A tenth anniversary tour of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time sees this National Theatre production of Mark Haddon’s beloved book made more inclusive, while retaining all the elements that made it a hit in the first place. The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time Ten years is a long […]
A review of The Ocean At The End Of The Lane, the National Theatre production of Neil Gaiman’s novel, now transferred to the Duke of York’s Theatre. A hugely creative triumph! Staging The Unstageable If you had given me a copy of Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane and an unlimited […]
A review of Juliet & Romeo, on now at the Chelsea Theatre in a production by Intermission Youth Theatre. This powerful reworking of Shakespeare shows why this quintessential tale of young love is at its best when led by young people. Intermission Youth Theatre I had my first opportunity over the weekend to see the […]
A review of Love and Other Acts of Violence, a new play by Cordelia Lynn on now at the Donmar Warehouse. Directed by Elayce Ismail, and starring Tom Mothersdale and Abigail Weinstock in the leading roles. Love And Other Acts Of Violence I wanted to like this play. Really, I did. After Blindness last year […]
A review of White Noise, a play by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks on now at the Bridge Theatre. A charged play that asks hard questions, but asks its audience to push the boundaries of realism with its central premise. White Noise My theatre-going buddy put this very well. White Noise is a thought experiment. […]
A review of Hamlet at the Young Vic, directed by Greg Hersov and starring Cush Jumbo. This gender-blind production has some stand-out performances, but stops short of being my pick of this season’s theatre. Impressive Performances, Especially Cush Jumbo As Hamlet It’s maybe a small pandemic silver lining. As this production of Hamlet was significantly […]
A review of 10 Nights, a new play by Shahid Iqbal Khan brought to the Bush Theatre by Graeae and Tamasha theatre companies. An exercise in creative accessibility has led the source material in new directions. 10 Nights 10 Nights is an interesting new piece of theatre by writer Shahid Iqbal Khan. It is written […]
A review of Metamorphoses, an adaptation from Ovid on now at the Sam Wanamaker playhouse. A stellar first outing from the Globe‘s first writers in residence in centuries! Ovid’s Metamorphoses I enjoy an evening of storytelling. There is something about it that connects us to our humanity. People have gathered together for millennia to be […]
Once again we take a look at two plays currently on at the National Theatre. This time we have The Normal Heart, a passionate and heartbreaking play written during the AIDS epidemic, and East is East, the first production in the National’s Lyttleton theatre since early 2020. All Three Theatres In Action Once More! I […]
A review of Camp Siegfried at the Old Vic. Despite some top notch acting, I wasn’t quite feeling the magic of this American Nazi summer camp play. Wait… There Were Nazis On Long Island? Camp Siegfried, a play by Bess Wohl, is a curious one about a little-known piece of Long Island’s history (or at […]
