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 09:18AMBattersea 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 …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36PMTristan 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, meande…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AMOmnibus 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 …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06PMBattersea 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 musica…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AMPolka, 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 con…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PMNew 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 …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AMShakespeare’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…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMAmbassadors, 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 …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMOrange 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…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AMSam 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…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMOlivier, 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…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:33AMRegents 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-so…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AMPolka, 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 …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PMLost Gardens of Heligan, CornwallThis haunting outdoor show created by WildWorks fuses ancient myth with a tale of returning soldiersHidden among the roses, a soldier and his lover kiss good…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMThe Yard theatre, LondonAn exercise-obsessed young woman sweats to become an online star in Joe Harbot’s anarchic playA lost young woman turns her life around, exercises like mad and is tr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AMStoryhouse, ChesterGeraldine Alexander directs a slow-burning production of Arthur Miller’s play with a deeply unsettling performance by Leigh QuinnThe corruptive influence of power. The a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PMFinborough, LondonArthur Miller’s final play, inspired by the filming of The Misfits, offers a powerful view of the manipulation of Marilyn MonroeWhen Arthur Miller’s final play premiere…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PMBernie Grant Arts Centre, LondonThe immersive theatre pioneers invite the audience into a gran’s pebbledash home and bring her memories to lifeI’m crouched down alongside a bunch of kids…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18AMBullish, gentle, broken, blazing: Simon Stephens, Karl Hyde and Scott Graham's interrogation of father-son relationships gets to you eventually. The post Review: Fatherland at the Lyric Hamm…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 12:07PMOmnibus theatre, LondonAdam Fuller directs a skilful adaptation of the children’s book about a boy whose sibling is born with a disabilityThis is a finely calibrated family show, based on …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PMIt's the little stuff that counts: Joe White's debut is another special play from a special theatre. The post Review: Mayfly at the Orange Tree Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:09AMPolka, LondonRosen’s epic is dished up for the stage in an adaptation that stirs in his poems about fried eggs and baked potatoesAll kids loves cake but Wilfred, aged four, is mad for it. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:13AMWhat might've been: the ENB's Tchaikovsky for kids fails to spark the imagination. The post Review: My First Ballet: Swan Lake at the Peacock Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:23AMYou lucky, lucky people: Michael Longhurst's Chichester production makes a triumphant London transfer. The post Review: Caroline, or Change at the Hampstead Theatre appeared first on Exeunt …
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:13AMSelf-aware and triumphantly obscure: Miriam Gillinson reviews Josh Azouz's new play involving a giant talking baby. The post Review: Buggy Baby at The Yard appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:33AMHeart-ache: Miriam Gillinson reviews the West End transfer of Richard Eyre's production of Eugene O'Neill. The post Review: Long Day’s Journey into Night at Wyndham’s Theatre appeared fi…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:07AMUnicorn theatre, LondonStewart Melton’s gently earnest play, directed by Sarah Argent, helps children learn how to shareThroughout the beginning of Seesaw, which is about two children figu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AMAlbany, London The set is captivating and the standout moments are performed with swagger by Tutti Frutti, yet the heart of Hans Christian Andersen’s story feels lost The Ugly Duckling is …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33PMIt’s mad. It’s ambitious. It’s silly and frightening and really annoying: Miriam Gillinson reviews the National Theatre's stage version of Pinocchio. The post Review: Pinocchio at the…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:59PMPolka theatre, LondonA brother and sister contemplate the arrival of a new baby in Sarah Argent’s brilliant new show, in which everything is seen through the eyes of a childWe’re in a lo…
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