Tagged in THEATRE
On Stage
By Tiffany Pritchard

Silly And Sublime: Dead Dog In A Suitcase At Lyric Theatre Hammersmith

Raunchy songs, shrewd puppetry and audacious humour.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

August Wilson’s King Hedley II Overstrains For Mythic Significance

Lenny Henry brings some much-needed humour to an epic production.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Matthew Holder

The Lehman Trilogy At Piccadilly Theatre: History By Numbers That Lets Us Be The Judge

Phew, what a play.

★★★★☆
On Stage
By Hannah Foulds

Hoard Puts A New Spin On Meeting The Parents At Arcola Theatre

A promising debut from Bim Adewunmi.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Alannah Dorli Jones

Unhinged But Unimposing: The Talented Mr Ripley At Wilton's Music Hall

Mad? Yes. Talented? Not so much.

 ★★☆☆☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Tennessee Williams Turns On The Heat In Southern Gothic Drama Orpheus Descending

A rich brew of eccentric, colourful characters in the rarely revived drama.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Londonist Staff

Merry Band Of Brothers And Sisters Take On The Henrys At Globe Theatre

This new take on Shakespeare is a joy to experience.
On Stage
By Alannah Dorli Jones

Death Of A Salesman: Wendell Pierce’s Loman Won’t Sell You Short At The Young Vic

Original, and utterly devastating.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Lydia Manch

The Swell Mob: Enter A Victorian Saloon Hiding A Dark Secret In This Immersive Show

This is no ordinary bar.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Alice Grahame

Jude The Obscure Becomes Judith At Hampstead Theatre

Visually striking but narratively unconvincing.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Reform And Tradition Clash In Ibsen’s Rosmersholm

Guilt, secrets and traumatic events.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Johnny Fox

Ham Of La Mancha: Crane Doesn’t Fly As Don Quixote At London Coliseum

Kelsey Grammer is left with nothing but bluster, clumsy physical comedy and flat aphorisms.

 ★★☆☆☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Battle Of The Sexes Rages In Strindberg’s Creditors At Jermyn Street Theatre

Psychosexual game-playing with a savagely primal edge.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Paul Ewing

Dirty, Sexy Money: Market Boy At Union Theatre

A slice of life set to the music of the eighties is hard to resist.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Hannah Foulds

Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare Fails To Pack A Punch

They're messing with the wrong play here.

 ★★☆☆☆
On Stage
By David Lloyd-Davies

Theatre Review: Other People's Money At Southwark Playhouse

Money talks - to the detriment of the production.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Johnny Fox

Beatnik Love Affair: Sweet Charity At Donmar Warehouse

Josie Rourke’s swansong makes for an unconventional production.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Theatre Review: Three Sisters At Almeida Theatre

Anton Chekhov’s classic tragicomedy is given a fresh approach

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Johnny Fox

Full Of Beans: Nigel Slater's Toast At The Other Palace

Like toast itself, it’s comfort eating but not quite sustenance enough for an entire evening.

 ★★★★☆
Theatre & Arts
By Hannah Foulds

Operation Black Antler: Immersive Theatre Experience Raises Ethical Questions About Surveillance

Less escapism, more realism.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Matthew Holder

Dark Forces Circulate Around A Compelling Crucible At The Yard Theatre

Intense, haunting and haunted.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Alice Grahame

Tony's Last Tape: A Touching Look At The Personal Life Of Politician Tony Benn

Tony Benn's diaries translated into a one-act monologue.

 ★★★★☆
Theatre & Arts
By Maire Rose Connor

An Adrian Mole Musical Is Coming To The West End This Summer

Understand the torment of being a 13 and 3/4 year-old intellectual... through song!
Art & Photography
By Laura Reynolds

Ticket Alert: Jean Paul Gaultier's Fashion Freak Show Comes To Southbank Centre

Part revue, part catwalk show, all directed by the fashion designer.