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Review: DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS, Menier Chocolate Factory
Vampires have always had that sexy je ne sais quoi. Whether they have ever been this sexy and this funny at the same time is a different question. Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen give Bram Stoker a run for his money with their sensational adaptation of the most famous of blood-suckers. Dracula, A C...
Review Roundup: CLUELESS THE MUSICAL at the Trafalgar Theatre
Clueless is a new musical comedy based on the Paramount Pictures classic film. The modern spin on Jane Austen’s Emma gets another timeless makeover from the original film’s writer-director alongside a majorly acclaimed creative team....
Review: HAVISHAM, Jack Studio
Havisham, written and performed by Heather Alexander with direction and dramaturgy by Dominque Gerrard, offers a compelling backstory to one of literature's most enigmatic characters. This one-woman show opens with a ghoulish, macabre set that perfectly establishes the tone for this exploration of ...
Review: PIERRE NOVELLIE: MUST WE?, Soho Theatre
Have you ever heard of a cargo cult? Pierre Novellie has, and he’s ready to tell the audience all about it. Pierre Novellie: Must We? is Novellie’s newest hour of comedy and takes a look at the fairness (or unfairness) and expectations of life, using his own as an example.
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Review: THE LITTLE PRINCE, London Coliseum
Turning one of the world’s most famous children’s works into a lively stage adventure populated with quirky characters and illustrated by marvellous sights sounds like a money-making machine. So how does this production get it so wrong?...
Review: CLUELESS THE MUSICAL, Trafalgar Theatre
It’s 30 years since Amy Heckerling’s American high school adaptation of Emma hit cinema screens, so how better to mark that than with a move to the stage? Fresh from try-outs in Bromley last year, the musical adaptation has just opened in the West End; Heckerling’s book is backed by music from...
Review: A LITTLE INQUEST INTO WHAT WE ARE ALL DOING HERE, Shoreditch Town Hall
Both a quiet act of defiance against the current theatre landscape and a show of solidarity with those striving to create within it. It also stands as a testament to the talent behind it—Rachel Lemon’s direction, in particular, is exceptional....
Review: THE MOSINEE PROJECT, New Diorama
We live in a time where Trump has been accusing the Democratic Party of Communism since his first campaign. He even went as far as describing last year’s election as “a choice between communism and freedom.” But the United States have been on the fear-mongering route for much longer than Trump...
Review: WEATHER GIRL, Soho Theatre
It would be fair to say Weather Girl was the talk of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. With a Scotsman Fringe First, a Lustrum Award, and a queue stretching back into the Summerhall courtyard, it was only a matter of time until this sweltering success got a much-anticipated London transfer. Now fully ...
Review: ANGELA BARNES: ANGST, Leicester Square Theatre
As one might guess from the title, the show delves into the anxiety that Barnes has faced over the years and how it has affected her life in both serious and funny moments. She also discusses other aspects of her personality, including how her synesthesia allows her to see abstract concepts as colou...
Review: DRUM TAO: THE DREAM, Peacock Theatre
Oh Drum TAO…what to say? There's many good things about their show The Dream - but then there's some undeniable, less positive realities. The troop are from Oita, Japan. Formed 31 years ago, and has been on the road since. Bizarrely the current shows at the Peacock Theatre are their long-awaited L...
Review: DEREK MITCHELL: DOUBLE DUTCH, Soho Theatre
Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch begins in quite a Dutch way, with Mitchell emerging from behind the curtains in clogs and a Dutch bonnet, greetig everyone with a strong Dutch accent before launching into his show which, surprisingly, isn’t all about being Dutch (even though it does have a pretty Dutc...
Review: DEAR MARTIN, Arcola Theatre
The intimate Studio A at Dalston's Arcola Theatre provides the perfect backdrop for Dear Martin a psychological drama exploring mental health, manipulation and reversed gender dynamics. The converted textile factory, with its exposed brick walls and wooden floors, creates an atmospheric setting that...
Review: THE HABITS, Hampstead Theatre
Each Thursday night, the most unlikely of groups meet to play Dungeons and Dragons. A struggling teenager, an overworked trainee solicitor, and an unemployed twenty-something become a Dungeon Master, a Wizard, and a Warrior Princess. Instead of fighting the system that lets them down head on, they w...
Review: A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF ALAN MENKEN, London Palladium
A Whole New World of Alan Menken, a concert written and performed by Alan Menken (with additional material by Jennifer Lucy Cook and Richard Kraft), is an evening of stories and songs for fans of Menken’s work, whether they’ve heard it in Disney films or on stage on Broadway. Directed by Kraft, ...
Review: BARBIE: THE MOVIE, Royal Albert Hall
It may have lacked the star power seen in previous shows but the Royal Albert Hall’s latest entry in their Films In Concert events was a night punctuated by laughter, tears and raw emotion. ...
Review: RACHEL FAIRBURN: SIDE EYE, Leicester Square Theatre
Rachel Fairburn: Side Eye is, as one might expect from the title, a bit of a judgmental show. Walking into the Leicester Square Theatre, audience members are greeted by a table that is filled with seven brightly-painted mannequin heads, each with their own expression of judgment on their faces....
Review: OSIPOVA / LINBURY, Royal Ballet And Opera
Natalia Osipova is not a dancer who likes to play by the rules. A dancer who never felt she fitted the mould of a perfect ballerina growing up in Russia where being long-limbed and tall was the expectation. These days, she’s a much loved Principal of the Royal Ballet, she only does the things she ...
Review: BALLET ICONS GALA 2025, London Coliseum
Galas aren't always the easiest of watches; endless pas de deux with bravado at the forefront of proceedings. That said - some rosters are too good to pass on…hence why I attended the Ballet Icons Gala 2025 at the London Coliseum on March 9th.
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Review: WOW AT 15, Royal Albert Hall
The global movement and charity WOW (Women of the World) is now in its 15th year. To mark the occasion, WOW held a special evening to celebrate International Women's Day on Saturday 8 March....
Review: KEMAH BOB: MISS FORTUNATE, Soho Theatre
What do you do when you have mental health struggles? Do you take a day off from work and sleep it off? Do you go out for a fun night out with friends? Or do you book a flight to Thailand? If you chose the third option, you might find you have quite a lot in common with Kemah Bob, as her show, Kemah...
Review: THE HOUSE PARTY, Rose Theatre
Sex, power, gender and class: August Strindberg's Miss Julie may have first been performed in 1889, but its themes live on. In Laura Lomas's vivid reimagining of the play, The House Party, a seemingly happy event becomes the chaotic centre for a night where misogyny and the insidious creep of soc...
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Cate Blanchett in THE SEAGULL?
Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s The Seagull. What did the critics think?...
Review: THE SEAGULL, Starring Cate Blanchett, Barbican Theatre
A radical reworking from its German director and co-adaptor that misses as much as it hits...
Review: BITCH BOXER, Watford Palace Theatre
Jodie Campbell in knockout form as a trail-blazing boxer who must deal with family trauma on the eve of her biggest fight....
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