Donmar Warehouse, LondonNoma Dumezweni is a compelling lead in Lucas Hnath’s sequel, which is well drawn but a little too tightly controlled A dark and heavy house fills the stage. Just b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMOrange Tree theatre, LondonMartin Crimp’s crisp translation of Marivaux’s comedy never feels overplayed and highlights the seductive allure of money A spiralling maze has been painted ac…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMWilton’s Musical Hall, LondonRachel Garnet’s reframing ditches Shakespeare’s lovers for a smitten Tybalt and Mercutio. Can this winning couple alter their fate? Romeo is in a terrible …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMFrom Shakespeare’s dithering Dane to Desperate Housewives’ steely-eyed Bree, our critics serve up the coldest revenge dishes In Desperate Housewives, when her gay son, Andrew, sleeps wit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AMThe Vaults, LondonMarking the French playwright’s 400th anniversary, this chaotic bilingual comedy lacks clarity Tonight we’re listening to Dom Juan’s seductive escapades in English. T…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AMFrom Elsa letting it go in Frozen to Sally Bowles belting out Cabaret, the performers of the most barnstorming numbers in musicals share the thrill of bringing the house down Continue readin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:13AMYoung Vic, LondonThis modern, sexy and unsettling show injects thrills into a familiar musical, making it feel newly minted How to rewrite Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical without…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMChurchill theatre, BromleyThe musical based on a book by Jay Osmond hints at unsettling moments in the brothers’ televised childhood before reality is swept under the carpet Thanks to thei…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PMOrange Tree theatre, LondonBased on real events, Pamela Carter’s drama follows British schoolchildren on a walking tour in prewar Nazi Germany What started out as a bit of fun is beginnin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AMOmnibus theatre, LondonVictoria Willing’s new play is full of deadpan humour, as Gloria decides to live in her attic – permanently Gloria has installed herself in the attic. For good. He…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AMNew Diorama theatre, LondonRhum + Clay’s latest devised work is a Russian doll of a production whose layers peel back to reveal a fearful reality We begin with a political sketch show that…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AMRose theatre, Kingston upon ThamesJeff James’s take on the classic novel has pounding pop music, wacky dancing and a standout debut from Matilda Bailes Imagine the world that Jane Austen c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PMTheatre Royal Stratford East, LondonThis dated two-hander about colleagues cowering in the wake of an explosion creates all-too-familiar disgust and fear This intense two-hander is one of De…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AMBattersea Arts Centre, LondonWriter Thomas Melle delivers a lecture via his android counterpart in an unsettling show that poses big questions It’s the fingers that get to me. Bitten and w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AMBush theatre, LondonTackling gentrification, change and ambition, Tyrell Williams’s writing creates a convincing bond in a play that is fierce, affectionate and effortlessly funny Actors K…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18PMPeacock theatre, LondonBig-hearted production ticks all the visual boxes of the 70s classic, and pro dancers tidy the raw edges but at times the floor fails to light up A kaleidoscope of dis…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AMCharing Cross theatre, LondonStriking singing and an unabashedly romantic score can’t salvage this disappointingly one-note adaptation of the Kahlil Gibran novel This new musical is about …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMNew Diorama theatre, LondonA young woman escapes her present through reveries of her grandparents’ wartime romance in Kandinsky theatre’s playful, probing work The Winston Machine is a t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMRiverside Studios, LondonDirector Gaby Dellal’s striking production splices film and theatre with finesse while McGovern as Gardner riffs on important moments and men in her life Much like…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PMSouthwark Playhouse, LondonThis stripped-back, teen-oriented version crowbars ad-libs into the text, messing with the dramatic rhythm Part of Southwark Playhouse’s Shakespeare for Schools …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06PMYoung Vic, LondonAnthony Ofoegbu portrays a man at the end of his tether, but this play gives frustratingly few clues as to how he got there I keep waiting and hoping for the story to land. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AMAvailable onlineOriginal Theatre Company combine clever camerawork, projected visuals and live music to tell the real-life tale of a sea rescue mission Filmed in a breath-holding single take…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AMOld Fire Station, OxfordCompassion and community lie at the heart of this hilarious one-woman show about curtain-twitching neighbours Mike Bartlett wrote Mrs Delgado during lockdown, after a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMLittle Angel theatre, LondonThis gripping adaptation of Piers Torday’s book will have your children excited, a little scared and bursting with big questions It’s Christmas Eve and young …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48PMHackney Empire, LondonTweenies writer Will Brenton packs this festive frenzy with all the kids’ favourite flourishes, but there isn’t much for the adults beyond Rowe’s delightful Dame …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMUnicorn theatre, LondonClary’s joke-filled books make for a vibrant stage show, replete with slapstick laughs, daft songs and a wholesome message It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AM55 Aldgate High Street, LondonSwamp Motel’s latest immersive experience has an intriguing set design and cracking sound effects but might just be too scary for some Is it OK to want to esc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMThe actor is finding it ‘worryingly easy’ to channel his inner Scrooge for A Christmas Carol. He and director Matthew Warchus talk about faith, family entertainment and festive mayhem Le…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AMTheatre 503, LondonThis striking and lively story of a young woman dislocated both by her baby and the warping of American politics has a confident, surreal swagger Trump is in power. No, re…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AMReading Rep theatreThis experimental adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray is a riotous homage to queer culture It might sound like a safe bet to christen a new theatre with a bit of Osc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMOrange Tree theatre, RichmondMichele Lee’s two-hander is a thoughtful take on the power of women at work The Orange Tree theatre is creating a series of internationally focused plays with …
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