A pared down production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet illuminated by music from Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief album makes for an electrifying evening of theatre
Festive Theatre Roundup 2026-27
Must-see shows this winter The bunting may already be up in your favourite corner shop, and the warm scent of mulled wine is already hanging over the capital’s pub gardens, so it’s time for London Unattached’s festive theatre roundup. From puppet shows to experimental pantos, we preview the most exciting productions to catch this winter. […]
Cloud 9 – Lyttelton National Theatre
A still relevant deconstruction of power, gender and colonialism with marvellous ensemble acting. The opening of Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill reveals a Victorian family in nineteenth-century colonial Africa – they are carefully arranged and their black and white costumes and crinolined dresses suggest the cardboard cut-outs of a toy theatre – they sing a […]
Speculations — Marylebone Theatre
A misjudged riff on famous deaths Speculation already defines American public life. I am writing immediately after midterm election results; over the last two weeks, all kinds of conjectural graphs, polls and far-flung theories have flashed onto my phone. Speculation still delivers a kick. Marylebone Theatre’s latest play runs with this idea. Stage veteran Trevor […]
The Revlon Girl – Park Theatre
A moving play about the Aberfan disaster The Aberfan disaster is burned into the national conscience. In October 1966, a coal tip collapsed onto the village of Aberfan, South Wales, killing 116 children and 28 adults. A sorry picture of institutional neglect and cover-up has emerged over the years since. In 2019, hit Netflix series […]
Garry Starr’s Classic Penguins, anarchic comedy cabaret at The Other Palace
How to save Penguin paperbacks from extinction? Perform them naked whilst wearing flippers Run, don’t waddle, to feeding time at the zoo: two months of this literary lunacy has arrived from Edinburgh to Victoria. An evening commencing with full-frontal nudity, bum-blown smoke farts and cheeky penile wobbling isn’t my husband’s usual Friday night entertainment, but […]
CADEL: Lungs on Legs – Riverside Studios
Highly evocative one man show portraying the highs and lows of Australian cyclist Cadel Evans’s bid to become the first Australian Tour de France winner
Dog Mom – Southwark Playhouse
Well-meaning canine comedy goes astray Dog Mom, which comes to London after running in the U.S. plugs into the contemporary trend for dog ‘humanisation’, emotional rescue and where ‘fur babies’ become an alternative to the human version. So no surprise in seeing human actors playing dogs in this comedy from writer Tate Hanyok. Sarita (Vinita […]
Some Woman – Dorfman National Theatre
Some play – Anne-Marie Duff triumphs as a woman of resistance Some Woman starts with Julie (Anne- Marie Duff) coming into a normal suburban kitchen. She leans against the table clearly in some pain, emotional pain but her reflex is still to clear away the morning’s dishes. Something has happened – an incident at the […]
Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorised Musical Parody (Underbelly Boulevard Soho)
A musical romp that parodies the hit ice hockey-themed TV series Heated Rivalry transfers from a successful Edinburgh Fringe run to the West End.