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Theatre Review: A Cavalier For Milady @ The Cock Tavern

The second of a pair of previously unproduced works by Tennessee Williams depicts his own mother and his beloved, schizophrenic sister.

Theatre Review: The Knot of the Heart @ Almeida Theatre

David Eldridge’s latest play takes a long, hard look at the nature of addiction and its devastating effects on a middle class family.

Theatre Review: Ecstasy @ Hampstead Theatre

A fascinating, heartrending drama about isolation, hardship and frustrated dreams.

Theatre Review: Moment @ Bush Theatre

A fast-paced comedy drama about guilt, repression and familial responsibility in a neat, polite, middle class world of quiche and meringues.

Theatre Review: Our Private Life @ Royal Court, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs

A black comedy, competently acted, with successful, unconventional stylistic choices...but the story is hackneyed and the writing shallow.

Theatre Review: Fatherland @ Gate Theatre

On leaving the Gate Theatre after Fatherland you’ll be left in no doubt of its conviction – it’s a play that wants to make you squirm; yet despite its gritty intentions, it also leaves you a little perplexed.

Theatre Review: Penelope @ Hampstead Theatre

Both a violent, immensely comical take on the crudely competitive, bestial nature of men, and a parable about the triumph of truth and love over deceit, trickery and self-interest, Penelope is 85 minutes of your life you won’t regret.

Theatre Review: Double Falsehood at the New Players Theatre

Double Falsehood, (or, Was It Will? to give it our preferred subtitle) comes to the New Players Theatre following a successful run at the Union earlier this year.

Theatre Review: The Heretic @ Royal Court

Plays about climate change are all the rage right now, it seems, and if the National’s Greenland was a little dry and statistic-heavy for your taste, you’ll be pleased to find the Royal Court’s efforts a lot more passionate and character-centred.

Theatre Review: The Children's Hour @ the Comedy Theatre

Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss make a richly talented pairing; it's a shame the play's so poor

Theatre Review: The Shape of Things @ The Gallery Soho

A shocking, thought-provoking examination of the not-so-trifling subjects of art, love and morality.

Theatre Review: King Lear @ The Roundhouse

David Farr's production of King Lear, the last in the Royal Shakespeare Company's current London season, is a mix of successes and failures. Despite excellent acting, there's little light to be found in this perennially gloomy play...

Theatre Review: As You Like It @ The Roundhouse

As You Like It is one of the Bard's comedies that ticks several Elizabethan mirth-making boxes; love at first sight, cross dressing, plain speaking fools and flirty freedoms when courtly townspeople head out to the countryside. Director Michael Boyd has added a dash of darkness to the proceedings too...

Theatre Review: A Flea In Her Ear @ The Old Vic

No panto for the Old Vic this Christmas. Instead, A Flea in Her Ear is a 1907 French farce by the master of the genre Feydeau, in a translation by the late, great John Mortimer. And although you don't get to shout "He's behind you!" at any time during this show, you still get the right dose of festive fun in this fantastic play...

Theatre Review: Love Story @ the Duchess Theatre

Love Story is a classy chamber musical, full of gorgeous melodies, featuring a sassy young lead, and a heart-breaking conclusion. But we understand that for some, sentimental musicals about love and death will leave you and your bargepole equally unmoved. That's OK - you can stop reading now.

Theatre Review: End of the Rainbow @ Trafalgar Studios

We've got a confession to make: one of the reasons we went to see <a href="http://www.endoftherainbowlondon.com/">End of the Rainbow</a> at the Trafalgar Studios last night was the promise of hearing some incredible songs sung live, rather than listening to recordings. We weren't disappointed. But what a shame the script failed to live up to the singing.

Theatre Review: The Man With The Flower In His Mouth

Theatre Review: Cardenio @ Warehouse Theatre Croydon

Theatre Review: Onassis @ the Novello Theatre

Theatre Review: Birdsong @ the Comedy Theatre

Theatre Review: Yes, Prime Minister @ Gielgud Theatre

The classic 1980s TV satire, Yes Prime Minister has been updated, recast and comes to the Gielgud Theatre.

Theatre Review: The Human Comedy @ Young Vic

Theatre Review: Deathtrap @ the Noel Coward Theatre

Camden Fringe Review: Titus Andronicus @ Camden People's Theatre