Review: FIREBIRD, Southwark Playhouse
The culture wars surrounding grooming gangs have never felt more poisonous.
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Review Roundup: Simon Stone's THE ORESTEIA, Now Open At The Bridge Theatre
A contemporary family wakes up in a Greek myth and can’t seem to find a way out of their hellish destiny.
Review: THE ORESTEIA, Bridge Theatre
There is a dig at Simon Stone in the National Theatre's new Misanthrope, a jab at ultra-contemporary classical reboots staged in rotating glass boxes, the Australian auteur's calling card.
Review: THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT, Southwark Playhouse
With Rent set to return to the West End in September, now feels like the right time for The Jonathan Larson Project, a retrospective of what the composer Jonathan Larson did before he wrote the classic East Village-set tale of life and love amid the AIDs crisis.
Review: TENDER, Bush Theatre
A queer romance-thriller mash-up sounds an ambitious undertaking, so one must applaud writer Eleanor Tindall and director Emily Aboud for giving it a go.
Review: THE SECRET GARDEN, The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath
Tom Wentworth and Stephanie Kempson’s new reimagining of the beloved novel The Secret Garden has inclusivity and accessibility fused into its core from the ground up, and the result is an adaptation that boasts charm by the bucketload.
Review: TILLY NO-BODY: CATASTROPHES OF LOVE, Arcola Theatre
On the surface, Tilly No-Body: Catastrophes of Love has every element of a good one-woman show: a woman’s journey to gaining new agency, a compelling historical hook, and a exceedingly watchable performer.
Review: LA FILLE DU REGIMENT, Royal Ballet And Opera
All's fair in love and war — at least until the hero storms in on a tank.
Review Roundup: Was Sam Ryder Heavenly in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR?
The legendary rock opera by lyricist Tim Rice composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, the premiere of Jesus Christ Superstar redefined the Broadway musical and 40 years later it remains a beloved classic.
Review: SHEAR MADNESS, The Mill At Sonning
Move over Punchdrunk: the longest running immersive drama in the world has arrived in the UK.
Review: THE LADYBOYS OF BANGKOK: FULL MOON, Sabai Pavilion
Twenty-eight years ago, The Ladyboys of Bangkok made a brief appearance at what was then the Queen's Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue (now the Sondheim, which has committed itself to Les Misérables with a fervour that makes Swifties look fickle).
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Starring Sam Ryder
Ten years after Tim Sheader's hit version of Jesus Christ Superstar entranced audiences under the stars in Regent's Park, it is back in a much-hyped revival at the London Palladium.
Review: LAST GOAL WINS, Broadway Theatre Catford
Three footballers compete for two slots on the Nigeria football squad, exploring complicated identities and tangled heritage along the way
Review: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, Peacock Theatre
What did our critic think of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, LONDON CHILDREN'S BALLET at Peacock Theatre?
Review: EUGENE ONEGIN, The Grange Festival
Love, jealousy, arrogance, death and rejection, Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin has all the trappings of a grand opera, but in essence is a simple story.
Review: LA BOHÈME, Royal Ballet And Opera
On the opening night of director Richard Jones's excellent production of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème, England's captain, Harry Kane, leads his team to the last 16 after scoring two goals against the Democratic of Congo in the World Cup.
Review: I PURITANI, Royal Ballet And Opera
Thirty-four years is a long time to leave an opera in the attic, and I puritani has spent most of that period gathering dust for good reason.
Review: WIFE TO JAMES WHELAN, Jermyn Street Theatre
The New York-based Mint Theater Company specialises in theatrical gems neglected by accidents of history.
Review: ARCADIA, Duke Of York’s Theatre
Returning to the West End in a breath-taking production directed by Carrie Cracknell, this revival confirms that Tom Stoppard created one of the finest works in modern theatre.
Review: -320°F, Sadler's Wells
Hideki Noda reintroduces his idiosyncratic blend of movement and drama in a production that’s grounded by a strong philosophical framework and soars with brilliantly theatrical imagination.
Review: OUR PUBLIC HOUSE, Marylebone Theatre
Barney Norris's new play is raw slice of life based on extensive research in left behind towns
Review: ANYTHING GOES, Kilworth House Theatre
There's a cruise ship in the grounds of Kilworth House this summer.
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
'This green plot shall be our stage,' declares Quince, which couldn't be more fitting for Atri Banerjee's quirky, new production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
Review: THE GUILTY, Starring Russell Tovey, Donmar Warehouse
If you suffer from If you suffer from any kind of anxiety or nervousness, I would advise caution when booking the latest show at the Donmar Warehouse.
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Wyndham's Theatre
Like many in the audience, my introduction to To Kill A Mockingbird was at school, a set book on the English Literature curriculum.
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