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Review: LEÏLA KA AND CHRISTOS PAPADOPOULOS, Sadler’s Wells
The prizes continue at Sadler’s Wells with both a Bloom and Rose contender showing their work....
Review: RAY O’LEARY: YOUR LAUGHTER IS JUST MAKING ME STRONGER, Soho Theatre
Ray O’Leary: Your Laughter Is Just Making Me Stronger is a classic kind of stand-up show with no real story throughout, but this also leads to several bits going on for too long as O’Leary appears to find his footing. Whether that’s a true struggle or if it's O’Leary simply putting on a show...
Review: NINA CONTI: WHOSE FACE IS IT ANYWAY?, Apollo Theatre
If you wander down to the junction of ventriloquism and improv, there’s a chance you’ll meet Nina Conti standing there with her new show....
Review: SECOND BEST, Riverside Studios
The human psyche is something so easily disturbed, and Barney Norris’s newest play-adaptation is a prime example of that. Based on the novel by David Foenkinos, Second Best tells of Martin Hill - the boy who felt he never fully lived....
Review: FIGARO: AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL, London Palladium
It's a shame that Figaro: An Original Musical’s debut is a disappointing one because there's much potential to find in its intriguing concept and gorgeous score. However, more work in the writing room needs to be done if it wants to become a fully staged production....
Review: FAMILY FOLK SHOW WITH MEGSON, artsdepot
Family Folk Show With Megson is part of artsdepot's 20th anniversary festival year, bringing together highly acclaimed artistry in a family friendly venue, concerned with true talent and pure entertainment.
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Review: ANTIGONE [ON STRIKE], Park Theatre
Sophocles is the blueprint for an interactive exploration of the public opinion of extremism in Alexander Raptotasios Antigone [on strike]. The piece is highly charged with political intent, bringing to light the experiences of many women who became so-called ‘ISIS Brides’. ...
Review: HEKA, The Place
After Gandini Jugglers went all retro on us last year by bringing back their classic outing Smashed, the sine qua non of British circus return with a brand new show Heka....
Review: DIMANCHE, Peacock Theatre
Three years in the making, Dimanche comes to London as part of MimeLondon 2025 and tackles the climate crisis with savage mockery and tender tragedy using life-size puppets, exquisite clowning and heartfelt writing.
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Review: PLAY ON!, Lyric Hammersmith
During these dark and cold nights, something magical is happening on stage at the Lyric Hammersmith. Play On! was originally created by director Sheldon Epps and writer Cheryl L. West back in 1997, transferring from San Diego to Broadway. Talawa theatre company have stripped the show back and have...
Review: DR DOLITTLE KILLS A MAN (AND READS EXTRACTS FROM HIS NEW BOOK), Soho Theatre
Written by and starring Aidan Pittman, Dr Dolittle Kills A Man (And Reads Extracts From His New Book) is set at an event where Dr Dolittle is, as one might guess, reading extracts from his new book, Dr John Dolittle: The Time of My Life. As the audience takes their seats, a number of slides appear o...
Review: MARCO DA SILVA FERREIRA: CARCAÇA, Sadler’s Wells
Competition in the Arts...now there's a loaded statement! Nonetheless, London has a new biennial event, or rather two, in the form of the Rose, and Bloom Prize.
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Review: AS LONG AS WE ARE BREATHING, Arcola Theatre
Miriam Freedman's stroy is both a tribute to Human Spirit and a warning for today...
Review: INSIDE NO.9 STAGE/FRIGHT, Wyndham's Theatre
At its worst Inside No.9 Stage/Fright plays out like a greatest hits album. Familiar rhythms rewired into a thank you for the fans, who no doubt will vibrate with delight at some of the references to old episodes. Not much of a criticism when the endlessly inventive original is so salute worthily br...
Review: SCISSORHANDZ: A MUSICAL REINVENTED, Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Much like the Inventor creating the titular character, Scissorhandz - A Musical Reinvented has a lot to love about it but could do with some tinkering to fix its narrative issues....
Review: AIDA, Royal Ballet and Opera
Robert Carsen's vision is as uncompromising as ever, but the world has changed in three short years...
Review: 1001, Theatre503
Dreams and stories, music and wine – Tom and Leila will share anything to get back to sleep. But can they bring their stories to an end before the sun comes up?...
Review: JIN HAO LI: SWIMMING IN A SUBMARINE, Soho Theatre
Jin Hao Li: Swimming in a Submarine is the first stand-up show I have been to in which, before the show starts, the comedian goes around the audience, giving each person a thumbs-up and asking, “You good?” It’s a surprise, but a welcome one that makes something immediately clear - Jin Hao Li i...
Review: DEMI ADEJUYIGBE IS GOING TO DO ONE (1) BACKFLIP, Soho Theatre
Even before the show begins, Demi Adejuyigbe is Going To Do One (1) Backflip has me laughing with its preshow playlist, a fascinating tracklist of songs that have been turned into some absolutely wild mash-ups. From combining Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan to making a seamless transition from Kendri...
Review: BRICKS, Old Red Lion Theatre
When thinking of the classic settings for a heartfelt story about friendship and emotional vulnerability, a construction site is not somewhere that typically comes to mind. Yet, this is exactly where Joe McNamara brings audiences with Bricks....
Review: NORTHERN BALLET - THREE SHORT BALLETS, Royal Ballet And Opera
Northern Ballet return to the Linbury Theatre for a triple bill of diverse works…or is it really a double bill with an additional third piece that's just five minutes long?!
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Review: AMY GLEDHILL: MAKE ME LOOK FIT ON THE POSTER, Soho Theatre
Amy Gledhill: Make Me Look Fit on the Poster begins with Gledhill posing a question to the audience - “Would you like to go to bed with me?” It’s a fun way to start a show, encouraging the audience to react, but Gledhill takes it a step further by completely redoing the beginning and handing o...
Review: THE GIFT, Park Theatre
An anonymous package arrives in Colin’s post, sending him into a spiral. Whether it’s a revenge plan gone wrong or a silly prank, what Colin receives in an unassuming cake box disturbs him out of his mind. His sister Lisa and his best friend Brian (also Lisa’s boyfriend) try to help. Our imagi...
Review: SUMMER 1954, Richmond Theatre
Director James Dacre presents these two short dramas by Terence Rattigan under the banner title Summer 1954, the date when the action is set. An unusual pairing of these unshowy productions convey the intellectually astute and emotionally searing spirit of Rattigan’s writing....
Review: AN INTERROGATION, Hampstead Theatre
One room, two people. A murder case, as yet unsolved. Jamie Armitage’s An Interrogation takes a simple premise and layers it with questions of gender, class, and responsibility....
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