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Review: I, JOAN at Shakespeare's Globe
Joan of Arc has long been a symbol of female empowerment. Her ascent to patron saint of France is often described as a tale of gender non-conforming rebellion for women to aspire to. Shakespeare's Globe and writer Charlie Josephine (they/he) have dismantled this depiction of womanhood, redefining Jo...
Review: A DIFFERENT STAGE, Duke Of York's Theatre
A Different Stage contextualises the Gary Barlow the tabloids know, giving him the chance to be at the forefront of his own version of the story whilst reconfirming him as an exceptional entertainer. Sure, it’s biased and obviously made to make him look good, but it’s heartfelt and authentic. M...
Review: HORSE-PLAY at Riverside Studios
What did our critic think of HORSE-PLAY at Riverside Studios? Well, you could stick to bland Date Night ideas, like going to the cinema or a gastropub meal for two. Or you could be more daring, like Tom and Tim. After a decade of marriage, the married gay couple decide to spend an evening with a hun...
Review: THE NARCISSIST, Chichester Festival Theatre
Christopher Shinn's play brims with interesting politics but is too often bogged down in overly-familiar personal issues...
Review: RIDE, Charing Cross Theatre
Still, Ride is an impressive feat in both material and execution. It delves into female entrepreneurship at the turn of the century in the face of dire necessity. It introduces an extraordinary woman gifted with cunning enterprise and - whether true or not - it tells a marvellous story....
Review: HORIZONS - A 21ST CENTURY SPACE ODYSSEY, O2 Arena
A few years ago, the concept of a scientist selling out arenas across the world simply wouldn’t compute, but the Professor Brian Cox Effect continues to work its magic. He and Robin Ince are back with a brand new tour that seeks to answer the following question: “What does it mean to live a smal...
Review: ATTENBOROUGH AND HIS ANIMALS, Wilton's Music Hall
Inspired by everyone’s favourite nonagenarian naturalist, the show purports to re-enact David Attenborough’s 1954 documentary Zoo Quest live on stage, with a special guest appearance from the man himself....
Review: PROM 53: EARTH PROM, Royal Albert Hall
The BBC’s very first Earth Prom celebrates all aspects of the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, combining beautiful music with stunning videos to great effect in a packed Royal Albert Hall....
Review: THE NATIONAL, All Points East
In their first UK festival performance since before the pandemic, American soft rock quintet The National have shown themselves to be capable of a competent return to form. Their particular brand of soaring choruses is reminiscent of a brooding film soundtrack, and is a perfect fit for the atmospher...
Review: THERE'S A DEAD BODY IN MY LIVING ROOM, Etcetera Theatre
Naima Sjoholm writes an intriguing pastiche that toys with our perception of the plot. There’s a Dead Body in my Living Room is an improbably tongue-in-cheek play that mixes feminist drama, absurdism, slapstick, and physical theatre with surprising ease....
Review: HIDDEN FIGURES: WW2, St. Peter's Church
Underneath an unassuming church in Bethnal Green, Party Geek and their creative director Paul King are single-handedly reframing the Second World War with a brilliant concept and an astonishing execution....
Review: SIN THE MUSICAL, Arcola Theatre
A very young cast perform a new musical that needs work but has as good a chance as any if it gets the expertise and time in requires...
Review: INTO THE WOODS, Theatre Royal Bath
A terrifically trippy child's world on speed in a Victorian toy theatre within a theatre, conjured up by inventive 81-year-old Gilliam, and his co-director and choreographer, Leah Hausman....
Review: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Not an easy play to watch, but a fascinating analysis of some of humanity's darker corners...
Review: ANTHEM, Bush Theatre
The Bush Theatre's youth company meditate on growing up in an increasingly demanding world....
Review: PATIENCE, Wilton's Music Hall
Ever since its first production in 1881, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Patience has brought its audiences to tears of laughter, and this production by Charles Court Opera is no exception....
Review: TREASON – THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The story of the Gunpowder Plot still resonates 400 years on, whether you’re a Catholic trying to navigate certain aspects of life in the UK, or if you consider the ever-present religious intolerance of various kind....
Review: PROM 43 – HANDEL'S SOLOMON, Royal Albert Hall
Enjoying success early in his career by composing Italian operas, towards the middle of the 18th century George Frideric Handel instead turned his attention to English oratorios. One of his more well-known works, Solomon, was recently performed as part of the 2022 BBC Proms – Sofi Jeannin conducte...
Review: YOU KNOW WE BELONG TOGETHER, Southbank Centre
This three-day run at the Southbank Centre's Purcell Room marks a UK debut for You Know We Belong Together', Julia Hales' unsparing and uplifting celebration of living with Down Syndrome....
Review: ALL THIS MUST PASS, Lion And Unicorn Theatre
A sensitive and raw exploration into something that is just not talked about, despite the fact that one in eight pregnancies will end in miscarriage....
Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE, Arcola Theatre
Mozart’s elaborately plotted Singspiel concerning Prince Tamino’s fish-out-of-water immersion in a fantasy land of seductive Egyptian cults, demons, and vengeful queens resists straightforward transferral to a modern setting, but this is what Opera Alegría has attempted....
Review: CRUISE, Apollo Theatre
After a stellar outing last year and a nomination for Best New Play at the Olivier Awards, Jack Holden’s buzzing tale of a long-lost but never forgotten gay London is back with a smirk and a tear for a limited engagement in the West End....
Review: FOOTLOOSE, New Wimbledon Theatre
Based on the hit 1984 film that propelled Kevin Bacon to fame, Footloose follows the story of Ren McCormack (Joshua Hawkins), a Chicago native who is forced to move to smalltown Bomont after his parent's separation....
Review: THE TRIALS, Donmar Warehouse
It’s the near-future, and the climate crisis is raging. As the generation inheriting the problem, juries of under-18s are trying individual adults for their past climate-irresponsible lifestyles....
Review: WONDERVILLE: MAGIC & CABARET, Wonderville
It’s a fantastic, highly entertaining night out that will leave you speechless from beginning to end. As of right now, Wonderville is only booking until late October but, with Christmas approaching fast, it’s sure to become a festive favourite. ...
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