Wolf of Wall Street - An Attempt at High-octane Fun Burns out Quickly
It’s immersive theatre with little to sell it but the immersion. Watch the film instead.
A Christmas Carol
3 stars This ‘musical play’ is an original adaptation of a well-known and loved novella, thanks to the fresh use of music and direction. The use of carol-singing and handbell performances to break up the well-known narrative play a role in creating a Christmassy and joyful environment on stage, but
Your Union is Standing Firm
A tale of failed delivery (and I’m not talking about MacDuff). Maybe an early abortion would’ve been kinder.
The Wind of Heaven: From Bethlehem to Blestin
3.5 stars The greatest objection to God has always been emotional. While it is true that the debate over divine non-presence is clothed in the mild-breathed language of logicism and rationality, what stirs in us feeling enough to slacken faith and scorn perdition is the atrociousness of evil and
War Horse: A Year Later
Last year, I was lucky enough to watch War Horse at the National Theatre, its return to the original National Theatre venue a celebration of the centenary of Armistice Day.I loved it so much the first time that I grabbed a different friend the next evening and ended up
Amelie: A Warm Hug in this Cruel World
Despite being a Broadway flop, Amelie charms and stuns on the London stage by re-igniting some of the Parisian charm from the original movie
Is It Art if Everybody Hates It?
They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But what if there is a universal concensus that an artist’s product is bad? Does aesthetic value mean nothing? Laura Casas attempts to unravel this conundrum...
Tepid Reviews for Dear Evan Hansen?
The Broadway awards juggernaut arrives in London to less than glowing reviews.... but is this justified?
Sun, Sex and Suspicous Parents: 1920s Edition
As we charleston our way into the 2020s , The Boy Friend is a window into life during the roaring 20s
Surrealist Superstars
Magritte and Dali are two of the biggest names of the Surrealist movement, which changed the art world with its daring incorporation of the subconscious into artistic themes in the mid-20th century. You can now see the combined highlights of their works
Pop Hits Take the West End: & Juliet
A celebration of the greatest wordsmiths in history: Shakespeare, Britney Spears, and the BackStreet Boys
The Arrival: Two Brothers Reunited
Olivier-award winning director Bijan Sheibani makes his playwriting debut with this thought-provoking examination of the gulf between nature and nurture