Saturday, April 7, 2018
By Paul T Davies
The Donmar Warehouse production of The Way Of The World looks fabulous, with Anna Fleishle’s design and Ilona Karas and her costume team being the stars of the show.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:51AMSaturday, March 24, 2018
By Paul T Davies
Nina Raine’s Rabbit presented by Protocol Is a play of much verbal jousting, with brilliantly timed direction from Robbie Taylor Hunt and a top draw cast.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:14AMThursday, March 22, 2018
By Paul T Davies
Paul T Davies reviews Sean O’Casey’s classic play The Plough And The Stars which is now playing at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith.
This post REVIEW: The Plough An…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:50AMWednesday, March 14, 2018
By Paul T Davies
Adapting material so well known and admired in literature and film is no easy task, but Bryony Lavery’s excellent version of Graham Greene’s classic novel Brighton Rock …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:23AMSaturday, March 10, 2018
By Paul T Davies
Black Sheep is a fascinating portrait not just of the actor, but of theatre and film at a time of great social change, and an immensely informative and enjoyable read.
This …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:01AMTuesday, March 6, 2018
By Paul T Davies
Interestingly, this was my first encounter with Henry James’ classic tale, and the major revelation to me was how much it clearly influenced The Woman in Black.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:09AMBy Paul T Davies
Interestingly, this was my first encounter with Henry James’ classic tale, and the major revelation to me was how much it clearly influenced The Woman in Black.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:09AMThursday, February 15, 2018
By Paul T Davies
The York Realist is a beautiful time capsule of lost love, and Gil’s script brims with tenderness.
This post REVIEW: The York Realist, Donmar Warehouse ✭✭✭✭✭ fi…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:44AMFriday, February 9, 2018
By Paul T Davies
Vamos are one of the best theatre companies working in Britain today, and they embark on a nationwide tour with A Brave Face. They are not to be missed.
This post REVIEW: A …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:46AMThursday, February 8, 2018
By Paul T Davies
Yes Gundog is a bleak play, but the script breaks into the most wonderful, poetic language, particularly from Mick, who delivers a beautiful speech about planting himself in…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:44AMFriday, February 2, 2018
By Paul T Davies
Unfortunately, dramatically, the dry powder never sparks alight, and this is a dry night at the theatre.
This post REVIEW: Dry Powder, Hampstead Theatre ✭✭ first appear…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:13AMThursday, February 1, 2018
By Paul T Davies
If you stand, expect to become part of the action, as Bunny Christies’ superb design flows and moves with the audience- it’s rather wonderful that the crew also take a b…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:06AMFriday, January 26, 2018
By Paul T Davies
I loved John, even though it will take me days to unpack everything in it, and even then I may not know exactly what is going on. Unique and extraordinary, have I already se…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:58PMSaturday, January 20, 2018
By Paul T Davies
the Birthday Party is funny and fascinating. This excellent production of a true twentieth century classic will haunt you for days, maybe forever.
This post REVIEW: The Birt…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:56AMTuesday, January 16, 2018
By Paul T Davies
To talk about every show I’m looking forward to in 2018 would extend this column beyond your patience, so I thought I would focus on three different aspects-and throw in a…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:50PMSaturday, January 13, 2018
By Paul T Davies
What shines through in strangers In Between is tenderness, and this coming of age tale is steadfast in its honesty about life’s complications and how we struggle to escape…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:16AMWednesday, December 27, 2017
By Paul T Davies
We asked our review team to nominate their 2017 theatre highlights. Paul T Davies nominated his favourites and a few productions for a special end of year ovation. Angels In…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:32AMWednesday, December 20, 2017
By Paul T Davies
Bristol Old Vic’s production will probably always stand in the shadow of the world conquering, barricade storming Les Misrables, but The Grinning Man is a macabre, melodra…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:46PMMonday, December 18, 2017
By Paul T Davies
The Donmar is the perfect venue for a tense thriller like Bellville, a claustrophobic chamber piece of a thriller that delivers on so many levels.
This post REVIEW: Bellvill…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:10AMWednesday, December 13, 2017
By Paul T Davies
Cell Mates. Hampstead Theatre. 12 December 2017 3 Stars Book Now Cell Mates has become a curio over time mainly to the troubles surrounding its West End production in 1995. …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:38AMTuesday, December 12, 2017
By Paul T Davies
If you have ever yearned to be a starving artist in a garret, this could well be the production to convince you it’s a good idea. Unmissable!
This post REVIEW: La Boheme, …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:35AMSaturday, December 2, 2017
By Paul T Davies
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Mercury Theatre Colchester will lift your spirits and send you out into the cold air feeling like a summer’s day!
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:07AMFriday, December 1, 2017
By Paul T Davies
if you weren’t in a festive mood before you entered the theatre, I guarantee you will be when you leave! A howling success!
This post REVIEW: Red Riding Hood, New Wolsey T…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:47AMThursday, November 23, 2017
By Paul T Davies
Just an hour from London and highly accessible, the Mercury Theatre Colchester has stood proudly on its current site since 1972, with the main house and studio theatre offer…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:22AMTuesday, November 14, 2017
By Paul T Davies
Paul T Davies reviews Lee Hall's adaptation of Network starring Bryan Cranston, Douglas Henshall and Michelle Dockery at the National Theatre.
This post REVIEW: Network, Lyt…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:12PMTuesday, October 31, 2017
By Paul T Davies
If you go prepared to be scared, like the audience members who got their feet at the curtain call, you will be, and if, like the woman being helped out of the theatre becaus…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:00PMTuesday, October 24, 2017
By Paul T Davies
Thirty five years on, Johnson’s play Insignificance still dazzles in its wit, intelligence and word play.
This post REVIEW: Insignificance, Arcola Theatre ✭✭✭✭ fi…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:52AMThursday, October 12, 2017
By Paul T Davies
The Dragon that the National are grabbling with is to find a hit new play on the Olivier stage. On the evidence of this, they’ll be waiting a long time for a hero to charg…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:48AMTuesday, October 10, 2017
By Paul T Davies
The first production from Elliot and Harper Productions, its Marianne Elliot’s first direction since her majestic Angels in America. Although the canvas is smaller, the qu…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:29AMThursday, October 5, 2017
By Paul T Davies
Under Jeremy Herrin’s slick direction, Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig are a delight, the Beatrice and Benedict of the Ballot Box.
This post REVIEW: Labour Of Love, Noel C…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:57AMSunday, October 1, 2017
By Paul T Davies
The actors are given little to develop and work with, and, at fifty minutes, the audience were unsure of the ending- indeed, it felt that there had been very little progress…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:11AM 
