Improbable fiction upon a stage
Southwark Playhouse turns Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night into a colourful rave with more glitter than gold.
An Homage to Joie De Vivre
Les Antliaclastes’ Waltz of the Hommelettes fuses folklore and fantasy with a flourish.
Outlying Islands: A Dark Exploration of Isolation
The latest effort of King’s Head Theatre is an intriguing and disturbing insight into human nature.
Obscure Shakespeare receives a fun new revival
Not considered a Shakespeare masterpiece by any measure, the Royal Shakespeare Company breathes some life into The Merry Wives of Windsor and manages a hilarious ‘Essex’.
The Queen of Spades: ROH disappoints
Stefan Herheim’s production delivers confusion in spades
Ambitious panto drama lack focus
Aging pantomime performer Ronal Roy Humphrey returns to his dressing room, still dressed in bright dress and impressive wig. He’s as loud and as flamboyant as you would expect from a panto star. But there’s more beneath the surface for Roy. Faced with aging and the inevitable changes
Jonny Woo’s All-Star Brexit Cabaret
Saving the stage glitz and glamour for his costumes, Jonny Woo’s All-Star Brexit Cabaret is a hit
Better Late than Never | Happy Halloween
Bristol Revunions and Bristol Improv present their side-splittingly funny Halloween Show at the Bristol Improv Theatre.
True West: Engaging, absurd
The West End debut of the 1980 play is the first major revival of Sam Shepherd’s work since his death last year. The two main leads provide a meaty role for any actor, with talents such as John Malkovich and Gary Sinise, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John C Reilly,
Swan Lake – A Lively Traditional Performance
A wonderful start to the new year with this traditional Swan Lake by the English National Ballet.
The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
A brief, professional performance that plays it safe.
The Curious Incident: A Triumphant Return to London
Adapted from Mark Haddon’s book of the same name, this The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time tells the story of Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old who is exceptionally gifted at maths yet struggles with social interactions and many every day tasks. Christopher finds his neighbour’s dog,