Thursday, March 21, 2019
Old Fire Station, OxfordNear catastrophe in a back garden sparks up this heartfelt if over-signposted play strongly influenced by children's theatre
A black hole is engulfing Claire and her …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00PM[SHARE]Friday, March 15, 2019
With their coke-fuelled visions and weaponised guitars, these productions put a new spin on Shakespeare's tragedy
Two new versions of Macbeth march to a very different beat but music pulses …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:29PM[SHARE]Friday, March 8, 2019
From Captain Marvel to Henry Moore, here's our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Southwark Playhouse, LondonGood puppetry lends rich humanity to the central character of this subtle if controversial production about a boy set to leave home for a residential schoolPlenty …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM[SHARE]Friday, February 15, 2019
From Notting Hill to Fatboy Slim, here's our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:04PM[SHARE]Bristol Old Vic As the British civil rights movement gathers momentum, racial tensions threaten a family in 1960s Bristol in this locally-gestated new playAn angry mob surges forward, banner…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 7, 2019
Ross, who has died aged 40, left two new plays " The Shy Manifesto and The Good Landlord " which are full of compassion and dark comedyThe news last month that the playwright Michael Ross ha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Arcola, LondonGabriel Gbadamosi's oblique new play follows three encounters, but too many layers of intrigue throw it off courseThe title is misleading: this isn't really a play about police…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AM[SHARE]Monday, January 14, 2019
Oxford PlayhouseSparky performances and multisensory skits make Oily Cart's singing, dancing and rhyming show feel cheekyOily Cart barely miss a beat in Hippity Hop, a sensory theatrical par…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PM[SHARE]Monday, December 17, 2018
Curve, LeicesterStorytelling is secondary to spectacle in this chaotic retelling that features cakes, wigs and a fraught balancing actBefore Dr Seuss's infamous Cat has made his entrance, th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM[SHARE]Derby theatreThe classic tale plays out on a lusciously crafted eco-friendly set by a company gently pushing the boundaries of kids' theatreWe're deep in the woods and inside the three bears…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AM[SHARE]Monday, December 10, 2018
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonChildren are given access all areas to explore the old town hall building in this story about Britain's first female civil servant'Why does it say 'caution, caut…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18PM[SHARE]Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonJocelyn Jee Esien and Pauline McLynn are on glorious form and bring out the glee in Marlowe's macabre classicWhen asked why she decided to make Doctor Faustus …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM[SHARE]Monday, November 26, 2018
Various locations, St Helen'sThis site-specific immersive theatre piece about local women's lives across the decades inspires kindness and debateANU Productions have been talking and listeni…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM[SHARE]Monday, November 19, 2018
The Yard, LondonThe latest from theatre company Made in China is an arresting monologue about an actor prone to panic attacks and phone addictionA woman in a frilly green dress stands centre…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36AM[SHARE]Friday, November 16, 2018
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonPaul Ready and Michelle Terry work brilliantly to create a central relationship that feels intimate and believableCasting roles based on real-life relationship…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18AM[SHARE]Monday, November 12, 2018
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonThe feelings that words create, rather than their meaning, come to the fore in this quietly revealing pieceFour peaceful-looking women sit on chairs in a cramped…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM[SHARE]Sunday, November 11, 2018
Bush Theatre, LondonThis initially charming and thoughtful take on a couple in trouble casts hobby-obsession as the villain of the piece Leah loves jigsaw puzzles. She loves them so much tha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM[SHARE]Friday, November 2, 2018
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonDead Centre take a wrecking ball to poor 18-year-old Chekhov's first work, in this wildly playful piece about the elusiveness of meaningTake Chekhov's first play…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Tristan Bates theatre, London Hazel Maycock is superb in a moving family tale crammed with feeling and insightDementia is a heartbreaker. It's also a nightmare to stage: repetitive, meanderi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 11, 2018
Omnibus theatre, LondonTumbling poetry and lively dialogue power Lizzie Nunnery's dynamic song-led show set during the Easter RisingTwo Irish men sit on opposite sides of a prison wall in Du…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Battersea Arts Centre, LondonBryony Kimmings' deeply personal show is an exhilarating ride via pop video, horror movie, art installation and therapy sessionWho's up for an offbeat musical ab…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM[SHARE]Monday, October 8, 2018
Polka, LondonDespite the ornate animal masks and traditional dancing, Jatinder Verma's production fails to capture the thrill of the Panchatantra tales The Panchatantra might have been conce…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 25, 2018
New Diorama, LondonSarah Kane's play becomes an exploration of living with profound disability in Deafinitely Theatre's productionSarah Kane's gruelling last play feels doubly painful in thi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM[SHARE]Friday, September 21, 2018
Shakespeare's Globe, LondonThis true story of a village facing down the plague ripples with potential but Matt Hartley's play is blighted by a lack of focusOne hour into Matt Hartley's new p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM[SHARE]Friday, September 14, 2018
Ambassadors, LondonThe drama that made King's name falls flat in Rachel O'Riordan's revival starring Iwan Rheon and Paul NichollsFoxfinder starts in silence. A farmer and his wife sit at a t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Orange Tree, RichmondThis tale of a 17th century duke trying to make Spain great again begins strongly but falters when things get weirdThere's a whiff of Brexit about Losing Venice, which s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AM[SHARE]Friday, August 31, 2018
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonPhysical gags, interactive moments and a fairytale flourish combine in this revival of Shakespeare's early comedyWhen does a desire to be funny start to feel a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 30, 2018
Olivier, LondonThe first fruit of the National's new community theatre programme was a richly sung version with brilliant performances from a cast of hundreds Has the National Theatre ever f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:33AM[SHARE]Monday, August 13, 2018
Regents Park Open Air theatre, LondonPerformers crank up the craziness in ever more outlandish costumes in Maria Aberg's even darker take on the cult musicalIf you dig beneath the blood-soak…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AM[SHARE]Monday, July 23, 2018
Polka, LondonRebecca Cobb's original illustrations are elegantly woven into the design of this thoughtful yet unshowy adaptationThe Everywhere Bear sits on a shelf in Class One. He's so tiny…
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