Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
A real sense of fun lifts an already frothy opera, Mozart at his most mischievous…
A real sense of fun lifts an already frothy opera, Mozart at his most mischievous…
There has long been discussion that Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost and Much Ado About Nothing may have been intended to be connected in some way. Love's Labour's Lost ends abruptly with no conclusion to the promises of rekindling love connections and Much Ado About Nothing never explains t…
Set in 1961, the same year that a balding former milkman and coffin-polisher from Edinburgh was interviewed for the role of James Bond, The Comedy About Spies sees two pairs of agents (one American, one Russian) face off in London’s Piccadilly Hotel as they hunt for the mysterious “Project Midni…
Harry Jun wastes no time checking in with his sold out Edinburgh audience, first ensuring his Australian accent is decipherable, before conducting a racism check to establish that he is, importantly, in a safe space.…
The National Youth Orchestra, with musicians aged 14-19, delivers a complicated and devilish programme with great style, joy, and enthusiasm.…
With some reluctance, longtime fans of Game of Thrones have acknowledged that the novel series that inspired the era-defining HBO fantasy show – George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire – will likely never be finished, and the franchise will be chiefly remembered for its disappointing TV endi…
Amanda Knox is approaching forty, juggling motherhood and finally getting around to being furious about the whole wrongful-imprisonment thing. Especially when half the world is telling her to get over it, while the other half still thinks she's guilty. How on earth will she explain it all to her dau…
There was a distinctly Italian air to the Proms for Rossini's 'Stabat Mater'. Exciting Italian-Turkish conductor Nil Venditti paired Rossini's choral masterpiece with Ottorino Respighi's instrumental 'Vetrate di chiesa' or 'Church Windows' and all four soloists for Rossini's work were Italian. It ma…
There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theatre than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of Cats. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway's …
Four-time Fringe First and Olivier Award winning Fishamble presents For Dolores by Fringe First Award winning Eva O’Connor.…

The year is 1920. When Jack Thompson runs into an unexpected inheritance, he attempts to set up a speakeasy with his friends. Though just petty criminals, their ambition is dangerously large. The money starts flooding in, and with this comes opportunity. But opportunity can’t...

Set in a highly evolved steampunk world, “Black or White Coffee” explores the complexities of identity. It seeks to normalize and celebrate the freedom to be one’s true self. This play resonates with anyone struggling to embrace their authentic identity, whether due to gender...

'Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens' is a deeply moving tribute to those who have died from AIDS and the loved ones they left behind. Originally titled "The Quilt", this beautiful song cycle with lyrics and book by Bill Russell and music by Janet Hood, was inspired by...

To commemorate the Centenary of Armistice Day this November, the Union Theatre is proud to present the professional London première of Benjamin Till’s award-winning musical, BRASS. Set during the First World War, BRASS tells the story of a group of men from an amateur...