Reviews Archive
Moment of Grace by Bren Gosling. The Actor's Studio to 9 August. 4****. William Russell
A royal handshake that changed things.
Scrounger by Athena Stevens. Finborough on line. 4****. William Russell
Funny, enlightening and no holds barred tale about life with and without one's wheelchair.
No Vault Festival this year
Down in the depths - but not of despair.
Fanny and Stella - the first signs of life on the London Fringe.
Smiles all round as rehearsals begin for this gay musical.
Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran Co-created by Javaad Alipoor and Kirsty Housley: Electric Dreams Festival online: various dates until 14th August 2020. **** Mark Courtice
Intelligent, clever and ambitious show explores politics, history, economics and ecology.
Noah and the Peacock by Jeff James - Nottingham Playhouse - August 2020 dates
Peacock and Peahen get on board the Ark - A show for 5 to 9 yearolds
My White Best Friend (and Other Letters Left Unsaid): Co-curated by Rachel De-Lahay and Milli Bhatia: Royal Court at Home: Until 17th July 2020: ****4 Mark Courtice
A most important and urgent evening mixes the personal and political
Amadeus by Peter Shaffer. National Theatre live until 22 July 2020. 4****. William Russell
From the ordinary one man created legends, from legends the other the ordinary.
Educating Rita by Willy Russell - the Minack Open Air Theatre 18-29 August 2020.
Coming back to life
The Space Between by David Hunter and Caroline Kay. On You Tube. 4****. William Russell
The show goes on
The Deep Blue Sea by by Terence Rattigan: National Theatre at Home online until 16th July 2020. *** Mark Courtice
There's a wonderful performance at the heart of this production
Swan Lake Bath Ballet - on BBC i player - 4 **** Something special.
Baths full of swans
£1.57b support for the Arts - the devil will be in the detail.
Hope for the future
Blueprint Medea by Julia Pascal. Finborough Theatre on line to 2 September 2020. 3***. William Russell.
A Medea for today.
Tales from the Front Line - Talawa Theatre Company's plans.
Black people on the front line
Les Blancs by Lorraine Hansberry. National Theatre live until 8 July 2020. 4**** stars. William Russell
A powerful story of black Africa as colonial times come to an end.
Birdsong - Rachel Wagstaff's adaptation on Sebastian Faulks's novel On Line 7pm 1 July 2020. 4****
To mark the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.
Six is back - Live. Booking opens 3 July. William Russell
Six, the musical about Queens is coming back. Flock to court.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. The Bridge theatre National Theatre Live until 1 July 2020. 4****. William Russell.. 4****
A midsummer dream of a production whose like we may never see again.
Closures, letters and doing something. William Russell.
Will the show go on?