Reviews Archive
The Alternative Eurovision Song Contest - 8pm Friday 15 May. "Not to be missed" - William Russell.
The show must go on - Eurovision song lovers are in for a treat
Home Again - Lorna Dallas at The Crazy Coq. 4**** Escape the lockdown . William Russell
A triumphant return for a superb canary singing for her supper
A Separate Peace by Tom Stoppard. One off performance on Remote Read. 2 May 2020. 4****. William Russell
A live event - a beguiling one off performance of a Stoppard play.
Frankenstein - National Theatre Live on line 7pm until 8 May - William Russell
A duel of angels - well not quite.
A Sonnet a Day - the Jermyn Street Theatre project. William Russell
The little Love-god lying once asleep - No 154.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare: National Theatre at Home until 30th April 2020. 4****. Mark Courtice
Funny, moving and very well acted - a reminder of why our theatres matter.
Remote Read - Tom Stoppard's A Separate Peace. To be streamed at 7pm on Saturday 2 May. William Russell
An all star cast in a new production of a Stoppard play
Carousel Revisited - Free. William Russell
A stimulating discussion for lovers of musical theatre
Thirty Minutes of Your Day - William Russell
How to spend a productive and rewarding half hour
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, adapted by Arthur Pita: Royal Opera House on line to 17th May 2020: 5***** Mark Courtice
Kafka’s frightening story turned into astonishing theatre
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson adapted by Bryony Lavery. National Theatre on You Tube. Until 22 April. 4**** William Russell
The Hispanola sails again seeking buried treasure
Drawing the Line by Howard Brenton: Hampstead Theatre at home and The Guardian to April 19th 2020. 3***. Review Mark Courtice
Howard Brenton’s knotty play definitely gives us something else to think about.
Crips without Constraints: A Play, A Podcast, A Picture - William Russell
An eleven week season responding to the crisis faced by theatres and performers.
The Show Will Go On - but when? William Russell
The show must go one - Chichester auditorium seating
Jane Eyre: based on the novel by Charlotte Bronte: National Theatre at Home to 15th April 2020. 5*****. Mark Courtice
A wonderful, creative treat for the lockdown
Flowers for Mrs Harris - music & lyrics by Richard Taylor, book by Rachel Wagstaff. Chichester theatre on line. 4****. William Russell.
Bouquets galore
The Brockley Jack - Life goes on. William Russell
Life on the fringe
Wonderland by Beth Steel: Hampstead Theatre at home: until 12th April 2020: 3***: Mark Courtice
2014 play seems a bit old-fashioned now, but some interesting performances and skilled direction
Fleabag! - can't get enough of her? William Russell
The one and only.
Easter entertainment - Nottingham Playhouse - William Russell
On line indoors fun - and it is free