theatre review

Kim Cattrall (Alexandra del Lago) and Seth Numrich (Chance Wayne). Photo by Tristram Kenton

Sweet Bird of Youth Flies High At The Old Vic

Kim Cattrall delivers a masterclass as a mixed-up, drug-addled fading Hollywood star.

Happy New

Like A Lynchian Neighbours Episode: Happy New At The Trafalgar Studios

Brendan Cowell’s latest play is full of stylistic tics and wilful weirdness.

Owen Teale as James, Annabel Scholey as Kate, Zoe Wanamaker as Eleanor, Samantha Bond as Nell in Passion Play. Photo by Alastair Muir

Comedy Descends Into Melodrama In Passion Play At Duke Of York’s Theatre

Zoe Wanamaker and Samatha Bond star as two halves of the same person in this slightly over-egged play

And the once-great general ends up eavesdropping from inside a toilet cubicle

Othello At The National: A Modern-Day Masterpiece

Nicholas Hytner’s latest hit brings Shakespeare’s bombastic tragedy bang up to date

Judi Dench (Alice Liddell Hargreaves), Ben Whishaw (Peter Llewelyn Davies). Photo by Johan Persson

Peter And Alice Review: A Letter From JM Barrie To Arthur Llewelyn Davies

Does loss hurt more if you’ve been a famous author’s fantasy child?

Deborah Findlay (Grace), Henry Goodman (Arthur), Nick Hendrx (Dickie) and Naomi Frederick as Catherine in The Winslow Boy. Photo by Jay Brooks

The Winslow Boy @ The Old Vic

Lindsay Posner directs a beautiful, traditional piece of proper drama

Watt -  Barry McGovern - copyright Anthony Woods

Theatre Review: Watt @ Barbican

One man, on a sparse set delivers extracts from Samuel Beckett.

James McAvoy as Macbeth. Photo by Johan Persson

Theatre Review: Macbeth @ The Trafalgar Studios

A post-apocalyptic disappointment.

If You Won't Let us Dream, We Won't let You Sleep performed at the Royal Court Theatre

Theatre Review: If You Don’t Let Us Dream, We Won’t Let You Sleep @ Royal Court

Punchy and polemical anti-austerity drama. With some great John Terry gags thrown in.

The Audition @ Baron's Court Theatre

Theatre Review: The Audition @ Baron’s Court Theatre

This play doesn’t quite live up to its “horrifying” promise.

Marji Campi (Betty) and Mark Newnham (Craze). Photo by Nobby Clark

Theatre Review: A Passionate Woman @ Queen’s Theatre

A vivid depiction of humdrum domesticity.