Could the hidden struggles of Britain's toilet attendants spark powerful change? A play inspired by a whole night in a nightclub's toilets, conjuring up the overwhelming scent of Britney and…
Although this staged reading of seventeenth-century playwright Catherine Trotter's The Fatal Friendship is a work in progress, with an eye on a full production as part of a festival to coinc…
Microphones, smoke machines, and recorded singing have Sister feeling like a hazy dream in this visceral tale of familial bonds. As the title suggests, the play explores sisterly ties and wh…
It's the start of another busy season at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. They've decided to bring into focus some of the most respected and cherished literary fables from those most iconic Yor…
Upon entry I'm handed a badge. "Dreams are free motherfuckers" it says, setting the tone for the evening's proceedings. The UK premiere of punkplay at the Southwark Playhouse aims – as…
Broken Strings is a snapshot of domestic life, tainted with the aftermath of the death of a loved one. Joe Wenborne's story is inspired by his own experience of caring for and living with hi…
As I walk into the Arcola Theatre for my latest review, I jokingly contemplate that How to Date a Feminist would be the perfect first date for proud gender egalitarians such as myself. What …
In 1974 Polish journalist Ryszard KapuÅ›ciÅ„ski travelled to Ethiopia to interview the surviving household of the recently deposed emperor Haile Selassie. His portrait of these ghosts …
[title of show] started out as a one act musical written by Hunter Bell (book) and Jeff Bowen (music and lyrics). The performance is an account of the show’s own creation for the Ne…
Blown Youth, on this week at the Wimbledon New Theatre's studio space, is a sprawling, expansive work with resonances of Sylvia Plath, Simone de Beauvoir and above all, Shakespeare. Its fasc…
Vanities: The Musical is making its European debut at the Trafalgar Studio and it is the ultimate stage chick-flick. The show celebrates the friendship of three high school cheerleaders, Joa…
The use of physical theatre in this production is its main strength and certainly hints at the great potential this young company have. Marrying this physical theatre with a science-based st…
In this inventive and ambitious piece of theatre, SharkLegs pulls off an impressive feat by making an interactive adventure story both touching and very, very silly. Gavin Plimsole finds out…
Any high hopes for a pleasurable experience are dashed right at the start of Gods and Monsters' adaptation of the Polish folk story The Wawel Dragon as it begins with a period of jaunty, mig…
The hidden underworld of Indian dance is celebrated tomorrow night at Rich Mix with a new project that fuses performances from female and transgender performers with the illuminating researc…
If you think about the Golden age of Hollywood musicals, films such as Singin’ in the Rain, Meet Me in St Louis and The Wizard of Oz probably spring to mind. These are only some of the…
Diary of a Madman returns to London after an incredibly successful Edinburgh run " ranked amongst the best plays of the Fringe. Entering the Gate Theatre, one passes by its poster on the doo…
A rock musical version of Dostoevsky's famous novel 'Crime and Punishment' seems (aptly) a rather novel enough idea already, but Gods and Monsters Theatre have certainly surpassed expectatio…
Get 25% off tickets to see Headlong’s 1984 1984 | Until 29 October | Playhouse Theatre LAST CHANCE TO SEE UNFORGETTABLE THEATRICAL PHENOMENON 1984 IN THE WEST END Following a…
"I think that most of us don't think that our lives are especially worthy of attention, when actually we often have very sad, funny and magical stories to tell. Those tend to be the stories …
The Gospel According to Philip is a comedic exploration of the New Testament through the eyes of Philip – a half disciple as named by Judas. The action follows Jesus' struggle to maint…
Concerning the lives of two Nigerian toilet attendants working at the fictional but oh-so-familiar 'Club Paradise', Counting Stars is an intriguing, thought provoking and funny production. R…
Waiting For Waiting For Godot is the silly yet tender portrayal of two understudies waiting backstage to go on for their roles in, you guessed it, Waiting For Godot. Simon Day plays the midd…
Unfaithful written by playwright Owen McAfferty follows two couples. Tom (Sean Campion) and Joan (Niamh Cusack) are middle-aged, conservative and wondering if they let life pass them by. …
Vladimir Putin's intelligence agencies may be trying to influence the American presidential elections, but it must be said that the information war against him has a little more class " if s…