Saturday, April 16, 2022
Beyond packing as many contemporary cultural references into his script as possible, the playwright’s satire about the rich and powerful is underachieving
SOURCE: The Independent at 04:37AMTuesday, April 12, 2022
Malvern theatreChristina Bianco is a wondrous singer and Shobna Gulati propels the story but Jim Cartwright’s play has dated badly
Jim Cartwright’s northern fairytale is a little faded 3…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AMFriday, April 8, 2022
Theatr Clwyd, MoldMusical about populist politics in small-town Snowdonia makes up for its slow pace with sharp writing and lavish design
Here is a celebration of Wales in all its glory. Wit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PMWednesday, March 9, 2022
Theatre503, LondonPravin Wilkins’ commendable debut about the NFL player’s public protest is hampered by a lack of pace
Colin Kaepernick’s decision to start taking the knee during the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18PMWednesday, March 2, 2022
Theatre Royal PlymouthJesse Jones directs a superb production of Samuel Bailey’s nuanced drama about a friendship between two young men which is put to the test
Fletch and Liam have been b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AMThursday, February 24, 2022
Turbine theatre, LondonEven if it doesn’t always reach its potential, this bright, entertaining comedy-musical deserves credit for tackling an urgent issue
The US high school musical has b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36PMWednesday, February 23, 2022
Soho theatre, LondonA charismatic trio of emcees use music, comedy and interviews in a political show that is flamboyant and brimming with joy
A play that opens with a woman downing vodka fr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AMFriday, February 18, 2022
Yard theatre, LondonDipo Baruwa-Etti’s thoughtful exploration of the Black experience is smartly acted but never fully builds on its themes
Kayode (Fode Simbo) has been unemployed for seve…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:33PMWednesday, February 16, 2022
New Wolsey theatre, IpswichA woman sets out to swim the Channel in memory of her dead sister in a play that is imperfectly written but brilliantly staged
Grief can feel like drowning. And in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PMSunday, February 13, 2022
Park theatre, London Flora Montgomery is put through agony when her daughter questions her paternity, in this impactful play from Carey Crim
How do you repent an action that has ripped up so…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMThursday, February 10, 2022
Orange Tree theatre, LondonA politically minded teenager helps her sibling tackle bullies in a compelling coming of age drama
“Play the game,” Asha’s mum tells her. After the gifted te…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24PMSunday, January 16, 2022
Old Joint Stock, BirminghamOne millennial’s lifelong infatuation with the star could have been interesting but this spirited solo performance fails to engage
Oops she did it again. Britney…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12PMMonday, December 13, 2021
Sir John Mills theatre, IpswichThere’s a lot of heart and plenty of hammy humour in this uneven double-O spoof from Eastern Angles
A Christmas show about James Bond? Well, not quite. In Ea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AMWednesday, November 17, 2021
Southwark Playhouse, LondonYoung Jean Lee’s satire, unfolding at a family Christmas, finds brothers struggling with midlife
Straight white men run the world. But in Young Jean Lee’s 2014…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMSunday, November 14, 2021
Hoxton Docks, LondonDespite impressive technical illusions, this immersive journey into an evil mastermind’s headquarters feels too aimless to live up to its potential
Immersive theatre, a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48PMFriday, November 12, 2021
Chanice Alexander-Burnett stars as Fantine in the West End while 12-year-old Chanai Owusu-Ansah plays Young Nala up the road. The pair talk nerves, show tunes and homework
Is talent inherite…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AMFriday, November 5, 2021
This West End transfer, adapted from Neil Gaiman’s best-selling fantasy novel, is a magical and menacing thing
SOURCE: The Independent at 06:36AMTuesday, November 2, 2021
An afternoon with aerial director Gwen Hales reveals the dedication and expertise this stage show requires for its magical effects
Just before lift-off, I’m asked if I’ve ever done anyth…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03PMTuesday, October 19, 2021
Watermill theatre, NewburyPolished production brings Rice’s innovative adaptation of the classic film to life, with an electric central partnership and personality to spare
Emma Rice’s e…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMTuesday, October 12, 2021
Park theatre, LondonIn Archie Maddocks’ play, set in one building in Brixton, three families from different times strive to serve their ever-changing community
Can tradition last forever?…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AMFriday, September 24, 2021
Oldham ColiseumTwo impressive actors play a total of 15 characters but Tanika Gupta’s breezy airport comedy struggles to take off
Opening in the departures lounge at Heathrow, Tanika Gupta…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AMTuesday, August 31, 2021
Slade Gardens, LondonChinonyerem Odimba’s powerful musical about family relationships mixes R&B-inspired melodies with the words of real people
Black Love, the first musical to be crea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AMMonday, August 23, 2021
Jermyn Street theatre, LondonThe story of sexual awakening in the second world war could be happening today in this clever production of Rita Kalnejais’s 2017 play
Rita Kalnejais’s 2017…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PMTuesday, August 17, 2021
Available onlineGetting drunk or looking for love, Florence Espeut-Nickless’s character commands the space, finding hope amid despair
Destiny is preparing for a big Thursday night out in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AMFriday, August 13, 2021
Raffaella Covino is leading the charge for change in an industry whose workers do unstable jobs under unprecedented pressure
It was the winter of 2017 when Raffaella Covino realised she was …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM 
