Review: THE STORY OF PEER GYNT: AN EVENING WITH KÅRE CONRADI, The Coronet Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 20, 2026
f we’re speaking technically, a dramatised lecture is an educational performance that joins drama and academia in order to make the topic more entertaining to the public. In this case, Conradi offers an engaging one-man show that makes the bulky five acts of Peer Gynt accessible and smooth. He lightly ties the original piece to the universal experience of living in a modern world, but doesn’t overdo any of the self-referencing faux pas that could have been made. It’s a self-effacing vanity project of exquisite moral and artistic value.
LIFELINE at Road Theatre Extends Run Due to Popular Demand
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
The second show of Road Theatre Company's 2025-2026 season, the critically acclaimed, world premiere of LIFELINE, written by Robert Axelrod and directed by Ken Sawyer is extending through Saturday, March 14 at 8pm.
Review: THE GAMBLER, The Coronet Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 6, 2026
Japanese company Chiten Theatre returns to the Coronet with an energetic adaptation of Dostoevsky’s novel The Gambler. Directed by Motoi Miura with a translation by Ikuo Kameyama, it’s accompanied by experimental rock trio kukangendai. It’s an entertaining, fascinating production, presented in Chiten’s unique style. The history of the book is in itself intriguing, and Dostoevsky’s addiction to gambling is essentially distilled in it. Written to pay off his debts, it saw the author betting the full rights to his works ahead of starting. If he hadn’t completed it in time, F. T. Stellovsky would have been able to publish him for nine years without compensation. Needless to say, the bet put a pep in Dostoevsky’s step.
LAST AND FIRST MEN Comes to The Coronet Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026
Narrated by Tilda Swinton, the cinematic event breathes life into his haunting vision of a world beyond our own, one shaped by extraordinary abilities, new possibilities, and profound difference.
The Coronet Theatre Unveils Spring 2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2025
The Coronet Theatre will present its Spring 2026 season beginning in February, featuring six UK premieres and a slate of international productions that draw from classic literature, contemporary dance, and visual art.
Review: MEDEA, Coronet Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Jun 20, 2025
This Medea feels at one with its ancient origins, with Athens’ strict patriarchy and fractured psyches and desperate quests for glory, while also injecting a risk-taking dose of dread and brutality.
Review: EINKVAN, The Coronet Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - May 9, 2025
This production is a treat. Einkvan (Everyman) is a play about connection, humanity, and intimacy. Written by Jon Fosse – the most performed Norwegian playwright after Ibsen and winner of the Nobel Prize in 2023 – it’s a haunting, longing journey. The search for compassion and kinship unfolds through parents who try to relate to their sons, to no avail. Blending dramatic practice with contemporary art and live footage, it’s very experimental, very European, and very peculiar. Directed by Kjersti Horn and presented in the original Norwegian with surtitles, it’s a deliciously highbrow, yet raw, experience.
Offies Finalists Revealed as Awards Mark 15 Years
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025
The finalists for the OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) have been announced, as the UK’s foremost awards for independent theatre mark their 15th anniversary. Learn more here!
Review: THE WILD DUCK, Coronet Theatre
by Cheryl Markosky - Oct 24, 2024
The Coronet's co-production with the Norwegian Ibsen Company (NIC) and Bergen's Den Nationale Scene examines the dangers of idealism through the story of the Ekdal family ripped apart by the arrival of Hjalmar Ekdal's childhood friend, Gregers Werle (also the son of wealthy industrialist Hakon). Read the review.
Review: THE BELT- PAST & FUTURE, Coronet Theatre
by Matthew Paluch - Sep 12, 2024
I've said it before, and I'm sure I'll say it again…but what The Coronet Theatre is doing feels new, relevant and exciting. Currently on show is The Belt - Past & Future by Korea's Ambiguous Dance Company. The work is The Coronet's first-ever site-specific event, and I think it's an absolute corker.
The Coronet Theatre Reveals Autumn/Winter 2024 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2024
The Coronet Theatre will celebrate 10 years since the restoration of this historic building, with a season that reflects its style, ambition and the relationships built over the last decade. This season bridges 10 years of creating bonds with exceptional international artists, and bringing them to the UK.