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Posted in Anthony Neilson National Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Review: The Tell-Tale Heart, National Theatre

Edgar Allan Poe via Anthony Neilson might not seem the typical recipe for your festive fare but…

Posted in Mark Ravenhill Royal Court Theatre Theatre review

Review: The Cane, Royal Court

Powerfully acted by Nicola Walker, Alun Armstrong anf Maggie Steed, Mark Ravenhill’s cleverly written The Cane is bracing stuff…

Posted in Bush Theatre LGBTQ+ Musicals Theatre Theatre review Tom Wells Top plays of 2018

Review: Drip, Bush Theatre

Tom Wells and Matthew Robins’ sweetly wonderful one-man musical Drip returns to the Bush Theatre “Eat some toast,…

Posted in Alice Birch Film

Film Review: Lady Macbeth (2017)

Who needs Shakespeare when you have William Oldroyd and Alice Birch to give us a chillingly excellent…

Posted in Chris Chibnall Doctor Who Malorie Blackman TV Vinay Patel

TV Review: Doctor Who Series 11

Series 11 of Doctor Who comes to an end and it’s a big yes from me –…

Posted in Bridge Theatre Bush Theatre Dennis Kelly Donmar Warehouse Hope Mill Theatre Katori Hall Lin-Manuel Miranda Lucy Moss Mark Gatiss Matthew López Musicals National Theatre Not-London Nottingham Playhouse Open Air Theatre Royal Court Soho Theatre The Other Palace Theatre Theatre awards Toby Marlow West End What's On Stage Awards Young Vic

2019 What’s On Stage Award nominations

As we move towards the year end, so award season gets into full swing and What’s On…

Posted in Moira Buffini TV

TV Review: Harlots Series 1

The best TV show you haven’t heard about? Harlots just might be it! “When the time comes,…

Posted in Jack Thorne Rachel De-lahay TV

TV Review: Kiri

With a cast including Sarah Lancashire, Lucian Msamati and Lia Williams, how could Kiri be anything but good…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Henrik Ibsen Robert Icke Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2018

Review: The Wild Duck, Almeida Theatre

Robert Icke adapts Ibsen to create a vividly powerful The Wild Duck at the Almeida – stunning…