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production photo by Jane Hobson

Brotherly Love In A Cold Climate: Gutted @ Theatre Royal Stratford East

Fierce in language and fearless in subject matter, Rikki Beadle-Blair’s shocking and courageous comedy Gutted is a landmark in his writing.

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Ferrets, Fannies and Funnies With The Noise Next Door: Boys On Tour

The improv comedy troupe that turn your random suggestions into full-on, belly laugh goodness.

The cast of Merrily We Roll Along at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Photo © Tristram Kenton

Genius In Reverse: Merrily We Roll Along At Harold Pinter Theatre

Sondheim’s one-time flop is revived with stunning clarity and class by a wonderful cast.

Brian Cox, the history of Ireland etched in his face.  Photo by Helen Warner

Away With The Fairies: The Weir At Donmar Warehouse

Don’t go expecting ‘Father Ted’ but there’s a rich seam of comedy in Conor McPherson’s play The Weir.

Hofesh Shechter Company in Uprising. photo by Hofesh Shechter Company 2

Hofesh Shechter Company At Sadler’s Wells: Visceral, Raw And Animalistic

An incredible movement style, but low lighting and excessive volume make it hard to appreciate.

Opera Review: Die Zauberflöte @ Royal Opera House

Mozart’s last singspiel offers a heady and unusual blend of magic, morality and masonry, not to mention a giant serpent and flying wheelbarrow.

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Music Reigns Supreme With Once @ Phoenix Theatre

Foot-stamping fun in this adaptation of the Oscar-winning film.

production photo by Brendan James Ryan

Project Colony: Dystopian Drama In A Dance Hall Setting

Kafka’s ‘In The Penal Colony’ reimagined by resourceful troupe Fourth Monkey at Trinity Buoy Wharf.

Hilda Cronje (as Mies Julie); Bongile Mantsai (as John) in Mies Julie Photo: Francis Loney

Like Watching A Car Crash In Slow Motion: Mies Julie At Riverside

Apartheid’s legacy is brutally exposed in a South African kitchen.

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The Book Of Mormon @ Prince Of Wales Theatre: Trust The Hype

You’ll be roaring and whooping and standing ovationing your tits clean off.

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Theatre Review: Dirty Great Love Story @ Soho Theatre

This Fringe First winner is a laugh-a-minute lark, cleverly combining prose and poetry, rhythm and rhyme…