Author: Ian

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Review: Thomas, VAULT Festival

Thomas at the VAULT Festival is a gently lovely little thing which quietly does more to represent neurodiverse…

Posted in Katie Mitchell Martin Crimp National Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Review: When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other, National Theatre

Strong performances from Cate Blanchett and Stephen Dillane make the challenging When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each…

Posted in Charing Cross Theatre Jeanine Tesori Musicals Theatre Theatre review

Review: Violet, Charing Cross Theatre

Great design work from Morgan Large and a strong lead performance from Kaisa Hammarlund make Violet an…

Posted in Arrows & Traps Brockley Jack Theatre LGBTQ+ Theatre Theatre review

Review: Gentleman Jack, Brockley Jack

Arrows & Traps’ #FemaleFirsts season kicks off with the striking Anne Lister biography Gentleman Jack at the…

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London Film Critics Circle Awards 2018 winners

Film of the Year Roma BlacKkKlansman Cold War The Favourite First Man First Reformed The Happy Prince…

Posted in Musicals Theatre Theatre review West End

Review: Songs for Nobodies, Ambassadors Theatre

Songs for Nobodies at the Ambassadors Theatre proves striking, if ultimately a little slight “Tout ça m’est…

Posted in Arcola Theatre Ben Weatherill Brockley Jack Theatre Bush Theatre Finborough Theatre Hope Theatre Jermyn Street Theatre King's Head Theatre Lucy Moss Musicals Offie Awards Old Red Lion Orange Tree Theatre Print Room Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch Soho Theatre Southwark Playhouse The Other Palace Theatre Theatre awards Theatre503 Toby Marlow Union Theatre White Bear Theatre

The finalists of The Offies 2019

Some decisions that reflect my own nominations for the year, many others for plays I haven’t seen…

Posted in Musicals Theatre VAULT Festival

2019 VAULT Festival – 20 shows to see

With less than a week to go before the 2019 VAULT Festival opens, I wade my way…

Posted in Ivo van Hove Morgan Lloyd Malcolm Musicals Sara Bareilles Theatre West End

Some goodies for a cold January Thursday

So much to keep on top of – pics from All About Eve, videos from Waitress, foodie…