Reviews Archive
One Who Wants To Cross by Marc-Emmanuel Soriano - translated by Amanda Gann. The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 to 25 February 2023. 4****. William Russell.
Powerful, unforgettable and deeply disturbing.
Zlatomir Fung and Benjamin Hochman. Lakeside, Nottingham. 2 February 2023. 5*****. William Ruff
Rare repertoire dazzlingly played by a young star cellist
Two Billion Beats by Sonali Bhattcharyya. The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond to 4 February 2023. 3***. William Russell.
Fine revival of an interesting, stimulating and well performed play.
WE'll Always Have Paris by Jill Hyem. The Mill at Sonning to 11 March 2023. 4****. William Russell
Plenty of Oo la la! in this pleasant comedy
Hallé. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 27 January 2023. 4****. William Ruff
Passionate commitment brought to two very personal works
Sound of The Underground by Travis Alabanza. The Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1 to 25 February 2023. 3*** stars. William Russell.
Hilarious, over the top, frequently bitter and lavishly dressed gay rant
Dirty Dancing by Eleanor Bergstein. Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, London to 29 April 2023 and then back on tour. 2**. William Russell.
You may have the time of your life. That is twice I have not.
Unwelcome (2023), Director - Jon Wright, Warner Bros. Pictures, 4****: Matthew Alicoon
Baffling, Befuddling, Bewildering, Bonkers, Bizarre
Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty. Theatre Royal, Nottingham. January 24 2023 (on tour till April). 4****. William Ruff
Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty (now 10 years old) has lost none of its magic
Liza Pullman - The Heart of It. The Other Palace, 12 Palace Street, London SW1 23 & 30 January 2023. 5***** stars. William Russell
Nobody does it better - a canary like no other.
Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Southwark Playhouse, the Large, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE 1 to 4 February 2023. 2**. William Russell.
Memorably awful
And Then the Rodeo Burned Down. The King's Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 to 4 February 2023. 3***. William Russell.
An inspired sister act manic piece of clowning
You Can't Understand by India Wilson. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE 4 to 21 January 2023. 3***. William Russell.
An entertaining trip down memory lane.
In the Net by Misha Levkov. Jermyn Street Theatre, 16b Jermyn Street, London SW1 to 4 February 2023. 2** William Russell.
Hard working cast, terrible play.
Least Like the Other by Brian Irvine. Irish National Opera at Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House London to 19 Jan 2023 . 4**** Clare Colvin
Compelling tale of political conformity’s sacrificial victim
Allegiance. Music & Lyrics by Jay Kuo. Book By Marc Acito, Jay Kuo & Lorenzo Thione. Charing Cross Theatre, Villiers Street, London WC2 to 8 April 2022. 4****. William Russell
A first rate cast and direction of a disturbing and flawed musical.
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 15 January 2023. 4****. William Ruff
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason: a young artist with a very bright future
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2023), Dir Laura Poitras, Neon, 4.5****: Matthew Alicoon
An extensive examination into universal issues.
National Youth Orchestra of GB. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 6 January 2023.5*****. William Ruff
The NYO brings energy and enthusiasm to an evening of joyful music-making
The Human Voice composed by Francis Poulenc/Libretto by Jean Cocteau; English translation by Joseph Machlis. Charing Cross Theatre, The Arches, Villiers Street WC2. 4****. Clare Colvin
‘Classic tale of woman on the edge of a nervous breakdown’