Lady Macbeth's whispers crackle in your ear as audience members wear headphones in Max Webster's intimate production, but the sound design can sometimes feel like a distraction
Humungous projections, a big musical score, an onslaught of foam, dry ice and flares: this big-budget stage play from the 'Stranger Things' universe spares no bombastic effect to bring new a…
Ivo Van Hove's adaptation is cold, surgical and humourless
It's a fine showcase for the talents of Harbour and Bill Pullman, but 'Mad House' is built on shaky foundations
The Oscar nominee lacks flamboyant charisma in a Tennessee Williams revival that's frustratingly light on laughter
There's a real cruelty to the Englishness of 'Jerusalem', which has returned to the West End with its original star
What's going on in our theatres? A recent spate of rowdy behaviour " notably at jukebox musicals " raises the question: have audiences simply forgotten how to behave? A drunk woman in the se…
Anthony McCarten's Young Vic pacy production is an exercise in giving the audience what they want
Biographical drama is a feeble attempt to immortalise an already-fading Hollywood star
Anthony Ofoegbu takes on the role of both energetic schoolboy and brow-beaten adult with impressive nimbleness in this swirling, repetitive Young Vic production
Suzan-Lori Parks' gripping new work at the Bridge Theatre explores the scars slavery has left on today's Americans
Alice Saville writes on what 'The Color Purple' casting controversy says about theatre producers' attitudes towards queer actors, and queer audiences. The post The Color Purple; who gets t…
A tear-stained rundown of all the ways in which the UK's theatre scene will mark Britain's (probable) parting of ways with the EU. The post Theatre's Plans for Brexit Weekend appeared first …
"THIS pie was SO perfect!" - Alice Saville responds to the hit musical, using real TripAdvisor reviews of American diners. The post Review: Waitress " The Musical at Adelphi Theatre appeare…
Mess, horror and queer celebration: here are Exeunt's UK-wide picks for March in theatre and performance. The post Exeunt Recommends: March 2019 appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Staged magic: Alice Saville writes on Eve Leigh's play, and its explorations of grief and artifice. The post Review: The Trick at Bush Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Alex Oates' play about an autistic child has sparked a multi-layered conversation about disability and representation. Alice Saville writes on why it's time for its makers to listen. The po…
Alice Saville writes on ideas of relatability and representation in three Vault Festival shows. The post Vault Odyssey: Hard Relate appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Protest theatre: Alice Saville writes on an immersive show sparked by the 2014 Kiev Uprising. The post Review: Counting Sheep at Vault Festival appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Vault, Push Festival, and more mime than you can shake an (invisible) stick at: here's Exeunt's UK-wide picks for January in theatre. The post Exeunt Recommends: January 2019 appeared first …
The boy with the lyre: Alice Saville writes on Anais Mitchell's infernal concept album-turned-musical. The post Review: Hadestown at National Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
A new British Council project will support UK bloggers to discover and write about international work. The post Opportunity: British Council bursaries for bloggers appeared first on Exeunt M…
Suspicious stains: Martin Crimp's unsettling 1988 play picks away at a real estate-selling couple's hypocrisy and greed. The post Review: Dealing With Clair at Orange Tree Theatre appeared f…
"Phone rings, door chimes, in comes company!" - Alice Saville's response to Marianne Elliott's reimagining of Sondheim is structured around the show's lyrics. The post Review: Company at Gie…
Casual cruelty: Martin McDonagh's play mixes crude colonialist satire with the trappings of a family Christmas show. The post Review: A Very Very Very Dark Matter at Bridge Theatre appeared …