Abigail Bryant reviews Landmines at OvalHouse In today’s political climate, it is difficult to view a play such as Landmines completely objectively, and Phil Davies’ new play provokes and stimulates ideas and emotions that are the forefront of both the media and personal mind-sets. The BRIT Theatre Company […]
Charles Blake reviews Kiss Me at Trafalgar Studios After his international hit One Man Two Guvnors, this perhaps isn’t the play one would expect from writer Richard Bean. Set in 1920s London, Kiss Me may be amusing, but it is certainly not a comedy. Rather, it is intimate […]
Simon Ward reviews Combustion at the Arcola Theatre If presented with the premise of a four-hander play set in a Bradford garage, one might demur. Adding in an English Defence League thug would scarcely make it seem more palatable. Yet Combustion explodes such expectations. It is a triumph: […]
Abigail Bryant reviews Snapshot at the Hope Theatre Snapshot, written by George Johnston and directed by James McAndrew, is 75 minutes of incredibly immersive and captivating drama, exploring the complex relations between three twenty-somethings living in modern-day London. With non-linear chronology and snappy scene changes, the audience has […]
Abigail Bryant reviews Lottery at the Pleasance Lottery starts out with potential and intrigue, but unfortunately loses it’s way and spirals into a production that is all bark and no bite. Unfortunately for all (especially the suited and hot-pink booted cast), the Pleasance theatre does not cater well […]
Abigail Bryant reviews This Is Not Culturally Significant at The Bunker The enormous challenge of verbally explaining This Is Not Culturally Significant is verification of its distinctive brilliance. After being awarded ‘Show of the Week’ at VAULT Festival, Out of Spite Theatre’s production now transfers to The Bunker, […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Blush at Soho Theatre Revenge can be sweet, but it can also be rash. Revenge porn is perhaps one of the easiest and most ill-judged ways of getting one over your ex, and Snuff Box Theatre examine the speed and ease with which people can […]
Toby Moran Mylett reviews ‘Not Our Turn’ at XCentre, Exeter I remember 2016. On the whole, there are many parts of it I’d rather forget, but I remember it nonetheless. For many people, 2016 has harnessed itself the undesirable reputation for being one of the worst years, ever. […]
Sam Lewes reviews Living a Little at the King’s Head Theatre Zombie movies are almost as common as voting these days, zombie plays probably less so. Off those which do make it in front of audiences, most make sure to show you the horror of the undead themselves […]
Abigail Bryant reviews The Lounge at Soho Theatre Over the next 35 years, the proportion of the world’s population over 60 years old is set to nearly double from 12% to 22%. By 2020, the number of people over 60 will outnumber children younger than 5. Inspector Sands’ […]
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