Reviews Archive
Closer Than Ever - Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr music by David Shire. Available on Broadway HD. 4****. William Russell.
A bitter, sweet, irresistible revival.
Everything is Absolutely Fine - book by Alice Keedwell music and lyrics by Harry Blake. Streaming. 4****. William Russell.
Alice tells it like it is.
Anthropocene: The Human Era streaming to 10 May 2021. 3***. William Russell.
Climate change - choices and consequences
Safe by Alexis Gregory. On line free to view. 4****. William Russell
Testimonies of youth worth listening to
A Splinter of Ice by Ben Brown. On line to 31 July 2021. Touring from 8 June 2021. 4****. William Russell.
A tale of two spies, one a traitor - not to be missed.
General Secretary - the review. Written by Cassie Symes & Georgina Thomas. 4****. William Russell
Women on the rampage, women in power.
Testament by Tristan Bernays, Vimeo on demand to 24 April 2021. 4****. William Russell
An inspired retelling of Bible stories.
Playfight by Julia Grogan to 8 April 2021. Finborough on line.
Another offering from the Finborough and one run extended. On You Tube.
Scaramouche Jones or the Seven White Masks by Justin Butcher. Stream.Theatre to 11 April 2021. 4****. William Russell.
The tears of a clown dazzle. Stream.theatre
Black Matter - Giles Terera in Concert. On line 24-31 March 2021. 4****. William Russell,
A spellbinding hour with Giles Terera.
Adventurous by Ian Hallard. Jermyn Street theatre on line to28 March 2021. 4****. William Russell
A witty tale for these on line times.
Private Peaceful, Nottingham Playhouse postponed to 12 February 2021. Family Fest opens 15 February 2021. William Russell
A postponement, but a go ahead.
We Ask These Questions of Everybody by Amble Skuse & Steph West. on line to 28 February 2021. 4****. William Russell.
Hard going but rewarding.
Love in a Wood by William Wycherley. Sunday 31 January. Free to view on line. William Russell
Restoration drama and its free - well only if you are stingy.
Four Monologues by Peter Barnes. Original Theatre Company. William Russell
Booking opens 25 February for these all star productions.
Crips Without Constraint - a series of new plays from Graeae one a week on Tuesday at noon to 16 February. 4****. William Russell.
Disabled actors in a series of stimulating and challenging short plays.
David Bedella in concert at Crazy Coqz. 4****. William Russell.
Come to the Cabaret and enjoy a performer at the top of his game.
Hip Hop Cinderella - Book by Scott Elmegreen, music and lyrics by Rona Siddiqui. streaming on line to 31 January 2021. 4****. William Russell
Cinderella goes to the intergalactic ball - fun and rap on another planet.
Dick Whittington - The National Theatre on you tube until midnight 27 December - free.
Go to the panto - National Theatre's Dick Whittington - their first pantomime - free on You Tube
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens adapted by Naylah Ahmed. Jermyn Street Theatre & Guildford Shakespeare Company on line to Sunday 27 December 2020. 4****. William Russell.
Forget "Bah, humbug" and enjoy the redemption of Scrooge in this handsome staging of the famous tale.