BWW Review: CIRCUS 1903, Southbank Centre
With extraordinary feats of bravery, strength and skill, the appeal of old-fashioned circus is not hard to understand.
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BWW Review: SWEAT, Donmar Warehouse
A society is in ruins, and in this tale of depression, dependency and deluge, the human experience is voyeuristically examined, to reveal what happens when you leave folks behind.
BWW Review: RUMPELSTILTSKIN, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
This Australian production of Rumpelstiltskin wanders as far from the original tale as Germany is from Down Under (and some might say the same with regard to its distance traditional theatre) - but that's all good.
BWW Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Theatre Royal Brighton
Richard O'Brien's cult rock and roll musical Rocky Horror Show launches its 2019 World Tour with a festive stint at Brighton's Theatre Royal.
BWW Review: THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND, Almeida Theatre
'Forget, forgive, conclude and be agreed.
BWW Review: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, Playhouse Theatre
Caroline, Or Change tells the story of a maid in Louisiana in 1963.
BWW Review: JONNY WOO'S ALL STAR BREXIT CABARET, London Coliseum
Throughout this 75-minute cabaret spectacular, stars of the London queer scene come together to provide a variety show like no other.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT, Lyceum Theatre
The performance itself is as a live concert rather than a fully costumed and set production, allowing actors to focus on the delivery of the score, bringing the music to life in a way that other productions cannot.
BWW Review: THE SUN LINE, Sadler's Wells
When I first saw The Sun Line, at The Meyerhold Centre, in Moscow, I was so jolted by its aggressively inventive technique that I started recommenidng it to all my friends.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Laban Theatre
To the beautifully appointed Laban Theatre on the banks of Deptford Creek (now a much sought after locale doncha know) for Trinity Laban's Christmas show, Thea Musgrave's A Christmas Carol.
BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Every so often, a show comes along that completely redefines how theatre should be done.
BWW Review: THE CONVERT, Young Vic
The movie Black Panther was one of the most talked about films of 2018, becoming the highest-grossing solo superhero film and the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time.
BWW Review: THE CANE, Royal Court
Caning may be something from long in the past, but in Mark Ravenhill's new drama it's all anybody ever seems to talk about.
BWW Review: CINDERELLA: A FAIRYTALE, The Jack Studio Theatre
Sometimes the smallest of spaces can tell the biggest of stories and that's the case with this perfectly judged adaptation of the much-loved fairytale.
BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE, Sadler's Wells
Christmas for dance fans doesn't just mean Nutcracker these days - it means another one of Matthew Bourne's characterful and atmospheric productions is rolling into town.
BWW Review: HANSEL AND GRETEL, Royal Opera House
The spectacle is a hunger-inducing delight for the eyes.
BWW Review: TIMON OF ATHENS, RSC Swan Theatre
Timon of Athens, at times a clunky collaboration and a clunkier mix of verse and prose, has much to say about how money corrupts and how spoiling adults is about as advisable as spoiling children.
BWW Review: HANSEL & GRETEL, Rose Theatre
The perfect family show at Christmas is a big ask for theatres.
BWW Review: MURDER FOR TWO, The Other Palace
After starting out Off-Broadway in 2011 and collecting nominations from the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama Desk Awards, Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosian's Murder for Two landed its UK premiere at The Watermill last year.
BWW Review: SLEEPIN' CUTIE, Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling
For kids of all ages - even mums and dads, who are just big kids at heart - this panto really does give something for all.
BWW Review: ALADDIN, King's Theatre, Glasgow
Under the direction of Nigel West, Glasgow's King's Theatre once again delivers a seriously entertaining pantomime.
BWW Review: KISS ME, KATE, Crucible, Sheffield
The Sheffield Theatres' production of Cole Porter's classic is a vibrant crowd-pleaser.
BWW Review: THE TELL-TALE HEART, National Theatre
Anthony Neilson's new play is inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name.
BWW Review: NUTCRACKER, London Coliseum
London is lucky enough to have three different productions of Nutcracker playing this year.
BWW Review: CINDERELLA, Bristol Hippodrome
'Alright me babbers!' is the shrill cry from the Ugly Sisters at this year's panto offering from the Bristol Hippodrome.
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