A darkly comic one-person show that leaves you reeling. Harry Clarke is a one-person show arriving in London after two successful runs in the US. Billy Crudup, Emmy-nominated for his performance in The Morning Show, reprises his roles as all nineteen characters in a virtuosic and darkly comic spectacle. Written by David Cale (The History […]
Jenůfa – English National Opera
Psychological Turmoil with a Powerful Ending David Alden’s production of Jenůfa, first shown at ENO in 2006 and revived in 2016 takes the work from its original village setting to a remote industrial estate at some point in the twentieth century, with Števa (John Findon) an Elvis like character complete with bleached blond hair, leather-jacket […]
The Merchant of Venice 1936
A re-examination of antisemitism in Shakespeare’s controversial play. I doubt that any production of The Merchant of Venice ever opened with the lighting of candles to usher in the Jewish festival of Passover. But then this Merchant, opened at Criterion Theatre, is no ordinary production. Transposed to London’s East End, this contemporary interpretation of The […]
The Enfield Haunting – Ambassadors Theatre
Catherine Tate and David Threlfall Illuminate the Supernatural Tales of Enfield Having adeptly avoided the realms of horror and supernatural tales for the majority of my existence, I found myself perched on the fringes of fright. While my peers eagerly immersed themselves in the spine-chilling allure of William Friedkin’s cinematic adaptation of The Exorcist, I […]
The Motive and the Cue at the Noël Coward Theatre
The Play’s The Thing The National Theatre had a big hit this spring at the Lyttelton Theatre with their starry production of The Motive and the Cue. Directed by Sam Mendes and written by Jack Thorne, the play is a riveting drama about the practice and process of making theatre and it has now transferred […]
The Play That Goes Wrong – Duchess Theatre
Mischief Theatre’s play that goes right If you are after an evening of non-stop hilarity look no further. The Play That Goes Wrong which is playing at Duchess Theatre in the West End promises to whisk you away on a riotous adventure full of good old-fashioned humour. The Award-Winning The Play That Goes Wrong (Olivier […]
Aspects of Love – London, West End
Lloyd-Webber’s Bohemian Rhapsody The stars came out last night in the West End for director Jonathan Kent’s revival of Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s hit musical Aspects of Love. The original production was a 1980s take on the 1940s, but how does it resonate in today’s world? Along with its glorious melodies and star turns, the story […]
&Juliet – Review
Beyond Shakespeare – & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre & Juliet is celebrating its second anniversary in the West End. It has been wowing audiences since it first opened in November 2019, going on to receive nine nominations for the Laurence Oliver Awards. This fresh and joyous musical directed by Luke Sheppard is a witty […]
The Shark is Broken – Ambassadors Theatre – Review
The Play about The Film – The Shark is Broken *stop press – run now extended – The Shark is Broken is now booking through to 13 February 2022 – stop press* Based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel, Jaws is one of those films that is embedded in our collective consciousness. Trips to the seaside […]
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical – review
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical opens in the West End Bob Marley is both a pop culture icon and an embodiment of the spirit of Jamaica. The dreadlocked global superstar was not only famous for his unique sound and for trailblazing the reggae genre, in which he fused ska and rocksteady, but […]