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BWW Review: RED PITCH, Bush Theatre
Tyrell Williams' debut full length play heralds a much-needed new voice, full of wit and pathos...
BWW Review: BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER: THE MUSICAL, Turbine Theatre
But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical has a long history; based on the 1999 cult film, the musical was first workshopped at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2005, where it picked up the Audience Award for Best New Musical. London got its first glimpse in 2019 at MTFestUK in a showcase for new...
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
For those searching for some mid-winter glam to lift the gloom, look no further than @TheRSC’s latest take on Much Ado About Nothing....
BWW Review: THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN, London Coliseum
After opening night was postponed due to Storm Eunice, the ENO's new production of Leoš Janáček's opera is a welcome slice of brightness in the current gloom. One thing we have all seen in the last few years is nature's incredible ability to renew and refresh, whatever mankind may throw her way.
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BWW Review: RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD, Jermyn Street Theatre
Being seventeen is hard enough without having to shoulder a climate emergency. At school, Zoe (Mei Henri in her first stage appearance) is a paladin of justice and Rain (Jordan Benjamin) is the new boy who just moved to the neighbourhood. While protestors gather on the east coast to rally against th...
BWW Review: THE DREAM MACHINE, Cockpit Theatre
Improvisation team revive the spirit of Whose Line Is It Anyway? with plenty of charm but not quite enough laughs...
BWW Review: BROKEN WINGS, Charing Cross Theatre
I’m not sure I was prepared for what I witnessed as I sat in the round of the Charing Cross Theatre, awaiting the overture for Broken Wings which I’d heard so much buzz about. An adaptation of a poetic novel by Gibran Khalil Gibran, Broken Wings is pitched by Director Bronagh Lagan as being a �...
BWW Review: SPLINTERED, Soho Theatre
Showered with awards from across runs at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019, Vault Festival in 2020, Splintered promises a night of cabaret, verbatim theatre, comedy, and much more, all converging to create a kaleidoscopic exploration of the intersection between queer and Caribbean identity, but bites off...
BWW Review: TELL ME STRAIGHT, Chiswick Playhouse
Tell Me Straight is a hilarious exploration of the world of modern dating: Grindr, miscommunication and awkward romps at the back of a cinema. Led by Paul Bradshaw, the play is a semi-autobiographical glimpse into one man's search for love in London....
BWW Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY, New Wimbledon Theatre
A family renowned for their celebration of the macabre, a night with the Addams, in theory, doesn’t scream bright and sunny - but that’s exactly what this production is....
BWW Review: STEVE, Seven Dials Playhouse
The theatre formerly known as Tristan Bates, located just across the road from the Palace in the West End, has undergone a refurbishment and come out of the pandemic with a brand new name and snazzy facelift. Now called the Seven Dials Playhouse, it’s finally opened its doors again with a camp, c...
BWW Review: THE FOREST, Hampstead Theatre
How might Florian Zeller return to the theatre following his Oscar triumph for The Father? London's Hampstead Theatre hosts the world premiere of his latest play, The Forest....
BWW Review: RUNNING WITH LIONS, Lyric Hammersmith
First recorded in March 2021 and broadcast on BBC Radio 4, (still available on BBC Sounds) Sian Carter’s new play Running With Lions is a raw and honest look at attitudes towards grief, faith and the stigma of mental health problems in a multi-generational British-Caribbean family....
BWW Review: JOSHUA (AND ME), The Hope Theatre
Hannah is the youngest of three siblings. There’s Joshua, Ben, and then herself. From the day she was born, she was taught to behave differently with them because Joshua is autistic. We meet Hannah (Rachel Hammond) when she is seven years old and follow her through her uncharacteristic adolescence...
BWW Review: NEVER NOT ONCE, Park Theatre
Eleanor (Meaghan Martin) is the daughter of Allison (Flora Montgomery) and Nadine (Amanda Bright). Conceived by Allison on a night-one-stand before meeting her future life partner, the gifted college girl drives back home with her boyfriend Rob to find out who her real father is. With the help of Ro...
BWW Review: THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME, New Wimbledon Theatre
Normal Heart recently enjoyed critical acclaim at The National Theatre. It therefore feels timely that David Drake’s play, which deals with similar themes, finds its way back to the London stage for the first time since 1994. The one man shows marks the stage debut for Outlander’s John Bell....
BWW Review: INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TEENAGE ARMAGEDDON, Southwark Playhouse
“Thirteen is young for an existential crisis”. Eileen has barely entered her teens when her older sister, Olive, dies of anorexia. It was sudden, during their family Sunday roast. Eileen had made the Yorkshire puddings, so it must be her fault. Rosie Day writes an intense rollercoaster of a play...
BWW Review: THE CHAIRS, Almeida Theatre
Kathryn Hunter shines in this updated version of a classic exemplar of the Theatre of the Absurd...
BWW Review: AN EVENING WITHOUT KATE BUSH, Soho Theatre
Kate Bush was just 19 when she had her first hit in 1977 and went on to produce a catalogue of songs which are still admired today. In her show, superfan Sarah-Louise Young pays tribute not only to the iconic music but also to the star and her loyal supporters....
BWW Review: HAMLET, Holy Trinity Church, Guildford
There’s a certain gravitas that follows Hamlet, a reverence that seems to accompany the great Dane alone. When you happen to have a centuries-old church at hand for Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy, this happenstance only grows. Freddie Fox stars at the Prince and Holy Trinity Church in Guildford ...
BWW Review: THE RED LION, Bristol Old Vic
Football is not a subject often tackled in the theatre. The Red Lion though is set a world away from the riches of the professional game. Here we find the kit man, the manager and a talented, young prospect – all in the changing room of the semi-pro non-league game....
BWW Review: DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE, Dominion Theatre
I did not have the time of my life at Dirty Dancing at the Dominion Theatre...
BWW Review: TWO BILLION BEATS, Orange Tree Theatre
First seen in a 20-minute version in April 2021, as part of the Orange Tree's foray into theatrical streaming Outside, Two Billion Beats is Sonali Bhattacharyya's engaging and vibrant play that explores the relationship between two South Asian teenage sisters as they confront injustice, racism a...
BWW Review: BLOOD BROTHERS, New Wimbledon Theatre
Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers remains one of only three shows to play for over 10,000 performances in the West End, bringing audiences to their feet night after night in the days when standing ovations were not always the default. A tale more than tinged with Greek tragedy, Russell’s examinatio...
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