Short but not so sweet, The Mirror Never Lies is a musical about the power of beauty and the pangs of desire, but sadly fails to fully capture the swinging sixties of London. Based on the novel The Sweet Dove Died by Barbra Pym, it follows the tale […]
Paul Caira reviews Dracula at The King’s Head Theatre This is a cheerful and well-executed parody of Dracula – not a satire as the publicity suggests – which lifts its version of the story almost directly from the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola film, complete with the tacked-on romantic […]
Simon Ward reviews An Inspector Calls at the Playhouse Theatre When Stephen Daldry blasted himself onto the scene with his reimagining of this JB Priestley warhorse in 1992, I was among the small band of naysayers who found his production alienating and unconvincing. Twenty-four years later, I am […]
Abigail Bryant reviews London Stories at Battersea Arts Centre November 9th 2016. While the world tried to comprehend the day’s political events, I was fortunate enough to attend a poignant and powerful celebration of differences at Battersea Arts Centre. Like many, I often enjoy to ‘people watch’ on […]
Amy and Tom Milne review State Fair at Cadogan Hall Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair was a delightful choice for London Musical Theatre Orchestra’s debut concert. To a packed house at the prestigious Cadogan Hall, this candy floss musical was given some serious credentials. An unknown score with […]
Simon Ward reviews Drones, Baby, Drones at the Arcola Theatre This is a polemical piece, and none the worse for that. The title is taken from a speech by a former US Defense Secretary, and if it makes you feel queasy about a certain insouciance around the use of […]
Sam Shepard’s Fool For Love is the last play to be staged at Found111 Theatre. The space can be found at the top of the soon to be demolished Central Saint Martins art school building on Charing Cross Road. While the play isn’t the best ever staging of […]
The name really is in the title. A series of characters embarking on a host of sexual encounters, all of them looking for something meaningful in their connection with other men. Joe DiPietro’s play about the thrills of quick sex has immediate resonance in the age of Grindr, […]
Lynne Hague reviews Where Do Little Birds Go? Camilla Whitehill’s one act play builds a vivid picture of one teenage girl’s experience of life in the mid 60s. In a strong performance by Jessica Butcher we follow the story of 24-year-old Lucy Fuller, who recollects how she left […]
Maddy Price reviews Flexer & Sandiland’s Disappearing Acts at The Place The winning combination of choreographer Yeal Flexer and digital artist Nic Sandiland succeeds in this inventive and thoughtful new piece at The Place. Disappearing Acts is a blend of contemporary dance, digital installation and spoken word that considers […]
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