Tag: Ian Drysdale
Review: Backstairs Billy, Duke of York’s Theatre
Penelope Wilton is resplendent as the Queen Mother in new comedy Backstairs Billy at the Duke of…
News: Full cast announced for Backstairs Billy
Full casting has been announced for Backstairs Billy which opens at the Duke of York’s Theatre on 7 November. Emily Barber,…
Film Review: Supernova (2020)
A gay dementia weepie ought to leave me distraught but despite the presence of Colin Firth and…
TV Review: Atlantis Series 2
Series 2 of Atlantis shifts to a single narrative but effectively so, meaning it’s a shame that…
Lockdown film review: Tulip Fever (2017)
Despite a mostly good cast, Tulip Fever proves a punishingly dull film – not even self-isolation should…
Review: The Visit or The Old Lady Comes to Call, National Theatre
Any opportunity to see Lesley Manville on stage should be taken but The Visit or The Old…
20 shows to look forward to in 2020
I look ahead to some of the 2020 shows exciting me most with an emphasis away from…
News: new productions and casting updates for the National Theatre
Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor headline a new production of Romeo and Juliet, while Callum Scott Howells…
August theatre round-up
I might have taken a break from reviewing for the last couple of months, but I didn’t…
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