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Reviews
16 hours ago
Review: CARE, Young Vic
A stunning production with an impeccable ensemble of moving and idiosyncratic characters played with no-fuss humour, heart, and humanity. This…
Reviews
17 hours ago
Review: Bound By the Wind: Echoes of the Past, The Rotunda Theatre Bubble, Brighton
An ambitious take on Mulan with strong ideas and committed performances, but underdeveloped writing and staging leave its promise only…
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: Heimer, Lyric Hammersmith
Heimer uses imaginative sea-themed visuals and heartfelt storytelling through puppets to explore the challenges of loss, connection, Alzheimer’s, family care,…
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: The Dasslers, Bridewell Theatre
A tense retelling of the overnight collapse of a brothers’ relationship and the birth of two iconic sport shoe brands.
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: HOTDAWWG, Theatre Peckham
Gentle, cartoonish clowning that feels like stepping into a low-budget arcade game which has somehow become sentient.
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: The Rapping Princess, Polka Theatre
A rhythmic riot that will have you rapping and rhyming all the way home.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Gifford’s Circus: Waterfield, Chiswick House & Gardens
A magical evening mixing old-world circus charm and thrilling daredevil acts in a beautiful English country setting
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Everlasting Cake, The Questors Theatre
A heartfelt but wildly overstuffed new play that buries genuine emotional insight beneath a torrent of baffling ideas.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: The Harder They Come, Theatre Royal Stratford East
The Hero brings the thunder; the whole cast is electrifying!
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: End of the Rainbow, Soho Theatre Walthamstow
A poignantly emotional, musically thrilling biography, unmissable for Jinkx Monsoon's exceptional performance alone.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Noughts and Crosses, Lyceum Theatre
A well acted and fast paced adaptation which keeps the audience's interest but with a busy narrative that sometimes lacks…
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Imitations, Hen and Chickens Theatre
A captivating and thought-provoking examination of how friends can help each other by talking through their issues, told through humour…
Reviews
4 days ago
Review: PalesTEENian, Theatre Peckham
The unique perspective of a talented entertainer, presented through a coming-of-age story
Reviews
5 days ago
Review: Convo, Theatre Peckham
A new play that examines the challenges of a successful single mother estranged from her son. He hijacks her public…
Reviews
5 days ago
Review: Equus, Menier Chocolate Factory
Stephens and Valentine excel in this powerful and intimate revival.
Reviews
5 days ago
Review: Debt Meat, Drayton Arms Theatre
Human flesh is currency in this disturbing dystopian drama that is a political allegory with echoes of Brazil and 1984
Fringe and OffWestEnd
17 hours ago
Review: Bound By the Wind: Echoes of the Past, The Rotunda Theatre Bubble, Brighton
An ambitious take on Mulan with strong ideas and committed performances, but underdeveloped writing and staging leave its promise only partly fulfilled.
2 days ago
Review: The Dasslers, Bridewell Theatre
A tense retelling of the overnight collapse of a brothers’ relationship and the birth of two iconic sport shoe brands.
3 days ago
Review: Everlasting Cake, The Questors Theatre
A heartfelt but wildly overstuffed new play that buries genuine emotional insight beneath a torrent of baffling ideas.
3 days ago
Review: The Harder They Come, Theatre Royal Stratford East
The Hero brings the thunder; the whole cast is electrifying!
3 days ago
Review: End of the Rainbow, Soho Theatre Walthamstow
A poignantly emotional, musically thrilling biography, unmissable for Jinkx Monsoon's exceptional performance alone.
3 days ago
Review: Imitations, Hen and Chickens Theatre
A captivating and thought-provoking examination of how friends can help each other by talking through their issues, told through humour and heart.
4 days ago
Review: PalesTEENian, Theatre Peckham
The unique perspective of a talented entertainer, presented through a coming-of-age story
5 days ago
Review: Convo, Theatre Peckham
A new play that examines the challenges of a successful single mother estranged from her son. He hijacks her public appearance and demands the truthful conversation they never had.
5 days ago
Review: Debt Meat, Drayton Arms Theatre
Human flesh is currency in this disturbing dystopian drama that is a political allegory with echoes of Brazil and 1984
6 days ago
Review: Churchill’s Urinal, King’s Head Theatre
A culture-war checklist masquerading as political satire.
7 days ago
Review: Nonsense and Sensibility, Etcetera Theatre
Two actors fall out and then must stage Jane Austen’s classic novel entirely on their own, in a hilarious, slapstick adaptation.
7 days ago
Review: The Infinite Colours on the Drinks Aisle, Theatre Peckham
Timely and tense, Infinite Colours transforms today’s headlines into gripping theatre
1 week ago
Review: Retrospective, Barons Court Theatre
A clever blend of deep thinking on the meaning of life mixed with plenty of silliness makes this a great transfer from across the Pond.
1 week ago
Review: GRAVITY, The Place
Jang-hyun Ryu mines maximum metamorphosis from alien balloons in GRAVITY
1 week ago
Review: Assata Taught Me, Riverside Studios
Compelling depiction of a memorable woman - Assata Olugbala Shakur (1947-2026)
1 week ago
Review: The Last Man, Southwark Playhouse
A well-intentioned production that never quite empowers the audience to empathise with important underlying themes.
1 week ago
Review: Drunk Girls Cry Here, The Hope Theatre
This comedy drama promises to show what really takes place in female facilities.
Theatre for Young Audiences
2 days ago
Review: Heimer, Lyric Hammersmith
Heimer uses imaginative sea-themed visuals and heartfelt storytelling through puppets to explore the challenges of loss, connection, Alzheimer’s, family care,…
2 days ago
Review: The Rapping Princess, Polka Theatre
A rhythmic riot that will have you rapping and rhyming all the way home.
1 week ago
Review: Pie-Rat Island, Half Moon Theatre
Active play combines with lively theatrical storytelling to make a fun-filled hour of adventure for the very young.
2 weeks ago
Feature: Kid critics smash their masterclass!
Polka’s teen Grads excel in their reviewing collaboration with ET
2 weeks ago
Review: Noughts and Crosses, Hackney Empire
Searingly relevant realities, yet to be convincingly portrayed.
2 weeks ago
Interview: An inspiring new event for the youngest in Kent
Liz Moran and Lucy Keeley on the Playground Festival for early years audiences
Regional and Touring
17 hours ago
Review: Bound By the Wind: Echoes of the Past, The Rotunda Theatre Bubble, Brighton
An ambitious take on Mulan with strong ideas and committed performances, but underdeveloped writing and staging leave its promise only…
3 days ago
Review: Gifford’s Circus: Waterfield, Chiswick House & Gardens
A magical evening mixing old-world circus charm and thrilling daredevil acts in a beautiful English country setting
3 days ago
Review: Noughts and Crosses, Lyceum Theatre
A well acted and fast paced adaptation which keeps the audience's interest but with a busy narrative that sometimes lacks…
2 weeks ago
Review: Noughts and Crosses, Hackney Empire
Searingly relevant realities, yet to be convincingly portrayed.
2 weeks ago
Review: Almost Fine, Friends Meeting House
A stripped‑back, movement‑led solo piece that blends physical theatre and dance to explore the messy, shifting terrain of identity, delivered…
3 weeks ago
Review: He’s 6 Years Older Than Me, Lantern Theatre
A bold, provocative solo show exploring consent and sexual health that delivers striking moments and clear ambition, but which would…
West End/ SOLT venue reviews
16 hours ago
Review: CARE, Young Vic
A stunning production with an impeccable ensemble of moving and idiosyncratic characters played with no-fuss humour, heart, and humanity. This is an extraordinary piece of theatre.
5 days ago
Review: Equus, Menier Chocolate Factory
Stephens and Valentine excel in this powerful and intimate revival.
1 week ago
Review: Farm Fatale, Southbank Centre
A comically surreal reflection on the decline of our natural world through the non-human eyes of scarecrows imagining a new one.
1 week ago
Review: Mother Courage and Her Children, Shakespeare’s Globe
An enthusiastic, if flawed, re-imagining
1 week ago
Review: The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, Apollo Theatre
Starkid’s triple-threat apocalypse hits the West End like a meteor
2 weeks ago
Review: Stage Kiss, Hampstead Theatre
Incisive wit, humour, and honesty, cleverly staged and delivered.
2 weeks ago
Review: An Ideal Husband, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
A sumptuous and ambitious revival of a classic that highlights its continued relevance.
2 weeks ago
Review: Sherlock Holmes, Regents Park Open Air Theatre
A lazy script and scattershot plotting can't rescue this shouty Holmes adaptation, despite enthusiastic performances and a starring revolving stage.
2 weeks ago
Review: PUFF, Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Hypnotic, demanding, and undeniably precise — even when it keeps you at a distance.
2 weeks ago
Review: Krapp’s Last Tape/ Godot’s To-Do List, Royal Court Theatre
Two impressive pieces thoughtfully brought together, with the power of the human voice at the forefront.
2 weeks ago
Review: Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength, Peacock Theatre
explosive drumming, humour, choreography and human connection to celebrate resilience, energy and the unifying power of live performance.
2 weeks ago
Review: Still Pointless BalletBoyz at 25, Sadler’s Wells
25 years young: BalletBoyz wonderful anniversary celebration
Interviews, Features and Podcasts
Features
2 weeks ago
Feature: Kid critics smash their masterclass!
Polka’s teen Grads excel in their reviewing collaboration with ET
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: An inspiring new event for the youngest in Kent
Liz Moran and Lucy Keeley on the Playground Festival for early years audiences
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Exploring inclusion with bubble wrap and bananas
Daryl Beeton on investigating what it’s like to feel Boxed In
Features
2 weeks ago
Feature: Have you heard? It’s in the stars!
The official press launch of Cole Porter’s High Society
Interviews
3 weeks ago
Interview: Coming Up For Air
Stephen Leach and Mimi Collins on One Breath Before The End
Interviews
3 weeks ago
Interview: Clowning Around In L.A.
Party Favour, a one-woman fairy clown fever dream, comes to Etcetera Theatre soon.
Interviews
3 weeks ago
Interview: Raising a glass to community connection
Josephine Burton takes us inside Our Public House
Interviews
3 weeks ago
Interview: A thrilling apocalyptic drama shifts from Seoul to Southwark
Mr Daljung Kim on bringing The Last Man from small screen to stage
Interviews
4 weeks ago
Interview: From Arabia to Chichester
Al Nedjari on playing the trailblazing Omar Sharif in Love Omar