Tag: Tom Padley

Posted in Film

Film Review: Blitz (2024)

Steve McQueen’s Blitz may surprise with its straight-forward sincerity  “We are in a situation of war” We’re…

Posted in Film Patrick Marber

Film Review: The Critic (2023)

Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton lead The Critic in style but the end product is rather underwhelming…

Posted in TV

TV Review: Showtrial (Series 2)

Michael Socha, Adeel Akhtar and Nathalie Armin seriously elevate Series 2 of legal drama Showtrial “Why did…

Posted in Silent Witness TV

TV Review: Silent Witness Series 19

Series 19 of Silent Witness sees the four-strong team click into gear whilst still not quite hitting…

Posted in Barbican Theatre RSC Shakespeare Theatre Theatre review

Review: The Merry Wives of Windsor, RSC at the Barbican

In the spirit of the season, I’m not commenting too much on the RSC’s The Merry Wives…

Posted in Barbican Theatre RSC Shakespeare Theatre Theatre review

Review: Romeo and Juliet, RSC at the Barbican

A modern and moving take on Romeo and Juliet from the RSC at the Barbican “I am…

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Review: Macbeth, RSC at the Barbican

Despite a cast including Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack, this proves another disappointment of a Macbeth as…

Posted in News Shakespeare Theatre

Full cast for the RSC’s upcoming Macbeth revealed

The full cast for the RSC’s upcoming production of Macbeth has been announced. Christopher Eccleston, making his…

Posted in Open Air Theatre Shakespeare Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2012

Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Open Air Theatre

“Out of this wood do not desire to go” As the first of Shakespeare’s works that I…