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Review: BONNIE & CLYDE, Original West End Cast Recording
The Original West End Cast Recording of Bonnie & Clyde is a tense, cinematic treat....
Review: 1000 WAYS THE WORLD WILL END (& HOW IT STARTS AGAIN), King's Head Theatre
With strands of simulation theory and a vibe steeped in folklore, myths, and legends, the play follows two souls as they come back and find each other in three timelines. ...
Review: OUTLIER, Jack Studio
One-man shows tackling queer experiences aren’t hard to come by. They’re, rightfully, being given platforms across the fringe scene. Home to a plethora of unique stories, the queer community is ripe for creative exploration. From coming out and hook-up culture to homophobia and sexual violence, ...
Review: NO FOR AN ANSWER, Grimeborn, Arcola Theatre
A strong score, neat production by Mehmet Ergen and an excellent cast make it worth a watch, even if it has several plot-related issues...
Review: PROM 17 – ORFF'S CARMINA BURANA, Royal Albert Hall
After the BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ performance of Beethoven’s theatrical fifth symphony last week, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra upped the ante by taking on Carl Orff’s cantata - which features another of classical music’s most iconic introductions....
Review: ITCH, Opera Holland Park
Jonathan Dove's music underpins and enhances the tale of a teen suddenly thrust into a world of corporate power and environmental exploitation...
Review: CARLOS AT 50, Royal Opera House
How do mere mortals celebrate their 50th birthday? By having a midlife crisis? Not dance royalty Carlos Acosta, who seems to literally turn back time by making a return to the stage as a dancer - having retired from performing in 2016 - in Carlos at 50 at the Royal Opera House (with five, basically ...
Review: UNION, Arcola Theatre
Union is half love letter to a changing city and half harangue against the soulless destruction of local communities for the benefit of a coffee shop chain. Max Wilkinson offers an abundance of topical matters, slightly overdoing it, and better suited for a longer running time....
Review: PROM 14 - ELGAR'S 'ENIGMA' VARIATIONS, Royal Albert Hall
“The Enigma I will not explain – its 'dark saying' must be left unguessed... further, through and over the whole set another and larger theme 'goes', but is not played.' Prom 14 turned out to be something of an enigmatic night across the board, with the listener left to interpret or speculate ab...
Review: RIDE, Southwark Playhouse Elephant
In new British musical Ride, what begins as an small-scale story set in a small office expands into an adventure around the world. With only two women onstage and an intimate theatre space, we are taken on a vast journey encompassing themes of truth and identity....
Review: BBC PROMS AT SAGE GATESHEAD: SELF ESTEEM & ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA, Sage Gateshead
I like my orchestral music organised around Northern talent. An evening of two halves, this BBC Proms event saw Nottingham (which is geographically more North than South, so let’s forget for a moment that it’s in the midlands) was repped by four-piece band Divorce. Then, Rotherham-born Self-Este...
Review: PROM 11: HORRIBLE HISTORIES - 'ORRIBLE OPERA, Royal Albert Hall
Prom 11: Horrible Histories ‘Orrible Opera is a delightful show that will amuse audiences of all ages while making opera more approachable....
Review: PROM 8 – IMPRESSIONS OF SPAIN, Royal Albert Hall
William Shakespeare famously wrote extensively about places which he had never visited, so why shouldn’t composers do the same? Of the four pieces performed in this Spain-themed Prom, only one of the composers was Spanish - the rest were French, and at least one of them (namely Claude Debussy) had...
Review: GRENFELL: IN THE WORDS OF SURVIVORS, National Theatre
Gillian Slovo brings the heart and soul of Grenfell to the Dorfman Theatre, honouring those who live and those who do not....
Review: MONARCH THEATRE, Park Row
Almost as secretive and hidden away as the Batcave, Soho’s Park Row is a restaurant dedicated to the Caped Crusader. At its heart lies Monarch Theatre, an immersive dining experience which combines projections, magic and a sumptuous tasting menu....
Review: PROM 7 – BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY, Royal Albert Hall
Works by “the old Ludwig van” – as A Clockwork Orange’s Alex would say – remain popular as part of the BBC Proms series, with this performance of his fifth symphony the second of eight Beethoven compositions on the programme this year – and this is probably the most famous of the lot. It...
Review: 80s LIVE!, Adelphi Theatre
Tonight we're going to party like it's 1989...
Review: DIARY OF A GAY DISASTER, King's Head Theatre
Filled with gay panic and teenage crushes, Rachael Mailer’s new Doc Martin-wearing, U-Hauling, ex-girlfriend-dating new musical is a whole lot of fun. Coming in at under an hour, the show is packed with kick-ass performances, tongue-in-cheek jokes, and candid honesty, giving some much needed repre...
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Chichester Festival Theatre
The annual CFT summer blockbuster delivers West End quality again at considerably more affordable prices - time to book a train or set the satnav...
Review: AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, Jermyn Street Theatre
It is not often that Fringe venues act as platforms for important narratives from the older generation. Based on tonight’s performance of After All These Years, I can only ask ‘Why not?’. After winning the 2023 Outstanding Theatre Award at Brighton Fringe, After All These Years transfers to ...
Review: THE WIND AND THE RAIN, Finborough Theatre
Fairly outdated morals go hand in hand with a strikingly modern laddish attitude, while a melodramatic ending eagerly awaits. It’s a relatively wordy and stuffy production, but it celebrates a neglected, forgotten playwright who had quite the knack for a witty response....
Review: THE LION KING, Birmingham Hippodrome
The Lion King isn't an easy show to take on tour, but you needn't worry that this is a pared down version. The touring production brings with it more than 230 different puppets, around 50 cast members and 100 crew, and the same impressive sets that you'll see in London and on Broadway....
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, RSC Stratford Upon Avon
Old actors play young characters and find new nuances in familiar speeches...
Review: PLAYFIGHT, Seven Dials Playhouse
As an audience member, there is something truly empowering about leaving the theatre knowing you are more educated than you were upon arrival. With this, Orisun Productions’ PlayFight truly delivers. Following a shorter run at The Pleasance Theatre, PlayFight has transferred to the Seven Dial’s ...
Review: DISRUPTION, Park Theatre
Disruption comes from a place of curiosity. It’s an intellectually provocative story, expertly woven into an absorbing piece of choral theatre....
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