Sunday, June 25, 2023
Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonRhashan Stone and Daniel Ward jump in time from a shabby minstrel show to modern stardom to a violent future in poet David Harris’s controversial satire…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:37AMTuesday, June 13, 2023
Ben Elton’s script is back in the West End, and this time he stars, too
Twenty-one years ago, critics were alarmed by Ben Elton’s deranged musical We Will Rock You. But, despite the "sta…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:04AMSunday, June 11, 2023
Gate theatre, LondonRaw, current and fresh, this three-woman play about the unfair impact of global emissions leaves you fired up and outraged
If we’re judging on ambition alone, then Hot …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:04PMWednesday, June 7, 2023
onathan Bank’s revival of Malleson’s forgotten play was first seen in New York in 2017. It is, in many ways, inconceivable that this jolly, forward-thinking drama was left unperformed fo…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:19AMMonday, May 29, 2023
In the run-up to the festival, our writers will choose new productions that have caught their eye – but here’s a selection of those we’ve already reviewed
Richard Marsh has clearly see…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMThursday, May 18, 2023
Couple slide towards poverty in Hampstead Downstairs two-hander
Food is the centrepiece of Gareth Farr’s chilling new play Biscuits for Breakfast. Meals are described so delicately that t…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:36AMSunday, April 2, 2023
Apollo theatre, LondonUnderneath the pain in Ryan Calais Cameron’s powerful play there is an abundance of light, as six Black men open up about the experiences and beliefs that have shaped…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AMWednesday, March 29, 2023
Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonCrackling humour and punchy direction energise the story of two brothers battling over whose way is the right way on their Peckham estate
The streets of P…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AMThursday, March 2, 2023
Bush theatre, LondonFour girls joke, squabble and share their secrets in this exhilarating tableau of young friendship starring Rocks’ Bukky Bakray
Change into your pyjamas, grab a bag of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AMTuesday, February 14, 2023
Park theatre, LondonThis interactive play by a former diplomat about working in negotiation feels like Debating for Dummies. Anderson’s off-script ad-libs are the sparkiest intervention
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:39AMFriday, February 10, 2023
Tara theatre, LondonAnthony Clark’s series of short plays forms an eloquent meditation on life, mortality and the passage of time
In the Seven Ages of Man speech from As You Like It, Shake…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:19AMThursday, February 9, 2023
Nottingham PlayhouseChristy Lefteri’s novel is an account of a perilous journey from Syria to England that, despite renewed poignancy, makes for an uneven drama
Christy Lefteri’s bestsel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:17AMThursday, December 1, 2022
Bush theatre, LondonThe conflicts of not fully knowing your family’s language are to the fore in writer and actor Tania Nwachukwu’s play
Plants are central to Tania Nwachukwu’s play ab…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42PMTuesday, November 29, 2022
Chickenshed theatre, LondonThis Jack finds the beanstalk in an arcade video game – and there’s much more going on, with a young, 200-strong supporting ensemble
This twist on Jack and the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42PMWednesday, 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 08:12AM 
