Immersive Royal Comedy As Therapy Session Imagine being a fly on the wall whilst some of the most notorious kings and queens from history meet for group therapy; Monarchs Anonymous returns for a second run at The Other Palace after a successful stint at the Brighton Fringe. This time-travelling regal riot started as a lockdown […]
The Truth – Apollo Theatre
Sex, lies and tennis scores Do you tell your best friend that his wife is having an affair? What if you are the man she is having an affair with? Would you tell your wife? Would your wife want to be told? These are just some of the difficult questions that The Truth explores, to […]
The Misanthrope – National Theatre
Cancel culture meets Molière’s comedy of manners The National’s Lyttelton Theatre is currently home to a new contemporary version of Molière’s The Misanthrope directed by National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham (The Father and the Assassin). This is not the first time that playwright Martin Crimp has rewritten Molière’s classic. His 1996 version premiered at the […]
Venus and Adonis – The Pit, Barbican Centre
Poetry, puppetry and music create a powerful production This superb production of Shakespeare’s tragicomic poem, Venus and Adonis, has been reprised by the dream team of Greg Doran, former Artistic Director of the RSC and Simon Russell Beale, one of the UK’s foremost Shakespearean actors. Both men are steeped in Shakespearean knowledge and the staging […]
West End Theatre Previews
What’s hot at the theatre from summer through to winter 2026 There are so many great West End Theatre productions to see over the summer months, you may want to consider a staycation. London Unattached has previewed what’s on and what we are looking forward to. Over the next few months, London’s West End stages […]
Much Ado about Nothing – Globe Theatre
A Menagerie of Mischief in this high-energy new production Directed by Chelsea Walker, last night’s Much Ado About Nothing sets the Bard’s timeless work in a contemporary world. Remarkably, despite being more than four centuries old, the play’s concerns with status, reputation and public performance feel entirely contemporary. Status, desire and romance are seasoned with […]
Glengarry Glen Ross – The Old Vic
All-female cast reprises David Mamet play Anyone who has ever felt intimidated or manipulated by an estate agent will enjoy this play, revealing the underbelly of a real estate office whose staff are as manipulative of each other as of their customers. David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatic comedy, Glengarry Glen Ross, does not hold back […]
Witness for the Prosecution Gala Night
Champagne and Murder at County Hall Agatha Christie’s play Witness for the Prosecution is now in its 9th year at the atmospheric octagonal Edwardian Baroque ex-council chamber of County Hall, the iconic behemoth of a building on Westminster Bridge that used to house both the London County Council and its successor, the Greater London Council. […]
White Rabbit Red Rabbit – Duchess Theatre
Theatre as a social experiment An actor opens an envelope on stage. Inside is a script they have never seen. This is not a rehearsal, and there is no director. The performance is now. White Rabbit Red Rabbit is a one-person show written by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour. Opened in London as part of its […]
High Society – Barbican Theatre
True love Hollywood style, old friends and just a little misbehaviour The play, The Philadelphia Story, on which High Society is based, premiered on Broadway on 28 March 1939, starring Katharine Hepburn as Tracy Lord, a role specifically written for her. Based on a book by Arthur Kopit, the Broadway success was swiftly followed by […]