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Reviews
Othello: William Shakespeare RSC, Stratford Upon AvonRuns, until 23 November 2024, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Roderick Dungate, AD Performance.
“Every drop of drama, not a single drop of melodrama.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
Fast by Kate Barton & Stephen Bennett. Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, London until 17 November 2024, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Not for the faint hearted.”
Photo Credit: Stephen Leslie.
The Pirates of Penzance. Book and Lyrics by W.S. Gilbert. Music by Arthur Sullivan. Wilton's Music Hall, London until 23 Nov & Theatre Royal Bath 2 - 7 Dec, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Scintillating production.”
Photo credit: Mark Senior.
Partition of the Heart: A Journey of Remembrance and Reconciliation, Directed by Mukhtar Dar with music by Simon Duggal, mac Birmingham, 30-31 October 2024, 2☆☆. Review Dan Auluk.
Buyer and Cellar by Jonathan Tolins, The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth to 2 November 2024 and tour, 3 ☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“Madge is just brilliant.”.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Girling.
The Buddha of Suburbia adapted for the stage by Emma Rice and Hanif Kureishi. The Barbican Theatre, London until 16 November 2024, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Catch it if you can.”
Photo Credit: Steve Tanner.
The Creakers by Tom Fletcher, Theatre Royal Plymouth to 2 November 2024, 2☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“Thoroughly disappointing.”
Photo Credit: Patricia Raith.
The Ungodly by Joanna Carrick. Southwark Playhouse, the Little. 77 Newington Causeway, London until 16 November 2024, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Powerful but overacted.”
Photo Credit: Bill Jackson.
Our War by Andrew Ashaye. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 408 Brockley Road, London until 02 November 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Helping save the Motherland.”
Photo credit: Georgia Sims.
Reykjavik by Richard Bean. Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London until 23 November 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Powerful and finely played.”
Photo Credit: Mark Douet.
Amaze. The Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly Circus, London until 21 November 2024. 3 ☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Amazing but not spell binding.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
Tachwedd by Jon Bailey. Theatre 503, The Latchmere, 503 Battersea Park Road, London until 02 November 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Complex and stunning drama.”
Photo Credit: Woodforge Studios.
Tattooer by Takuya Kaneshima. Based on the short story by Junichiro Tanizaki. Charing Cross Theatre, Villiers Street, London until 26 October, 2024,1✩. Review: William Russell.
“Azuma paints the town.”
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
Land of the Free by Simple8, Southwark Playhouse, the Large, 77 Newington Causeway, London until 2 November 2024, 2✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“A sub Littlewood romp.”
Photo Credit: KatieC Photography.
King Troll (The Fawn) by Sonali Bhattacharyya. The New Diorama Theatre, 16 Triton Street, London until 02 November 2025, 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Powerful stuff.”
Photo Credit: Helen Murray.
Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five adapted by Eric Simson. The Brockley Jack Sudio Theatre, Brockley Road, London until 19 October 2024, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“A mountain climbed.”
Photo credit: Davor@ The Ocular Creative.
Callings by Kabosh Theatre, written by Dominic Montague, Directed by Paula McFetridge, mac Birmingham, 10 & 11 Oct, then on tour, 3✩✩✩. Review: Dan Auluk.
“Thought provoking, intimate and full of hope.”
Photo Credit: Johnny Frazer.
Gay Pride and No Prejudice by David Kerby-Kendall. The Union Theatre, 229 Union Street, London until 02 November 2024, 2✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Missed opportunities galore.”
Photo credit: Lucy Nixon.
La Fille mal gardee, - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Theatre Royal Plymouth to 12 October 2024, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: Cormac Richards.
“An utter gem.”
Photo Credit: Tristram Kenton.
Flock by Lin Coghlan. Soho Theatre, Dean Street, London until 02 Nov, 2024, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Not to be missed.”
Photo Credit: Lucy Hayes.