by Clementine Scott - March 10, 2026
Sarah McGuinness is best known for her work producing whimsical indie documentaries about the standup comedian Eddie Izzard; in her one-woman show, though, there are only passing references to this. To put a finger on what the show is about is no easy task, because it’s a confused jumble of autofi...
by Clementine Scott - March 10, 2026
Park Theatre’s latest double bill presents two recent works from an emerging writer, both centring average queer London lives, and the lengths we’ll go to to present the versions of ourselves we want the world to see. Both are somewhat overblown in their execution, but at their best they are ima...
by Franco Milazzo - March 09, 2026
At the Menier Chocolate Factory, the revival of Ryan Craig’s The Holy Rosenbergs arrives with the weight of history attached to it. When it first appeared at the National Theatre’s Cottesloe Theatre in 2011, it was a sharp entry into a conversation about Jewish identity, family loyalty and moder...
by Cindy Marcolina - March 10, 2026
In spite of being one of the most difficult genres to stage, horror theatre is having its moment. The Woman in Black might have closed at the Fortune three years ago (almost to the day!), but the success of Paranormal Activity at the Ambassadors is proof that audiences are hungry for some spooky dra...
by Clementine Scott - March 07, 2026
When it premiered at Soho Theatre in 2012, Blink was a whimsical oddity, an ode to two eccentric loners falling in love. In 2026, it takes on a darker tone, with the subtitle “a parasocial love story” foreshadowing things to come....
by Gary Naylor - March 08, 2026
Musical set in the late 1950s with a strong message for today...
by Clementine Scott - March 06, 2026
Her name may not be widely known today, but Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s musical legacy is felt down the decades. George Brant’s play about her relationship with gospel singer Marie Knight is retelling not just a woman’s life, but the birth of an entire new genre....
by Christiana Rose - March 07, 2026
A revival marking twenty years of a remarkable education initiative, Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe demonstrates accessible theatre at its very best. Directed by Lucy Cuthbertson, this fast paced ninety minute production captures the essence of Shak...
by Louise Penn - March 06, 2026
Mary, Queen of Scots, is a remarkable piece of work, offering pointed comment on the place of women in the sixteenth-century court and on the mythology that casts Mary as a martyr. With striking visuals and compositions, it is an original and modern take on a familiar part of history....
by Aliya Al-Hassan - March 05, 2026
Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, Our Town, marks the first production for Michael Sheen’s Welsh National Theatre. After selling out across Welsh venues, this understated gem of a play moves west to give audiences of the Rose Theatre a chance to see what this exciting new company can do....
Past Shows
Following the success of his Sony album, which reached No 1 in the UK Classical Album charts, comes Alistair McGowans new show, combining his talents...
The Manfreds are returning to the SJT on the 6 May for a much awaited performance.They are considered one of the finest and most respected...
A new musical telling the story of the Bront sisters.Across four years in Yorkshire, three sisters were born. In the next 40 years theyd publish...
If I invited you to come with me on a journey, a story, will you come with me?"Far Gone is a gut-kicking physical performance with...
"Look, we've just booked a holiday. For me and you. Can we not just enjoy the moment?"Lucy and David are dating and desperate to find...
Three friends are getting ready for a night out. The music is intoxicating, they start to dance. Its so good, they might stay a little...
In their 30th anniversary production, Northern Broadsides bring their bold, refreshing style to Shakespeares most musical and much-loved comedy for the very first time.In a...
Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live.Apphia Campbells acclaimed play follows a successful singer and...
April, 1980. The British colony of Rhodesia becomes the independent nation of Zimbabwe. A born free, Tonderai Munyevu is part of the hopeful next generation...
Nisha is a young hotshot executive working for Golden Fields, Australias largest producer of rice. Ambitious and headstrong, shes determined to become the first female...
Can you imagine being terrified of your own happiness? You can? Then let's begin...Frankie Howerd was one of Britain's most loved comedians for half a...
Yes! Yes! UCS! is the story of how two women workers on the fringes of an industry facing imminent closure are drawn into the monumental...
A fast-paced comedy from the writer who brought you Drop the Dead Donkey (Channel 4) and Outnumbered (BBC 1). How old were you the day...
Geneva. 1816. Victor Frankenstein obsesses in the pursuit of natures secret, the elixir of life itself. But nothing can prepare him for what he creates....
Meet Miss Donny.Life hasn't quite turned out the way she thought it would when she accepted her sash and crown in Trilogy nightclub back in...
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