Game of Thrones: The Mad King, RSC, Stratford review - tangled telling of origin stories by Gary Naylor

Game of Thrones: The Mad King, RSC, Stratford review - tangled telling of origin stories Gary Naylor Mon, 08/10/2026 - 14:30 ★★★★ GAME OF THRO…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 5:50pm on August 9, 2026☆⚑

Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews: Water Colour / For Dolores / Badgers by David Kettle

Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews: Water Colour / For Dolores / Badgers David Kettle Sun, 08/09/2026 - 12:46 Fractured friendships and haunting folk magic in th…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 7:46am on August 9, 2026☆⚑

CATS, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - a contemporary makeover gives this classic added lustre by Helen Hawkins

CATS, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - a contemporary makeover gives this classic added lustre Helen Hawkins Sat, 08/08/2026 - 13:15 Drew McOnie and …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 4:40pm on August 7, 2026☆⚑

The Smile of Her, Marylebone Theatre review - one woman unlocks the cupboard to her family’s skeletons by Helen Hawkins

The Smile of Her, Marylebone Theatre review - one woman unlocks the cupboard to her family’s skeletons Helen Hawkins Thu, 08/06/2026 - 07:16 Christine Lah…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:16am on August 6, 2026☆⚑

Tao of Glass, Soho Place review - a crafty storyteller with a mesmerising tale to tell by Helen Hawkins

Tao of Glass, Soho Place review - a crafty storyteller with a mesmerising tale to tell Helen Hawkins Sat, 08/01/2026 - 07:00 Phelim McDermott, with his magi…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:00am on August 1, 2026☆⚑

Sweeney Todd, The Rep Birmingham review - still a cut above by Gary Naylor

Sweeney Todd, The Rep Birmingham review - still a cut above Gary Naylor Sat, 08/01/2026 - 06:45 ★★★★★ SWEENEY TODD, THE REP BIRMINGHAM Strip…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 1:45am on August 1, 2026☆⚑

Cleansed, Almeida Theatre review – bloodbath drowns the poetry by Aleks Sierz

Cleansed, Almeida Theatre review – bloodbath drowns the poetry Aleks Sierz Thu, 07/30/2026 - 19:00 Disappointingly literal version of Sarah Kane’s clas…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:00pm on July 30, 2026☆⚑

Atlantis, Chichester Festival Theatre review - drowning in passionate exposition by Gary Naylor

Atlantis, Chichester Festival Theatre review - drowning in passionate exposition Gary Naylor Tue, 07/28/2026 - 09:20 ★★ ATLANTIS, CHICHESTER FESTI…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 7:05pm on July 27, 2026☆⚑

Trainspotting The Musical, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - Irvine Welsh's junkie saga comes to the stage by Adam Sweeting

Trainspotting The Musical, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - Irvine Welsh's junkie saga comes to the stage Adam Sweeting Thu, 07/23/2026 - 22:56 You saw the …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 5:56pm on July 23, 2026☆⚑

Here Comes J Edgar!, King's Head Theatre review - mad man at the FBI by Gary Naylor

Here Comes J Edgar!, King's Head Theatre review - mad man at the FBI Gary Naylor Thu, 07/23/2026 - 01:00 ★★★ HERE COMES J. EDGAR, KING'S HEAD T…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 8:00pm on July 22, 2026☆⚑

Tender, Bush Theatre review - haunting blood relations by Aleks Sierz

Tender, Bush Theatre review - haunting blood relations Aleks Sierz Wed, 07/22/2026 - 10:20 New play about love and loneliness in London has terrific gender …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 4:55pm on July 21, 2026☆⚑

My Fair Lady, Chichester Festival Theatre review - worth stopping and staring at by Gary Naylor

My Fair Lady, Chichester Festival Theatre review - worth stopping and staring at Gary Naylor Sat, 07/18/2026 - 20:00  ★★★★ MY FAIR LADY, CHIC…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 3:00pm on July 18, 2026☆⚑

The Oresteia, Bridge Theatre review - no turn un-Stoned in this Greek tragedy by Helen Hawkins

The Oresteia, Bridge Theatre review - no turn un-Stoned in this Greek tragedy Helen Hawkins Thu, 07/16/2026 - 11:00 Simon Stone's latest reversioning of a c…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:00am on July 16, 2026☆⚑

Lear, Pitlochry Festival Theatre review - mad queen reminds us of the 'No Kings' man by Gary Naylor

Lear, Pitlochry Festival Theatre review - mad queen reminds us of the 'No Kings' man Gary Naylor Sat, 07/11/2026 - 10:42 ★★★ LEAR, PITLOCHRY FES…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:00pm on July 10, 2026☆⚑

Jesus Christ Superstar, London Palladium review - febrile classic captures the burning energy of the original by Rachel Halliburton

Jesus Christ Superstar, London Palladium review - febrile classic captures the burning energy of the original Rachel Halliburton Wed, 07/08/2026 - 11:53 Eur…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 5:10am on July 8, 2026☆⚑

The Guilty, Donmar Warehouse review – spine-tingling and gut-tightening thriller by Aleks Sierz

The Guilty, Donmar Warehouse review – spine-tingling and gut-tightening thriller Aleks Sierz Fri, 07/03/2026 - 16:30 Chloë Moss’s new drama is a nerve-…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 11:30am on July 3, 2026☆⚑

Arcadia, Duke of York’s Theatre review - reaching for the stars by Demetrios Matheou

Arcadia, Duke of York’s Theatre review - reaching for the stars Demetrios Matheou Fri, 07/03/2026 - 11:30 Carrie Cracknell’s splendid revival of Stoppar…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:30am on July 3, 2026☆⚑

Springwood, Hampstead Theatre review - international politics revealed as a gentle comedy of manners by Rachel Halliburton

Springwood, Hampstead Theatre review - international politics revealed as a gentle comedy of manners Rachel Halliburton Fri, 07/03/2026 - 07:24 Transatlanti…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 2:24am on July 3, 2026☆⚑

Sinatra the Musical, Aldwych Theatre review - not exactly frank about Frank by Gary Naylor

Sinatra the Musical, Aldwych Theatre review - not exactly frank about Frank Gary Naylor Thu, 07/02/2026 - 01:00 ★★★ SINATRA THE MUSICAL, Aldwyc…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 8:00pm on July 1, 2026☆⚑

Sting, Young Vic review - emotionally gruelling, but a bit bizarre by Aleks Sierz

Sting, Young Vic review - emotionally gruelling, but a bit bizarre Aleks Sierz Wed, 07/01/2026 - 08:11 New play about domestic abuse adopts a radical form …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 3:11am on July 1, 2026☆⚑

Archduke, Royal Court review - gloriously zany history play by Aleks Sierz

Archduke, Royal Court review - gloriously zany history play Aleks Sierz Mon, 06/29/2026 - 12:08 American playwright Rajiv Joseph’s account of Serbian poli…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:55pm on June 28, 2026☆⚑

Cyrano de Bergerac, Noël Coward Theatre review - smouldering sadness beneath the verbal fireworks by Rachel Halliburton

Cyrano de Bergerac, Noël Coward Theatre review - smouldering sadness beneath the verbal fireworks Rachel Halliburton Mon, 06/29/2026 - 14:08 Language is en…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:55pm on June 28, 2026☆⚑

Relics, Lyric Hammersmith review - faultless cast in an effortlessly funny family drama by Helen Hawkins

Relics, Lyric Hammersmith review - faultless cast in an effortlessly funny family drama Helen Hawkins Fri, 06/26/2026 - 11:55 Michael Longhurst's intellige…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:00am on June 26, 2026☆⚑

Pride, National Theatre review - full-on musical aims at the heart by Matt Wolf

Pride, National Theatre review - full-on musical aims at the heart Matt Wolf Fri, 06/26/2026 - 09:45 Small-scale film becomes major emotional experience as …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 4:45am on June 26, 2026☆⚑

The Misanthrope, National Theatre review – exuberant verse and emotional depth by Aleks Sierz

The Misanthrope, National Theatre review – exuberant verse and emotional depth Aleks Sierz Thu, 06/25/2026 - 14:05 Martin Crimp’s sparkling latest revi…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 9:05am on June 25, 2026☆⚑