Monday, May 5, 2014
Minerva, ChichesterLike the man in her most famous poem, Not Waving but Drowning, Wanamaker's Stevie Smith is all covert signalsShe stands before us, stooping slightly, in a shapeless red pi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:23AMSunday, May 4, 2014
Brighton Dome studio theatreMani Soleymanlou's one-man exploration of his Persian heritage has a few nice stories, but suppresses too muchThe title is intriguing: it could refer to the fact …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:35AMFriday, May 2, 2014
This story about the Kinks would have been better presented as a jukebox musicalIt's definitely not Birdland. This story of that very English rock star and songwriter Ray Davies of the Kinks…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AMThursday, May 1, 2014
Spectators' Guild stumble and fall in this misconceived staging of a medieval tragedy that's more pedestrian than perambulatory Casting call for buildings: on location with Punchdrunk and Sp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:16AMFrom knitting to circus skills, the creativity of the over-60s is being celebrated and harnessed by theatres, resulting in closer relationships between artists and audiencesMany theatres and…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:21AMTuesday, April 29, 2014
Royal and Derngate, NorthamptonFeydeau is left far behind in Tamsin Oglesby's rehash of the French master's farceAngela (Sophie Russell) has been unlucky in love. Her first husband was a phi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:13AMRoundhouse, LondonWith a cast including a man trapped in a trampoline and a performer unwrapped like a butterfly, this is a transformative evening Puffball: sexuality under circus's big top …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:35AMMonday, April 28, 2014
Park theatre, LondonYou can almost smell the chlorine in Josep Maria Miró i Coromina's child-abuse drama set in a leisure centreBrandon (Lee Knight) and Matt (Matt Bradley-Robinson) are swi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AMDespite the early closures of I Can't Sing, Stephen Ward and From Here to Eternity, musical theatre is not on its last legsThe imminent death of any artform tends to be overstated. I get ema…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:40AMA new report shows that boroughs such as Westminster have won the arts funding lottery, with £1.1bn going to London alone. It's time to think about how we weigh and distribute funding"…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:59AMSunday, April 27, 2014
Tricycle, LondonFrantic Assembly's tale of two neighbouring couples comparing philosophies and parenting styles is spooky and inventive, but not entirely convincingWe are in the dark. So are…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:45AMFriday, April 25, 2014
Northern Stage, Newcastle upon TyneThere are some wonderful splintered moments in this staging of Heller's own adaptation of his satirical novelYossarian is trapped in a nightmare with no en…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:09AMThursday, April 24, 2014
Dukes, LancasterDaragh Carville's play records the work of two pioneering film-makers who documented northern working-class lifeLong before Andy Warhol predicted everyone's 15 minutes of fam…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:40AMIf you think performance art isn't for you, perhaps Glasgow's artist-led Buzzcut festival will change your mindThe festival season is upon us. Between now and the end of August, you could pr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00AMWednesday, April 23, 2014
Watford PalaceThe in-demand Mike Bartlett provocatively questions our responsibilities as friends and citizens in this two-handerHe's a clever one, that Mike Bartlett. Not only does he have …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:05AMGandini Juggling's witty circus show Smashed opens at the Udderbelly in London tonight. To celebrate, here's a selection of clips showing great jugglers operating at full stretchSome years a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:33AMTuesday, April 22, 2014
Rose, KingstonSally Cookson's production has some magical touches but it stays too faithful to the script, with the red-haired heroine ultimately outstaying her welcome Hetty Feather review …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:35AMMonday, April 21, 2014
For children, theatre can be magical, transporting and unforgettable. Which plays cast a spell on you as a child?Can you remember going to the theatre as a child? I do. There was a Toad of T…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMSoho theatre, LondonThis startling monologue on body image, fame and politics is performed with mesmerising bravery by a naked Silvia GalleranoShe sits on a small, raised metal platform, lik…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMSunday, April 20, 2014
Tobacco Factory, BristolAndrew Hilton's unaffected revival of the Tom Stoppard play brings out the human side to counterbalance its many dancing ideasTwenty-one years young, Tom Stoppard's d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMFriday, April 18, 2014
Ustinov Studio, BathInspired by the Jeffrey Dahmer case, Mad Men writer Keith Huff's look at two childhood friends turned Chicago cops is meticulously staged even as it drowns in its own gr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:08AMThursday, April 17, 2014
Roundhouse, LondonThis powerful production by the deaf and disabled-led company Graeae has flashes of comedy and soulful musicIn this circus collaboration between the deaf and disabled-led c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:46PMThere is more work than ever being staged across the country. We must be bolder about the choices we make in our coverageI had a heartfelt email from a small London theatre the other day ask…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:11AMWednesday, April 16, 2014
Secret location, CardiffA family show that is creepy enough to stay in the minds of its young audience for years to comeArlo Butterworth is a man who has never felt that he measures up. Even…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07AMTuesday, April 15, 2014
Vaudeville, LondonMoira Buffini's high-spirited and shrewd piece cleverly explores the nature of history and what might have gone on behind closed doors Read Moira Buffini: Margaret Thatche…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AMEddie Redmayne still rings up his old drama teacher for advice. He's not alone among those in the performing artsIt is perfectly possible that there are plenty of people whose maths or chemi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:26AMMonday, April 14, 2014
Roundhouse, LondonDespite the fraying red-velvet atmosphere and delightful moves, a heavy, poetic story weighs down the performers' light touchThere is plenty that is high-flown about Compan…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:56AMThursday, April 10, 2014
Trafalgar Studios 2, LondonJasper Rees tackled his midlife crisis by relearning the French horn and devising a one-man play about itThe midlife crisis comes in many forms. For the journalis…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:30PMWednesday, April 9, 2014
Ice-creams that cost £4.50, wine at £9 a glass theatre bars and cafes can be a rip-off, but the best are destinations in their own rightI've always said that it's the work taking place in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:41PMIts over-earnest environmental message may overwhelm the narrative, but this take on the Icarus myth powered by its cycling cast does have some wonderful live animation Children's theatre gr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:43AMTuesday, April 8, 2014
Arcola theatre, LondonThe tale of a man made homeless when the LA water tank he lived in was turned into a Banksy artwork is fascinating and thought-provoking Read our interview with the pla…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:20AM 
