Review Roundup: A GRAIN OF SAND Opens at Arcola Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2026
A Grain of Sand, written and directed by Deputy Artistic Director Elias Matar and performed by Sarah Agha is running at Arcola Theatre ahead of a UK tour. See what the critics are saying in BroadwayWorld's review roundup.
Review: A GRAIN OF SAND, Arcola Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Jan 24, 2026
Since the 7th of October 2023 nearly 20000 children have been killed in Gaza. This number doesn’t include the kids who are still buried under the debris, or maimed by the bombs, or missing. Israel’s strikes on the innocent are ongoing, even after the so-called ceasefire came into action last year. The Arcola Theatre is presenting an intimate one-woman show adapted from Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon’s collection A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza. Written and directed by Elias Matar under commission of the London Palestine Film Festival, A Grain of Sand is a harrowing look at a senseless genocide. Though incredibly powerful, the production is flawed and doesn’t fulfil its dramatic potential.
Review: SAFE HAVEN, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Jan 20, 2026
The story of how an international military effort was cobbled together at the last minute to save Kurdish lives in the afternath of The Gulf War
GELIN Comes to The Canal Cafe Theatre
by Team BWW - Jan 18, 2026
Long before dating apps promised to find “the one,” matchmaking in many cultures promised the same for generations. In Turkey, it often meant mothers of brides and grooms visiting neighbours, relatives and acquaintances in search of the most suitable partner for their children. What once travelled from door to door now finds itself reimagined on a London stage.
Queen's Theatre Hornchurch to Stage Joe Orton's LOOT This February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026
Queen's Theatre Hornchurch will present a revival of Joe Orton's LOOT, a dark farce critiquing social norms and institutions, set to open in February. The play features a chaotic blend of sharp dialogue and physical comedy, following two young thieves in a comically grim scenario involving a stolen loot and a funeral.
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Jan 13, 2026
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honour regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Review: PETTY MEN, Arcola Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Nov 25, 2025
Few Shakespeare plays have received the ‘updated for the current political moment’ treatment more than Julius Caesar. In Petty Men, though, our Roman dictator-for-life is not a Trumpian autocrat, but a BAFTA-winning actor.