Reviews Archive
The Adding Machine music by Joshua Schmidt, libretto by Joshua Schmidt & Jason Loeth. The Finborough on line until 12 October 2020. 4 xxxx. William Russell
Starved of musicals? One to enjoy and make you think.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. On You Tube the 2019 Shakespeare's Globe production. 3***. William Russell.
A brisk well performed introduction to the Bard
Before, After - by Stuart Matthew Price and Timothy Knapman. Southwark Playhouse streamed 26 & 27 September 2020. 4****. William Russell
Sometimes people get a second chance.
Last Day - a 4**** award winning short film by People Show which will premier on You Tube 19 October 2020.
Diary date - a powerful, moving short film about the end of days.
Blue Print Medea & Continuity. The Finborough on line now.
Fine Fringe theatre.
JAM on the Marsh: VIRTUAL 6-15 August 2020. 5***** Paul Gray
Innovative Multi Arts event
London Calling by Rohan Candappa. Lockdown Theatre Co on You Tube. 4****. William Russell
Three Kings by Stephen Beresford. The Old Vic - streamed on Zoom. 3-5 September 2020. 4****. William Russell
The Old Vic comes back to life
Death of a Hunter by Rolf Hochhuth. The Finborough on line from 7 September to 7 October2020 4****. William Russell.
Hemingway's final hours.
Godspell - the 50th anniversary concert. Streaming 28 & 20 August 2020. 4****. William Russell
Godspell - concert version casts a spell.
Ten Soldiers by Rosie Kay: Rosie Kay Dance Company on line, Part of Army at the Virtual Fringe 2020: Until 19th August 2020. *** Mark Courtice
What's dance got to do with the Army, and what's the Army got to do with dance?
Krapps last Tape and The Old Tune - Digital Theatre. The Trevor Nunn Productions at Jermyn Street.
Theatrical gold on line
Jekyll and Hyde Drew McOnie, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson: Old Vic on line until 12th August 2020: 3***. Mark Courtice
Dance shocker is gruesome fun - but not subtle
Dadderrs The Lockdown Telly Show: by Frauke Requardt & Daniel Oliver: The Place on line until 21st August 2020 *** Mark Courtice
11short episodes, meandering, but moreish.
Traces of Antigone by Christina Ouzounidis, ODT Ensemble at Electric Dreams Festival on line until 30th July 2020 **** Mark Courtice
Rich and suggestive performance, wild, enthralling, and often mad.
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.
Invisible Music by Platform 4: on line at Platform 4 until 15th August 2020: 4****. Mark Courtice
An intriguing meditation on hearing loss is meandering and sinuous but often sharply surprising