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Reviews
Toy Soldier by Helen Goodman & Joseph Dewey, The Union Theatre, 229 Union Street, London SE1 | until 18 October 2026. ⭐⭐ Review by William Russell.
“A disaster which could have been worth watching.”
Photo credit: Stephen Leslie Productions.
What the Animals Say by David Ireland, The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London, SW10 | until 24 October 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Provocative, splendidly performed revival.”
Photo credit: Gavin Watson
My Name is Rachel Corrie by Alan Rickman & Rachel Viner, Greenwich Theatre Studio, Crooms Hill, London SE10 | until 19 October 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“A devastating story magnificently told.”
Photo credit: Chewboy Ross Kernahan
Flock by Lin Coghlan, The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 | until 3 October 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Powerful, disturbing social drama.”
Photo credit: Lucy Hayes
Elgar’s Enigma Variations, CBSO, Symphony Hall | 30 September 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Paul Gray & David Gray
“A well-played, varied and satisfyingly diverse programme of British music.”
Fire Fireby John Webber, The Arcola Studio, 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 | until 1 October 2026 and then on tour. ⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Endless end of the world.”
Photo credit: Mark Senior
The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart, Wild Arts, The Rep, Birmingham | 27 September 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray
“No gimmicks, no nonsense, just pure Mozart.”
Photo credit: The Rep, Birmingham
Look Up At The Stars by Stephen Wyatt, Hen and Chickens Theatre, 109 St Paul's Road, Highbury Corner, London N1 | until 27 September 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Catch a fallen star.”
Photo credit: William Russell
Send in the Clowns: Queeny Todd, presented by Fatt Projects, The Door, The Birmingham Rep | 26 September 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray
“A riotous, outrageous, anything goes show.”
Photo credit: Emwa Jones
The Hallé plays Liszt, Beethoven and Stravinsky, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham | 23 September 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff
“Soloist, conductor and orchestra launch the new Nottingham season in spectacular style.”
Photo credit: Sim Canetty-Clarke
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s The Turn of the Screw, based on the novella by Henry James, Blackeyed Theatre and Arcola Theatre, Dalton Junction, London | until 10 October. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Clare Colvin
“Shocks and psychological mystery in spooky new take on classic.”
Photo credit: Alex Brenner
Kazuki Conducts Mahler’s 2nd Symphony, CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham | 17 September 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray
“…an impressive way to start a concert season.”
Night City by Max Wilkinson, Southwark Playhouse, the Little, 77 Newington Butts, London DE1 | until 03 October 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“A night to remember.”
Photo credit: Lidia Crisafulli.
The Gesualdo Six, Wishing Tree, North Wales International Music Festival, St Asaph Cathedral | 11 September 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray
“An exquisitely polished gem of a concert.”
Kimberly Akimbo, Book & lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Janine Tesori, Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 | until 07 November 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Friedman triumphs in a dazzling, different show.”
Photo credit: Marc Brenner
Still Life by Noel Coward, The Grand Saloon, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London | until to 12 September 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“A brief but delightful encounter.”
Photo credit: Andreas Lambis
The Death of Robin Hood (2026), Dir Michael Sarnoski, True Brit Entertainment ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Matthew Alicoon
“A profound exploration into the man behind the legend, asking what legacy we leave behind?”