Author: Ian

Posted in Alan Ayckbourn Alexi Kaye Campbell Christopher Hampton Jerry Herman Olivier Awards Theatre awards Yasmina Reza

2009 Laurence Olivier Awards winners

Best New Play  Black Watch by Gregory Burke – Barbican August: Osage County by Tracy Letts –…

Posted in National Theatre Theatre

Review: Burnt By The Sun, National Theatre

The latest play to open at the National Theatre is Burnt By The Sun, a story set…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Theatre

Review: Duet For One, Almeida Theatre

I feel I must confess that the last time I saw Juliet Stevenson on the stage, in…

Posted in LGBTQ+ Theatre West End

Review: Plague Over England, Duchess Theatre

Nicholas De Jongh’s theatrical writing debut comes to the West End after a run on the fringe…

Posted in Duncan Sheik Lyric Hammersmith Musicals Theatre

Review: Spring Awakening, Lyric Hammersmith

Spring Awakening comes to London from a successful run on Broadway, where it won 8 Tony awards…

Posted in Henrik Ibsen National Theatre Samuel Adamson Theatre

Review: Mrs Affleck, National Theatre

I have to be up-front, I hate Ibsen. In fact, I dislike most Nordic playwrights, yet I…

Posted in National Theatre Theatre Tom Stoppard

Review: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, National Theatre

I was pleased with myself when this play was announced because I paid attention in my piano…

Posted in Shakespeare Southwark Playhouse Theatre

Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Southwark Playhouse

The Southwark Playhouse’s Japanese-inspired production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream provided a welcome respite from a chilly…

Posted in Anton Chekhov David Eldridge Donmar Warehouse Kenneth Branagh Musicals Neil LaBute RSC Shakespeare Theatre Theatre awards Theatre Royal Stratford East What's On Stage Awards

Winners of the 2009 What’s On Stage Awards

  THE SPOTLIGHT BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY WINNER – Katy Stephens – The Histories, RSC at the…