REVIEW: Imperium Parts 1 and 2, Gielgud Theatre ★★★★
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Imperium, the RSC adaptation by Mike Poulton of Robert Harris’s Cicero novels now playing at the Gielgud Theatre. This post REVIEW: Imperium Parts 1 …
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Imperium, the RSC adaptation by Mike Poulton of Robert Harris’s Cicero novels now playing at the Gielgud Theatre. This post REVIEW: Imperium Parts 1 …
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon is charmed by Broadway hit She Loves Me from the comfort of his living room through BroadwayHD.com This post REVIEW: She Loves Me, BroadwayHD âœâœâœâ�…
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Julius Caesar and Me – Paterson Joseph’s revealing book exploring Shakespeare’s “African play”, Julius Caesar This post REVIE…
By Mark Ludmon Other more recent plays may have tackled many of the same themes but, over 30 years later, Leave Taking still feels fresh and original despite becoming a modern classic. This …
By Mark Ludmon Two Shakespeare plays are to be performed in the gardens of pubs around London and the south this summer in a partnership between Fuller's Inns and theatre company Open Bar. T…
By Mark Ludmon An agent's complaint that black, Asian and minority ethic actors were putting "talented white performers out of work" has led to a social media backlash under the banner of #V…
By Mark Ludmon Mood Music is an entertaining satire on the music industry with plenty of laugh-out-loud jokes and intriguing insights This post REVIEW: Mood Music, Old Vic Theatre âœâœ…
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon sifts through the theatre highlights of Wandsworth Arts Fringe Wandsworth Arts Fringe is back, bringing a packed programme of shows to locations across the south L…
By Mark Ludmon Faced with a bumper 160-page brochure and a packed What's On section online, we provide our selection of some of the theatre highlights of this year's Brighton Fringe. Running…
By Mark Ludmon Instructions For Correct Assembly with its strong cast and striking design boosted by a touch of illusion, is smart and entertaining, confirming Thomas Eccleshare as a writer …
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Kevin Armento’s The Devil With the Blue Dress about the Monica Lewinsky affair at The Bunker Theatre This post REVIEW: The Devil With The Blue Dress,…
By Mark Ludmon Despite being in two parts over something like seven hours, Stephen Daldry's tight direction of The Inheritance means it never drags, drawing you into these people's lives and…
By Mark Ludmon Surprisingly funny at times, Kiss Of The Spider Woman at the Menier Chocolate Factory has plenty of touching moments without becoming sentimental. This post REVIEW: Kiss Of Th…
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Patrick Marmion’s adaptation of Will Self’s novel Great Apes at Arcola Theatre This post REVIEW: Great Apes, Arcola Theatre âœâœâœ…
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews the new London production of the Sondheim on Sondheim revue at the Royal Festival Hall Sondheim on Sondheim Royal Festival Hall 16 March 2018 Five st…
By Mark Ludmon With a stellar line-up of comedy acting talent, Humble Boy has now been revived in a delightful new production by director Paul Miller that deals with death and dysfunction wi…
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon takes a look at all the winners from the Manchester Theatre Awards 2018 Oldham Coliseum's staging of Florian Zeller's drama The Father has won the title of best pr…
By Mark Ludmon Summer and Smoke Almeida Theatre Four stars Book Now Despite the poetic beauty of Tennessee Williams's writing, at the height of his success, his dramas were rooted in reality…
By Mark Ludmon Despite its length, Fanny and Alexander never drags under director Max Webster, carrying us along with its alluring combination of drama, comedy and a touch of magic. This pos…
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon gets ready to go talent spotting in search of future stars Tickets for Belleville at the Donmar Warehouse have been like gold dust but, a few years ago, you could …
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews the UK premiere of Bock and Harnick's musical Rothschild & Sons at Park Theatre This post REVIEW: Rothschild and Sons, Park Theatre âœâœâœ�…
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Kathy Burke’s hilarious revival of Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan at the Vaudeville Theatre This post REVIEW: Lady Windermere’…
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon previews this year’s Vault festival in and around The Vaults in Waterloo, London Our pick of theatre and performance at Vault 2018 Every year, Vault arts fes…
By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Mikhail Durnenkov’s strange tale The War Has Not Yet Started at Southwark Playhouse This post REVIEW: The War Has Not Yet Started, Southwark Playhous…
By Mark Ludmon Tightly directed by Jessica Lazar with movement director Yvan Karlsson, this is an electrifying journey through East End life, as exciting as a rollercoaster ride on Southend …