Tuesday, 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 11:20AMApollo theatre, LondonThe Swedish horror-drama about a love between a vampire and a bullied schoolboy is brought to life once more in this sensitive, ambiguous adaptation Blood, sex, gore an…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:21AMMonday, April 7, 2014
Trafalgar Studios, LondonThis slow piece's young cast capture the emotional consequences of the cruel and hollow world that produced Burgess, Blunt, Maclean and PhilbyWhy did the cold-war sp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:35PMHeritage should be secondary to safety and practicality when it comes to Theatreland's ailing buildingsWhen John Tiffany's production of Let the Right One In opens at the Apollo theatre in t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AMThursday, April 3, 2014
The Unicorn theatre is on a roll with a teenaged Henry the Fifth, adventurous adaptations of kids' books and spellbinding devised work. And now there's talk of banning the adults The Velvete…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:22AMWednesday, March 26, 2014
Gandini Juggling and Compagnie Jerome Thomas don't just keep multiple balls airborne – they explore ideas and emotion, and play with narrativeLuke Hallgarten and Tom Gaskin see the world d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30AMMonday, March 24, 2014
Pioneering theatrical performer who liked to invite the participation of members of his audienceThere are not many theatrical performers whose engagement with the audience extends to hugging…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:45PMThursday, March 13, 2014
West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsHeadlong and Anya Reiss's update of the Wedekind sexual discovery play has plenty of swagger but a lack of mordant modern wit, despite canny use of YouTubeWhen…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AMWednesday, March 5, 2014
Theatre has a rich history. But in times of squeezed funding we should place emphasis on what comes next and not just safeguard legacyDance Gazette recently asked international directors fro…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:21PMTuesday, March 4, 2014
Channelling voices, raising the dead, audiences eager to believe … spiritualism makes great theatre. Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit is a comedy classic haunted by a host of spectres and show…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:23PMThis zestfully filthy and vicious story of a destructive relationship makes Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? look sweetPlaywright Vicky Jones's debut is unapologetically brazen. It hooks you …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AMMonday, March 3, 2014
Only by becoming more inclusive can British theatre fend off accusations that it is an art form made by an elite, for the elite"Theatre is default white," said one of the participants at Dev…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:10AMFriday, February 28, 2014
Two days of discussion about the arts questioned the role of theatre, where it happens and who can access itIf there were two people who for me summed up No Boundaries – a symposium about …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:04PMBarbican, LondonCascades of glitter, soap and water drown out the Mozart in Betty Nansen Teatret's madcap Danish 'theatre concert' You may enter the Barbican a reasonably sane person, but th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AMWednesday, February 26, 2014
Tobacco Factory, BristolAndrew Hilton's production can't escape Shakespeare's flaws, but there is plenty to enjoy in its portrayal of loveI must confess to a bit of a love-hate relationship …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMTuesday, February 25, 2014
Adaptations of novels are rife in theatre. But it's wrong to think of them as inferior – sometimes they are more than a match for the original worksOver the weekend I was in Bristol watchi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AMMonday, February 24, 2014
Bristol Old Vic An inventive staging of Charlotte Brontë's novel shines thanks to attention to storytelling and Madeleine Worrall's superb JaneSally Cookson's two-part four-and-a-half-hour …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05AMFriday, February 21, 2014
An RSC production of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew was recently disrupted by some of its young audience. But does the fault in such cases lie with the kids or the company?Do children nee…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PMOvalhouse, LondonThere's a brooding, bloody power in Dan Allum's three-hander about Gypsy life, using music and ritual to hypnotic effectSophie's mum told her that she shouldn't play with th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AMThursday, February 20, 2014
Yes, theatre outside the capital should get more money, but it's crucial that funding is targeted carefullyAlthough there are some vocal dissenters, many would agree that in the next round o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:38AMUnicorn, LondonAn understated script about attachment to place picks up steam when a working model railway is unveiled, delighting adults and children alikeA fully working model railway is t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:30AMBarbican, LondonDazzling acrobatics build up a jaw-dropping parade of imagery suggesting 20th-century horrors, yet this thrilling show never quite touches the heartThe Australian company Cir…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMWednesday, February 19, 2014
Greenwich theatre, LondonThis one-man adaptation of a Saul Bellow story lacks the quiet comedy and messy human warmth of the novelist's workSaul Bellow wrote exquisite prose and memorable ch…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:55AMMonday, February 17, 2014
New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeThis lyrical, beautifully constructed first world war drama is a reminder not only of lives lost, but of the traditions that made those lives worth living• Rea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:22PMUnicorn, LondonWriter Chris Thorpe's customary gift for making the complex riveting and accessible is absent in this contemporary take on Doctor FaustusIt's just an ordinary Saturday morning…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AMSome productions, such as the current Ghosts revival, do away with intervals entirely. But, as in the plays of Harold Pinter, a pause in the action really can matterTheatre critics are almos…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:43AMSunday, February 16, 2014
Young Vic, LondonThis still-relevant revival gifts Fugard, Kani and Ntshona's 1972 play with terrific performancesMr Styles is in the memorial business. A photographer living near Port Eliza…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:21AMFriday, February 14, 2014
Blank verse can be wonderfully contemporary, and spoken-word works such as Kate Tempest's sell-out Brand New Ancients prove that theatre producers shouldn't fear poetryWould you attend a pla…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AMNuffield, SouthamptonHuman individuality is at the heart of Caryl Churchill's brilliantly staged, punchy and discomforting look at cloning• Read interview with cast members John and Lex Sh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AMThursday, February 13, 2014
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonEllen McDougall brings a seething, messy energy to this fitfully brilliant show of gender politicsDirector Ellen McDougall has a good eye for the best kind of cultur…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:30AMWednesday, February 12, 2014
Loved-up couples should probably give Strindberg and Beckett a miss. And Romeo and Juliet doesn't guarantee a romantic night out. What shows are fit for 14 February?It's Valentine's Day tomo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:17PM 
