Category: Theatre

Posted in Richmond Theatre Terence Rattigan Theatre

Review: Flare Path, Richmond Theatre

“Supposing there is an ‘after the war’” One of the unexpected highlights in the raft of productions…

Posted in David Hare TV

DVD Review: Turks and Caicos

“Whatever happened to the idea of shame?” Part 2 of David Hare’s Johnny Worricker trilogy, Turks and…

Posted in Park Theatre Theatre

Review: Hatched ‘n’ Dispatched, Park Theatre

“Who threw all the pickles down the stairs?” They say write about what you know but when…

Posted in Maury Yeston Musicals Southwark Playhouse Theatre

Review: Grand Hotel, Southwark Playhouse

“Come begin in old Berlin” Finally, a traverse staging that feels properly justified. It’s still highly dependent…

Posted in Duncan Macmillan Headlong National Theatre Theatre

Review: People, Places and Things, National Theatre

“You can’t do karaoke unless you’re part of the group” Oh expectation, you fickle thing – so…

Posted in Martin Sherman Musicals Not-London Terry Johnson Theatre Theatre review Theatre Royal Bath Top plays of 2015 UK

Review: Mrs Henderson Presents, Theatre Royal Bath

“Where’s that damn woman?” That woman is of course Laura Henderson, a rich widow who in 1937…

Posted in Finborough Theatre Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2015

Review: My Eyes Went Dark, Finborough Theatre

“You’re not to blame, but that doesn’t mean someone else is” From an original concept by Matthew…

Posted in Theatre West End

Review: McQueen, Theatre Royal Haymarket

“Am I going to make it? ‘You already know the answer to that question’” One of the…

Posted in Jeanine Tesori Musicals Theatre

Review: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Landor

“Give me the meat without the gravy” Based on a film from 1967, the musical of comedy…