is a musical parody of the infamous Willy Wonka immersive experience in Glasgow back in February, in which families paid £35 for tickets and were greeted with an empty warehouse, two jellybeans for each child and a bizarre character known as The Unknown.

Edinburgh 2024 Review: THE MOSINEE PROJECT, Underbelly Cowgate
by Katie Kirkpatrick - Aug 15, 2024

As slick and suave as its performers’ suits, The Mosinee Project is a curious little piece of documentary theatre. It takes as its subject an experiment carried out in the American midwest in 1950: to demonstrate the threat of communism, agents staged a faux communist takeover of the small town of Mosinee. It’s a fascinating set-up, but unfortunately the show doesn’t quite live up to its intrigue. 

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For NYE at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2024

The National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre have released rehearsal photos for Nye. Check out the photos here!

Full Cast Announced for the National Theatre's NYE, Starring Michael Sheen
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 4, 2024

The National Theatre and Wales Millenium Centre have announced the full cast for Nye as the company begins rehearsals. Tim Price's (Teh Internet is Serious Business) new play directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), charts the life of Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan and his battle to create the NHS. Michael Sheen is cast as Nye in this co-production between the National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre.

Review: A WOMAN WALKS INTO A BANK, Theatre503
by Christiana Rose - Nov 29, 2023

**** A Woman Walks into a Bank is a blazing production, rammed with pathos, humour and a fabulously comedic cat #memory #aging #socialapathy #cat #offwestend @roxyjoycook @theatre503 @NancyPoolePR

Cast Set For COMPOSITOR E at Omnibus Theatre 
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2023

Omnibus Theatre has announced the full cast for Charlie Dupré’s Compositor E as part of the theatre’s 10th Birthday Season. Set in a print shop working on what would become Shakespeare’s First Folio, Compositor E is presented in line with the 400th anniversary of its printing. Artistic Director Marie McCarthy directs Tré Medley (John Leason), Kaffe Keating (Isaac Jaggard) and David Monteith (Richard Bardolph).

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Talawa Theatre Company's RECOGNITION
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2023

All new rehearsal images have been released for Talawa Theatre Company’s major new production, Recognition, which is premiering at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, from 1st – 24th June as part of London Borough of Culture 2023 - This Is Croydon.

Review: SAP, Soho Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 5, 2023

Rafaella Marcus pinpoints the eternal bisexual struggle in Sap, which has come to London after a starry sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe last year. She explores prejudice and stereotype, fetishisation and biphobia through a precise commentary wrapped into a viscerally poetic tale. When Daphne lies by omission, she accidentally and nonconsensually enters a dark, twisted game.

TAL to Play United Solo Festival in March
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 26, 2023

TAL by Tal Levy Cohen will play the United Solo Festival on March 16th at 7pm at The Studio Theatre at Theatre Row. This original solo performance follows the story of a girl-woman-dancer's experiences with the eating disorder bulimia, and the way she healed through learning psychology and expressive arts.

Review: THE BEACH HOUSE, Park Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 21, 2023

In a landscape dominated by a dearth of lesbian stories, it’s refreshing to find one that doesn’t deal with sexuality at all, but focuses on the negotiations of parenthood and the complications of personal connections.

Edinburgh 2022: Review: A SUDDEN VIOLENT BURST OF RAIN, Summerhall Roundhouse
by Alexander Cohen - Aug 22, 2022

A bloodless refugee drama unsuited to the space in which it is performed.

BWW Review: BROKEN LAD, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Oct 19, 2021

This new play raises interesting questions about father-son relationships in a world in which middle-aged men can struggle to find a role, but its lack of detail prevents its potential being realised fully

Casting and Additional Tour Dates Announced For THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2021

Back by popular demand, the Olivier and Tony Award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, adapted by Simon Stephens from the novel by Mark Haddon, and directed by Marianne Elliott (War Horse, Angels in America, Company) will open at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre on 20 November before embarking on a UK and Ireland tour.

David Monteith-Hodge's Short Film THEATRES IN LOCKDOWN Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2020

Theatres in Lockdown is a filmic journey around 53 of London’s most iconic theatres during the nation’s second lockdown. Created by filmmaker and photographer David Monteith-Hodge, the film is a striking cinematic collage of the exterior of the city’s theatres, a reminder of the importance of our communal spaces in this time of crisis.

Hackney Empire Crowdfunder Raises £40k In Seven Days
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2020

A campaign to help Hackney Empire survive the impact of Covid-19 has raised over £40,000 in the week since it launched. The Crowdfunding campaign hosted by the Mayor of London Pay It Forward initiative went live last Thursday and has attracted support from over 800 individuals.