BWW Review: THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE, The Yard Theatre
In a chance of fate, two young lovers sit and get to know one another.
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BWW Review: MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN, Southwark Playhouse
Mother Courage and her Children grows with relevance as Josie Lawrence turns in a once in a lifetime performance as a woman whose eye for business blinds her to what really matters.
BWW Review: THE RED LION, Trafalgar Studios
Patrick Marber was inspired to write The Red Lion following his own experiences in non-league football club ownership.
BWW Review: POISON, Orange Tree Theatre
A bereaved couple meet after a long separation.
BWW Review: MINEFIELD, Royal Court
They don't speak English, and the others don't speak Spanish.
BWW Review: THE DIARY OF A NOBODY, King's Head Theatre
You wouldn't expect a Victorian tale to be this relatable, but The Diary of a Nobody showcases a surprisingly modern everyday life.
BWW Review: SUZY STORCK, Gate Theatre
Suzy Storck is stuck in a routine.
BWW Review: BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET'S ALADDIN, Sadler's Wells
Fresh from taking part in the dazzling nationwide celebration of Kenneth MacMillan's work, a severe change of gear is required as Birmingham Royal Ballet now turn their attention to Aladdin, for a brief run at Sadler's Wells.
BWW Review: IMAGINE THIS, Union Theatre
Imagine This is considered and serious in its examination of life in the Warsaw Ghetto, but is ultimately let down by a plodding book and samey songs.
BWW Review: THE SLAVES OF SOLITUDE, Hampstead Theatre
We're back in the world of ration books, blackouts and spam fritters, as Nicholas Wright delves into the home front via his adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's 1947 novel.
BWW Review: THE EXORCIST, Phoenix Theatre
The iconic film loses its way on transition from screen to stage in disappointing adaptation low on shocks.
BWW Review: QUAINT HONOUR, Finborough Theatre
59 years after it first premiered, Roger Gellert's Quaint Honour is revived as part of the fiftieth anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act.
BWW Review: THE DYSFUNCTIONAL GUIDE TO BEING A THIRD WHEEL, Live At Z del
This is the first in a series of original musicals that will be brought to Live at Z del thanks to New.
BWW Review: YOUNG MARX, Bridge Theatre
Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr's enterprise is certainly an historic one: The Bridge is London's first new wholly commercial theatre in 80 years.
BWW Review: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham
Sci-fi epic The War of the Worlds has received a number of adaptations over the years, and now, in time for its 120th anniversary, Midlands-based company Tin Robot Theatre have given the masterpiece a modern twist.
BWW Review: ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
What do you get if you take a French film, a liberal portion of chocolate and a sprinkling of Emma Rice magic? The opening winter season production, Romantics Anonymous! This brand new musical, based on Les Emotifs Anonymes, plays for a limited time across the festive season and is Rice's final new
BWW Review: PEOPLE PLACES & THINGS, Bristol Old Vic
People in the grip of an addiction can be difficult to watch but hard to look away from, and so it proves in People Places & Things now on tour after a successful West End stint.
BWW Review: DR. SEUSS'S THE LORAX, Old Vic
After a successful run in 2015/16, leading to an Olivier Award nomination, David Greig's stage adaptation of the Dr.
BWW Review: WHEN MIDNIGHT STRIKES, The Drayton Arms
It's New Year's Eve 1999 and Jennifer (Elizabeth Chadwick) and Christopher (Simon Burr) are ready to host the party of the millennium.
BWW Review: THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED, Finborough Theatre
'The busy world is hushed.
BWW Review: FINDING PETER, Theatre N16
Theatre N16's upstairs space has been turned into a bedroom attic, home to Wendy, Michael and John Darling.
BWW Review: INSIGNIFICANCE, Arcola Theatre
A timely revival for Terry Johnson's play that delivers on its themes, but falls short on its drama.
BWW Review: OTHELLO, Ambassador's Theatre
In an exclusive collaboration, National Youth Theatre's Rep Company present Frantic Assembly's award-winning adaptation of Othello.
BWW Review: DUET FOR ONE, Richmond Theatre
There is always a risk in seemingly simple dramatic two-handers.
BWW Review: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, London County Hall
With her most famous play, The Mousetrap, celebrating its 65th anniversary in London's West End, it only seems right for another of Agatha Christie's stage works to be brought back for a limited run.
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