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Reviews
Bluebeard by Emma Rice, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EP. 11 – 20 April 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: Joanna Jarvis
“We all make bad bargains.”
Photo Credit: Steve Tanner (Image of Tristan Sturrock as Bluebeard)
The Promise by Paula Garfield and Melissa Mostyn. The Door, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EP. 06 – 13 April 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: Joanna Jarvis
“An important promise, reluctantly broken.”
Photo Credit: Becky Bailey (Image of Anna Seymour as Rita).
Gunter by Lydia Higman, Julia Grogan & Rachel Lemon. Jerwood Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1 to 25 April, 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A splendid Jacobean tale about murder, witchcraft, and a bad, bad man.”
Photo Credit: Alec Brenner.
Life with Oscar by Nick Cohen. The Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, London E4 to 20 April 2024. 2✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Loads of energy, pity about the words.”
Photo CreditL G Taylor.
The Long Run by Katie Arnstein. The New Diorama Theatre, 15 Triton Street, London NW1 to 13 April 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A heart-warming story impeccably told.”
Photo Credit: Ali Wright.
Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill. Wyndham’s Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London WC2 to 10 June 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A very long but rewarding day.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by Nick Lane. 2✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“The real mystery is why this Conan Doyle novel was made into a play.”
Photo credit: Alex Harvey-Brown.
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoyevsky adapted by Laurence Boswell. The Marylebone Theatre, 36 Park Road, London NW1 to 30 April 2025. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Greg Hicks stunning as the ridiculous man.”
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
The Divine Mrs S by April De Angelis. Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 to 27 April 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A sparkling performance from Rachael Stirling in a very funny play.”
Photo Credit: Credit Johan Persson.
Don’t. Make. Tea. by Rob Drummond. The Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1 to 06 April 2024 & then on tour. 3✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A chillingly funny look at life on disability benefits.”
Photo Credit: Andy Catlin.
Ben and Imo: Mark Ravenhill Swan Theatre, RSC, Stratford Upon Avon, until 06 April 2024. 23 March 2024 (AD Performance). 5✩✩✩✩✩ Review: Roderick Dungate.
“Totally thrilling.”
Photo Credit: Ellie Kurttz (c) RSC
Foam by Harry McDonald. The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 to13 April 2024. 3✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Powerful, disturbing, violent and not for the faint hearted.”
Photo Credit: Craig Fuller.
Faith Healer by Brian Friel. The Lyric Theatre, King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 to 13 April 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A spell binding revival of a very fine play.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
The Boy at the Back of the Class, Malvern Theatres 19 to 23 March 2024 and UK tour. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: Hannah Phillips.
“A beautiful, heartfelt and hopeful production.”
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan.
40 Elephants, Barnfield Theatre Exeter 22 February 2024 and tour. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: Cormac Richards.
“Wonderfully refreshing and chock full of entertainment.”
Indigo Giant, The Door, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EP. 14, 15, 16 March 2024. 3✩✩✩ Review: Joanna Jarvis.
“A story of the Raj that still resonates today.”
Photo Credit: Alex Unai
The Essence of Audrey by Helen Anker. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 to 16 March 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Audrey Hepburn brought vividly to life.”
London Zoo by Farine Clarke. Southwark Playhouse, the Little, 77 Newington Causeway, London to 30 March 2024. 2✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A drama about the slow death of newspapers – the problem is the play is dead.”
Photo Credit: Linda Crisafulli.
Casserole by James Alexandrou, Kate Kelly-Flood & Dominic Morgan. The Arcola, Studio 2, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 to 30 March 2024. 3✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Impressive performances in a play about marital troubles and bereavement”
Photo Credit: Kit Mackenzie
The Lonely Londoners by Roy Williams based on the novel by Sam Selvon. Jermyn Street Theatre, 16b Jermyn Street, London SW1Y to 6 April 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A powerful finely acted but hard to follow at times play about the Windrush Generation.”
Photo Credit: Alex Brenner.