Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Coronet theatre, LondonJonathan Slinger is the antihero – and all the other characters – in an adaptation of Scott McClanahan’s novel, staged by Oliver Reese
Based on the 2015 semi-aut…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24PMWednesday, November 16, 2022
King’s Head theatre, LondonHelena Collins O’Connor writes and performs a monologue that makes a powerful statement about this stubborn and horrific issue
“I’m going to rant for a bit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMWednesday, November 2, 2022
Soho theatre, LondonSudha Bhuchar’s monologue, drawing on chats with her children, has much likable detail but slightly less focus than you’d wish for
Meet Sudha Bhuchar. She’s a middl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PMTuesday, November 1, 2022
Watermill theatre, NewburyMichael Morpurgo’s novel about a boy’s Arthurian adventure is inventively brought to life in an inclusive production
Michael Morpurgo’s enchanting 2002 take o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMWednesday, October 26, 2022
Bush theatre, LondonIn her melodic debut play, Anoushka Lucas asks difficult questions about her own existence, the origins of her beloved piano and the British class system
Anoushka Lucas�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:19AMMonday, October 24, 2022
Belgrade theatre, CoventryThis story of a young woman in search of her film director father has grand ambition but wooden performances and poor singing mar a stronger second half
“Fight fo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13AMTuesday, September 27, 2022
Park theatre, LondonBarrie Keeffe’s play about a Black man accused of the murder of his pregnant wife is still potent, but the production lacks polish
You might expect times to have change…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:55AMMonday, September 12, 2022
Seven Dials Playhouse, LondonA couple strive to survive Earth’s end of days with some glorious songs in an otherwise stagnant two-hander
Here we are in the apocalypse. Jass and Finn are th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AMFriday, September 9, 2022
Orange Tree theatre, LondonNadine Higgin and Aaron Anthony excel as the couple in Dael Orlandersmith’s Pulitzer-nominated play
“My mother and her mother before her believed if only they …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:49AMFriday, September 2, 2022
Globe theatre, LondonIsobel Thom gives a visceral, courageous performance as France’s patron saint, brought into the modern day by Charlie Josephine’s joyous production
You might not exp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18PMThursday, September 1, 2022
Outdated terminology, racist gags, almost entirely white audiences … with just a few fantastic exceptions, fringe shows do not feel like they are for people like me
I’m sitting in the au…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:49AMFriday, August 12, 2022
Break-dancing illusionist Magical Bones and comedian Eme Essien are at the festival with new shows. He teaches her one of his tricks – and gets an acting masterclass in return
One is a ris…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AMWednesday, August 10, 2022
Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghThe reality faced by Black women trying to break into showbusiness is told through beatbox, rap, song and spoken word by an impressive ensemble
Making it as…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:43AMTuesday, August 9, 2022
Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghFrom Fleabag producer Francesca Moody, this thrilling foray into silliness makes for a wonderfully cheerful musical whodunnit
Best friends for life Kathy an…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54AMMonday, August 8, 2022
Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghA tale with ancient roots is given a modern twist in Rafaella Marcus’s debut play about nature, sexuality and what could have been
Here is an ancient tale…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:07PMSunday, August 7, 2022
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghRóisín Bevan is irresistible in Rachel Causer’s comedy drama about an influencer’s unhealthy relationship with the truth
Everyone lies sometimes, right? A…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMPleasance Dome, EdinburghTwo Asian boys learn how to swim and navigate intolerance and social expectations in Karim Khan’s funny, subtle drama
Like lots of South Asian teenagers, Kash and …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMSaturday, August 6, 2022
Assembly Rooms, EdinburghLivia Kojo Alour’s compellingly performed map of her life is part-poetry, part-musical, part-circus, but it doesn’t hang together
First, a warning. Black Sheep i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PMWednesday, July 27, 2022
Minerva theatre, ChichesterTwo decades since the debut of Roy Williams’s play set in a pub during an England v Germany World Cup qualifier, the script is as hot as ever
Twenty years since …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54PMWednesday, June 29, 2022
Hampstead theatre, LondonStrong performances carry this family drama by Roy Williams in which urgent themes don’t have enough space to grow
The Fellowship is a play of big issues as two fi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMThursday, June 16, 2022
Soho theatre, LondonTwin stories of self-discovery are enacted by scintillating, energetic performers stacked with natural talent
Cue the music because here comes a play that feels like a cl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AMWednesday, June 8, 2022
In the first of our festival previews, we round up some of the best offerings we’ve already reviewed – including Tim Key, Liz Kingsman, La Clique and Hungry
This searing, sweaty disco is…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AMWednesday, April 20, 2022
The comeback queen is the perfect protagonist for a musical, say The Cher Show’s stars who, led by Arlene Phillips and Oti Mabuse, are embarking on a mammoth UK tour
You could call them a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AMSaturday, 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 05:33PM 
