Category: Theatre

Posted in Blogged National Theatre Theatre

#ThankyouNick – my top 10 (and then some) National Theatre productions of the Hytner era

“Pass it on, boys. That’s the game I want you to learn. Pass it on” Ever one…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Mike Bartlett Theatre

Review: Game, Almeida Theatre

“They’re adults, they’re not stupid, they knew what this was” There’s not too much more that can…

Posted in The Other Palace Theatre

Review: The Three Lions, St James Theatre

“What’s the difference between a bribe and an incentive?” With the fallout of FIFA’s decisions of where…

Posted in National Theatre Sam Holcroft Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2015

Review: Rules for Living, National Theatre

“Let the bedlam begin” The final play to premiere in Nicholas Hytner’s final season in charge of…

Posted in Musicals Theatre

Review: Return to the Forbidden Planet, New Wimbledon Theatre

“Two beeps or not two beeps” Early 2015 is turning out to be something of a nostalgia-fest…

Posted in Philip Ridley Soho Theatre Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2015

Review: Radiant Vermin, Soho Theatre

“I want to do it Ollie. I want more things. Better things.” The struggles of home ownership…

Posted in King's Head Theatre Theatre

Review: Trainspotting, King’s Head Theatre

“Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin?” There’s something hugely exciting about In Your Face Theatre’s immersive…

Posted in Finborough Theatre Theatre

Review: Harajuku Girls, Finborough Theatre

“I don’t know a girl who hasn’t been groped on a train. There’s always someone trying to…

Posted in Theatre

Review: The Red Chair, Canada Water Culture Space

“Once upon a dark time, someplace in the glum north o’ the warld…”  Grimmer than Grimm, brusquer…