On Stage
By Zoe Craig

Arts Ahead: What's On in London 10-17 May

Norwegian theatre, Dutch dance, Chinese art and French photography. Arts Ahead comes from all over the place this week.
By Hazel

Theatre Review: The Trial of the Mariner @ Hoxton Hall

The Trial of the Mariner at Hoxton Hall: see what we thought, of the Ship of Fools going to court, an eco-tale as unusual and mad as it is tall.
By Londonist

Theatre Review: They Came to a City @ Southwark Playhouse

J B Priestly's moral drama poses enough questions to entertain, but remains slightly detached from today's audience
By Lindsey

Scratch To Stage in 48 Hours: Showtime Challenge Does The Boyfriend

Charitable challenges don't come much more madcap or musical than this.

By Franco Milazzo

Review: And The Horse You Rode In On @ The Barbican

With its royals, terrorists and concerns over appearance, this comedy couldn't be more topical if you stuffed it with hazelnuts then covered it in chocolate.

By Zoe Craig

Arts Ahead: What's On In London 3–9 May

Our pick of London's arty highlights this week includes Matthew Bourne's Cinderella, war photography at Tate Modern, and a show by an artist who uses his bald head as a blank canvas
By Tom Bolton

Theatre Review: Tender Napalm @ Southwark Playhouse

Sex, violence and the insertion of a grenade somewhere that can't be discussed on a family blog.
By Franco Milazzo

Theatre Interview: Dan Reballato

We speak to Dan Rebellato, Professor of Contemporary Theatre at Royal Holloway about his new play Chekhov in Hell, his London roots, government cuts and modern bullshit.
By Zoe Craig

Arts Ahead: What's On In London 26 April–2 May

Your (very nearly) Royal Wedding-free guide to what's on in London's theatres, galleries and exhibition spaces this week
By Londonist

Theatre Review: Wittgenstein @ Riverside Studios

Grabs philosophical enquiry by the shoulders and gives it a good shake.
By Zoe Craig

Arts Ahead: What's On In London 19-25 April

Australia comes to the British Museum; Joseph heads to Wimbledon; and the Royal Festival Hall heads back to the 1950s. Just a taster of what's on in London this week...
By Rachel Holdsworth

Theatre Review: Lines / My Name Is Rachel Corrie @ Rosemary Branch Theatre

Verbatim plays - even the famous My Name is Rachel Corrie - get a new twist in this intriguing double bill.
By Zoe Craig

TONIGHT: Watch Macbeth at the Scoop in More London

It's a nice day for al fresco Shakespeare.

By helenbabbs

Review: The Tempest @ Little Angel Theatre

Potent mix of people and puppets in a kid-friendly Shakespearean show
By Zoe Craig

Reviews Round-Up: Betty Blue Eyes @ the Novello Theatre

What do London's theatre bloggers make of the West End's newest musical?
By Londonist

Theatre Review: A Clockwork Orange @ Barons Court Theatre

The Kensington Drama Company's theatre production of A Clockwork Orange bristles with energy. But there's no space to explore this classic cult story's moral dilemma.
By Zoe Craig

Top 10 Longest-Running London Theatre Shows

Congratulations to Mamma Mia! on its 12th birthday... But does this anniversary entitle the musical to a place in the current Top 10 long-running shows on the West End?
By Zoe Craig

Arts Ahead: What's On In London 12-18 April

Tango, pigs, serial killers, dolls' hair and Dutch landscapes: all part of the rich mix of things on London's cultural calendar for this week

Preview: La Varieté @ Hackney Empire

The best in home-grown circus, burlesque and cabaret performance.
By Victoria Rudland

Theatre Review: Brontë @ Tricycle Theatre

A visually spellbinding production; imaginative in its conception and inspired in execution.

By Hazel

Theatre Review: Hotel Confessions

Hotel Confessions: a double bill of new plays performed in room 509 at the Bermondsey Square Hotel. Read our completed customer satisfaction survey to see what we thought of our stay...
By Franco Milazzo

Theatre Review: Terminus @ Young Vic

Buckle up. This is one hell of a ride.
By Londonist

Theatre Preview: The Tempest @ Barbican’s Silk Street Theatre

Shakespeare. In Russian. But don't be put off - here's why you should be excited about this new production coming to the Barbican...
By Zoe Craig

Theatre Ticket Alert: Kirstin Scott Thomas in Betrayal @ the Comedy Theatre

Kristin Scott Thomas stars in Betrayal at the Comedy Theatre this June, and tickets for the show go on sale today