Tagged in THEATRE REVIEW
On Stage
By Paul Ewing

Scrounger Wheels Disability Discrimination Into The Spotlight At Finborough Theatre

A sharp and incisive piece on how discrimination affects disabled people.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Will Tizard

Love Is A Battleground In Ellams’ Three Sisters At National Theatre

Brave, deeply human heroines connect with Chekhov’s original characters in a world just as doomed.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Frozen Relationships Thaw In Christmas Drama Snowflake

An entertaining, heartwarming show.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Johnny Fox

Curtains The Musical Needs To Pull Itself Together

Lacking the stylish way of the original.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Will Tizard

Who Needs A Manger When A Neurotic Reindeer Will Do? The Nativity Panto At King's Head Theatre

Fresh, snappy and snarky, this holiday Vaudeville warms the cockles

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Alannah Dorli Jones

A Tale of Two Queens: Swive [Elizabeth] At Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Exploring femininity and power in the Elizabethan age.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

The Duchess of Malfi Makes The Blood Run Cold At Almeida Theatre

A cool dissection of class and gender power structures.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Alice Grahame

Review: Ubu! A Singalong Satire At Shoreditch Town Hall

More like a gig, karaoke or stand-up show than a play.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

A Taste of Honey: A Bittersweet Slice Of Life Drama At Trafalgar Studios

A grittily naturalistic depiction of people struggling with poverty and neglect.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By BelindaL

A Snapshot From The Album Of Life: One Million Tiny Plays About Britain

A kaleidoscopic jewel of a play.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

James McAvoy Plays Cyrano de Bergerac With Hard-Nosed Panache At Playhouse Theatre

Protagonists duel with words rather than weapons in this radical reinterpretation.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Lise Smith

Frosty But Not Frozen: The Snow Queen At Park Theatre

A lively retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's tale.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Hari Mountford

Can Amélie The Musical Live Up To The Hype Of The Film?

The Other Palace has a hit on its hands.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Chris Bridges

Just How Good Is The Greatest Play In The History Of The World?

The theatrical equivalent of a hot bath, a hearty stew and a Hobnob.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Orange Tree Theatre Squeezes An Impressive Amount of Passion From Shaw's Candida

A sprightly production of the cerebral playwright's work.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Alannah Dorli Jones

Wars of the Poseurs: Henry VI At Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

You are what you wear.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By BelindaL

A Mirror For Our Times: Measure For Measure At Barbican Theatre

Corrupt leaders and heroes exposed in swinging Vienna.

★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Alice Grahame

Land Without Dreams: Conventional Play Meets Performance Art At Gate Theatre

Like stand-up comedy, without the jokes.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By James FitzGerald

Theatre Review: #WeAreArrested At Arcola Theatre

New play salutes jailed journalists.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Mike Clarke

Top Of The Poppins: Zizi Strallen Shines As Mary Poppins At Prince Edward Theatre

Is it too cheesy to say it's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Johnny Fox

All Pumpkin, No Balls: Soho Cinders At Charing Cross Theatre

Nobody comes out of this thin theatrical soup with much credit.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Sophia Shluger

If Only It Were Just About Bread: Dirty Crusty At The Yard Theatre

An unexpected narrative which ends on a high note.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Johnny Fox

Withering Heights: Sydney & The Old Girl At Park Theatre

Miriam Margolyes excels as a sarcastic pensioner.  

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Matthew Holder

Theatre Review: Death Of A Salesman At Piccadilly Theatre

A triumph of re-imagination.

 ★★★★★