Saturday, March 17, 2018
The final new production in The Winter Selection at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is a daring masterclass in puppetry from Gyre amp Gimble. They have used Max Richter's recompositions of Vival…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:08PMThursday, March 15, 2018
Julius Caesar at the Courtyard Theatre is a muddled attempt to shock that quickly wears thin – and doesn’t seem to have anything to say.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMTuesday, March 13, 2018
Suffragette City is definitely an experience to cherish and think over, as a reminder of how lucky we are to not have to fight for these basic rights. Terrifically performed, and something I…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMSunday, March 11, 2018
My verdict? Brief Encounter is a love letter to stage and screen, beautifully conceived and immaculately performed – the show of the year so far.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:53PMEmma Rice begins her association with the Old Vic by reviving her version of Brief Encounter. It has recently been performed at the Birmingham Rep where it first began life 11 years ago and …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:23PMDog Beneath the Skin is a bizarre, but ultimately very enjoyable play, marked with memorable performances from the entire cast – an excellent production of an undiscovered classic.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMThursday, March 8, 2018
Hilda & Virginia at the Jermyn Street Theatre is anintriguing pairing, telling the stories of two very remarkable women. The quality is inconsistent but it’s a decent production nonet…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMTuesday, March 6, 2018
Gore Vidal's 1960 political play The Best Man documents the behind-the-scenes machinations of a fictional Presidential nomination. This new production, directed by Simon Evans, has been on a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:39AMSunday, March 4, 2018
Dust is a truly brilliant piece of theatre that dares to tackle the turmoil of depression and suicide, resulting in a moving and darkly funny play – Milly Thomas is superb.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSaturday, March 3, 2018
Ancient Greece & punk collide to make an inspiring piece of theatre in Electra, performed with heart and spirit – a real call to arms.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMFriday, March 2, 2018
Lots of different things opening across the country in March. In London there are a lot of Fringe and Off West End productions coming your way.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWicked is a modern classic which remains as strong as ever on tour. With stellar performances from a standout cast, it’s set to be ‘Popular’ with audiences throughout the land.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMMonday, February 26, 2018
My verdict? Derailed at the Ovalhouse Theatre is leaving party like no other, and a show that defies description – lots to enjoy, but introverts beware!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMFriday, February 23, 2018
John O’Donovan’s two-hander If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You returns to London as part of this year’s Vault Festival.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMHappy Idiot has now launched a Kickstarter campaign to help raise funds for the company’s upcoming tour of Not: Lady Chatterley’s Lover. I had a chat with artistic director Lawrence Russ…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThursday, February 22, 2018
It’s that point in the year again: Olivier Award public panel application time! After getting to the interview stage last year (better than 2016 and 2015) I was hoping to do it again this …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMMonday, February 19, 2018
I love Austen’s work and am fascinated by the times in which she lived, so I managed to get to one or two things to mark the anniversary, but one show I really do wish I’d been able to i…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMSaturday, February 17, 2018
However, a couple of interesting tweets popped up from Channel 4’s political correspondent, Michael Crick, that seemed to get people’s juices flowing – one of which makes a rather pert…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMFriday, February 16, 2018
My verdict on The Moor at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London? A tale as mysterious as the moorland, twisting and turning like a babbling brook – a captivating watch.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMThursday, February 15, 2018
Mad As Hell at Jermyn Street Theatre is an excellent new play that unearths the story of Peter Finch and Eletha Barrett, and the obstacles they faced during their time together.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMMonday, February 12, 2018
Think of England at The Vaults is an unforgettable experience that transports you back to war-torn London with ease, crafted and performed to perfection – the show of the festival so far.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMSunday, February 11, 2018
Be Prepared at the VAULT Festival is a truly compelling one-man play, showing the individual nature of grief – a very clever production.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PMMy verdict? A bold attempt at a classic play, utilising the unique performance space well – this Macbeth at the Rose Playhouse is worth a visit, if you can keep out the cold...
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMThursday, February 8, 2018
A retitled production of John Dryden's 1675 play Aureng-zebe, The Captive Queen continues the Globe's winter season and acts as a swansong for Northern Broadsides' Barrie Rutter. The artisti…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:19AMTuesday, February 6, 2018
Terry Johnson’s Ken has transferred from the Hampstead Theatre (following a sell-out 2016 run) for a limited time, starring Jeremy Stockwell alongside the writer, and marking the beginning…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSunday, February 4, 2018
Dave Malloy’s score is quite simply astounding. Beginning with a sole accordion, in the early stages it all sounds quite traditional and very recognisably Russian (without straying into st…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AMSaturday, February 3, 2018
My verdict? A smart new play that’s about people as much as profits, some very funny moments as well as thought-provoking ones – an excellent production all round.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThursday, February 1, 2018
Julius Caesar at the Bridge Theatre is a visceral and dynamic take on the classic Shakespearean political thriller with star performances and innovative staging.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMWednesday, January 31, 2018
Woman Before a Glass is about infamous art collector and socialite Peggy Guggenheim – also apt as the theatre is not too far away from where she opened her gallery Guggenheim Jeune exactly…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMTuesday, January 30, 2018
Kneehigh in conjunction with the Old Vic are about to revive their acclaimed production of Emma Rice's Brief Encounter, starting with a short tourfollowed by a six-month West End run.Jos Slo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AMSunday, January 28, 2018
In Tomorrow Creeps at The Vaults writer (and GOLEM! Theatre co-founder) David Fairs has drawn his text from 16 Shakespeare works (including the sonnets) as well as a sprinkling of Kate Bush …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM 
