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4 hours ago
Review: The Seafarer, Putney Arts Theatre
An excellent cast does justice to McPherson's tender script.
Reviews
8 hours ago
Review: Ruby’s Worry, Polka Theatre
A gentle, musically polished adaptation for 3-7s that charms younger children best, but feels dramatically underpowered and lacking in tension.
Reviews
11 hours ago
Review: Too Small To Tell, Riverside Studios
An important and moving account of the ongoing repercussions for Weinstein’s lesser-known victims, and a powerful reminder of the lasting…
Reviews
1 day ago
Review: Horrible Histories Live (and Dead)!: The Concert, Southbank Centre
Party time! All of your favourite Horrible Histories songs and characters in one place, providing fun-filled and family-friendly entertainment.
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: Donbas, Theatre503
A deep dive into the complexity and human cost of the conflict in Ukraine
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: The Vertical Hour, The Questors Theatre
A revival that brings its conflict to life through great performances, but time has dulled the impact...
Reviews
2 days ago
Review: The Bodyguard, New Wimbledon Theatre
A dramatic show with musical fireworks, dampened by some fundamental structural defects.
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Practically Imperfect, OSO Arts Centre
A complicated relationship between a writer and her biggest creation. This could be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – maybe with a spoonful of…
Reviews
3 days ago
Review: Shadowlands, Aldwych Theatre
A compelling, engaging examination of love, loss, hope, and grief, with emotion-filled and detailed performances. A fantastic and powerful production!
Reviews
4 days ago
Review: After Miss Julie, Park Theatre
Undercooks the tension needed for Strindberg’s masterpiece.
Reviews
4 days ago
Review: The Show for Young Men, Southbank Centre
A tender, playful and profoundly moving dance and theatre piece for eight-year-olds and older that reimagines masculinity with rare honesty,…
Interviews
4 days ago
Interview: Beyond the Ballot Box: Finding the Human Heart in Political Comedy
Benjamin May, Susan Nickson, and Tim Dawson discuss The Red Prince Following the seismic shift of the 2024 General Election,…
Reviews
4 days ago
Review: By Trial & Error, Unicorn Theatre
By Trial & Error is delightful and wholesome show that showcases outstanding acrobatic performances inspired by slapstick and silent film:…
Reviews
4 days ago
Review: The Shitheads, Royal Court Theatre
Jack Nicholl’s debut play imaginatively proposes what life may have been like for our prehistoric ancestors.
Reviews
5 days ago
Review: Who Let the Gods Out, Polka Theatre
A slightly frenetic, gag-stuffed Greek-myth musical that leans on slapstick and familiarity, skimming past the richer emotional depth at its…
Reviews
5 days ago
Review: Living with an Alien, Playhouse East
A cosy village mystery collides with cosmic unease in this sharp, sci-fi tinged comedy.
Reviews
5 days ago
Review: 1:17am, or Until the Words Run Out, Finborough Theatre
Ambitious and emotionally charged, this play offers powerful moments amidst dark themes and is a moving reminder of grief’s ability…
Fringe and OffWestEnd
4 hours ago
Review: The Seafarer, Putney Arts Theatre
An excellent cast does justice to McPherson's tender script.
11 hours ago
Review: Too Small To Tell, Riverside Studios
An important and moving account of the ongoing repercussions for Weinstein’s lesser-known victims, and a powerful reminder of the lasting impact for anyone who feels their voice is “too small”.
1 day ago
Review: Horrible Histories Live (and Dead)!: The Concert, Southbank Centre
Party time! All of your favourite Horrible Histories songs and characters in one place, providing fun-filled and family-friendly entertainment.
2 days ago
Review: Donbas, Theatre503
A deep dive into the complexity and human cost of the conflict in Ukraine
2 days ago
Review: The Vertical Hour, The Questors Theatre
A revival that brings its conflict to life through great performances, but time has dulled the impact...
3 days ago
Review: Practically Imperfect, OSO Arts Centre
A complicated relationship between a writer and her biggest creation. This could be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – maybe with a spoonful of sugar, next time.
4 days ago
Review: After Miss Julie, Park Theatre
Undercooks the tension needed for Strindberg’s masterpiece.
5 days ago
Review: Living with an Alien, Playhouse East
A cosy village mystery collides with cosmic unease in this sharp, sci-fi tinged comedy.
5 days ago
Review: 1:17am, or Until the Words Run Out, Finborough Theatre
Ambitious and emotionally charged, this play offers powerful moments amidst dark themes and is a moving reminder of grief’s ability to both fracture and unite us.
5 days ago
Review: Josh Sharp: ta-da!, Soho Theatre
Clever, heartfelt, and technically dazzling – but playing it safe keeps this show from greatness.
6 days ago
Review: David’s One-Man Band (F*ck You Steven), Soho Theatre
A comedy show that travels from hilariously embarrassing to gleefully spectacular.
6 days ago
Review: The Paper Doll House, Old Red Lion Pub and Playhouse
This lavish period drama is a fascinating and compelling exploration of the glories and perils that the pursuit of fame and fortune can bring.
1 week ago
Review: Here There Are Blueberries, Stratford East
A compelling and thought provoking examination of human morality, sparked by an SS officer’s photo album of Auschwitz
1 week ago
Review: Saaniya Abbas: Hellarious, Soho Theatre
This new show dives unashamedly into cultural taboo and personal strife, in an hour-long, laugh-filled celebration of coming out the other side laughing.
1 week ago
Review: Learning How To Dive, White Bear Theatre
A gentle, moving and slightly old-fashioned drama that puts a new spin on a gay love story for the ages
1 week ago
Review: Dear Liar, Jermyn Street Theatre
A fascinating insight into one of the greatest playwrights of our time, and the actor he adored and spent four decades corresponding with.
1 week ago
Review: Miles, Southwark Playhouse, Borough
An excellent production with a meandering story.
Theatre for Young Audiences
8 hours ago
Review: Ruby’s Worry, Polka Theatre
A gentle, musically polished adaptation for 3-7s that charms younger children best, but feels dramatically underpowered and lacking in tension.
4 days ago
Review: The Show for Young Men, Southbank Centre
A tender, playful and profoundly moving dance and theatre piece for eight-year-olds and older that reimagines masculinity with rare honesty,…
4 days ago
Review: By Trial & Error, Unicorn Theatre
By Trial & Error is delightful and wholesome show that showcases outstanding acrobatic performances inspired by slapstick and silent film:…
5 days ago
Review: Who Let the Gods Out, Polka Theatre
A slightly frenetic, gag-stuffed Greek-myth musical that leans on slapstick and familiarity, skimming past the richer emotional depth at its…
2 weeks ago
Interview: Creating Incredible Creatures
Puppeteer Bori Mező tells us about making Hopeful Monsters
2 weeks ago
Review: Brave Bettie, Half Moon Theatre
Step aside, Anansi the Spider – there’s a fabulous new superhero on the block, bringing friendship, fun and exciting eco-adventure!
Regional and Touring
1 day ago
Review: Horrible Histories Live (and Dead)!: The Concert, Southbank Centre
Party time! All of your favourite Horrible Histories songs and characters in one place, providing fun-filled and family-friendly entertainment.
2 days ago
Review: The Bodyguard, New Wimbledon Theatre
A dramatic show with musical fireworks, dampened by some fundamental structural defects.
1 week ago
Review: The Bodyguard, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
A powerful and emotional production with excellent performances, strong vocals and effective cinematic tension.
2 weeks ago
The Etties: The Category Without Title Nominations
Expect the unexpected. Discover the Everything Theatre Etties 2025 finalists for our Category Without Title
2 weeks ago
The Etties: Best Regional Shows Nominations
Explore the Everything Theatre Etties 2025 finalists for Best Regional Theatre.
2 weeks ago
Review: Crown of Blood, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
A powerful retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth which translates brilliantly to this new Yorubaland setting.
West End/ SOLT venue reviews
3 days ago
Review: Shadowlands, Aldwych Theatre
A compelling, engaging examination of love, loss, hope, and grief, with emotion-filled and detailed performances. A fantastic and powerful production!
7 days ago
Review: Sweet Mambo, Sadler’s Wells
Playful, passionate and poignant, Sweet Mambo soulfully celebrates the enduring legacy of Pina Bausch.
1 week ago
Review: Chicos Mambo: TUTU, Sadler’s Wells
A joyous romp across dance landscapes, brimming with humour and elegance.
2 weeks ago
Review: Ballet Nights 010: Decadance, Cadogan Hall
A well-curated menu of established and emerging ballet talent, artfully served up by its compère
3 weeks ago
Review: American Psycho, Almeida Theatre
This sleek revival is undeniably chic, but its satire lacks bite and its score struggles to amaze.
3 weeks ago
Review: The Tempest, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Full of dangerous gambits and forays into farce, Tim Crouch's The Tempest is a daring exercise in meta-theatrical theory.
3 weeks ago
Review: Fish Bowl, Peacock Theatre
One paper-thin wall between loneliness and connection. Fish Bowl turns everyday city life into sublime, silent chaos.
4 weeks ago
Review: Guess How Much I Love You?, Royal Court Theatre
How far can love stretch? Can it truly conquer all? How do you make a decision that seems impossible? These are some of the questions that Luke Norris’ play interrogates. Guess How Much I Love You? is a harrowing look at love, loss and grief. The play begins with a couple at their twenty week pregnancy scan. The sonographer has left the room, gone for far too long, leaving space for distraction and deliberation as Her’s (Rosie Sheehy) anxiety rises. Relationship banter consumes much of the first act, a humorous back and forth, poking fun in a way that’s only possible with those closest to you. Littered inbetween is consideration of issues like porn, sex work, misogyny and baby names. Foreshadowing of something more unnerving builds. Act two launches us into the crux of the action. The couple, faced with an excruciatingly tough decision, endure rising tension, while the play goes on to examine the boundaries of love and how far it can stretch. Norris’s writing is multifaceted: humorous, colloquial and utterly tragic. His world-building is phenomenal, fully immersing his audience into the domestic confines of the relationship. Quick-witted, dark humour is placed against arguments, rising tension and tragedy. And…
4 weeks ago
Review: Gecko – The Wedding, Sadler’s Wells East
Though peppered with arresting motifs and rousing choral moments, Gecko’s dated and disjointed anniversary production ultimately misses the mark.
4 weeks ago
Review: Titanique, Criterion Theatre
A seriously silly but very funny, full on camp mashup of Celine Dion and Titanic the movie.
17 January 2026
Review: Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO, The Royal Albert Hall
Spectacular acrobatics with some pulsating beats, woven around a thin narrative: a winter warmer.
21 December 2025
Review: When We Are Married, Donmar Warehouse
Even in the absence of daring modifications, this revival remains a comedy success.
Interviews, Features and Podcasts
Interviews
4 days ago
Interview: Beyond the Ballot Box: Finding the Human Heart in Political Comedy
Benjamin May, Susan Nickson, and Tim Dawson discuss The Red Prince Following the seismic shift of the 2024 General Election, the UK political landscape has been ripe for theatrical dissection. Enter The Red Prince, a poignant new comedy at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre that trades the shouting matches of the Commons for a solitary, midnight soul-searching session. Focused on Craig Kitson, a newly elected Labour MP, the play asks tough questions about what it means to lead when the mandate is “loveless.” We caught up with the show’s creative team (writer Tim Dawson, director Susan Nickson and performer Ben May) to find out how they translated the headlines of the last few years into a study of power and pragmatism. How would you describe The Red Prince? Really funny. A genuine attempt to examine the situation as it is, in 2026, now. We’re trying to do something new – to add a personal, emotional element. We sympathise with these people… we are not trying to make an ideological point. We tried to have a pop at everything and everyone in the pursuit of really funny jokes. We also want to find something to like, something human in these figures……
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Creating Incredible Creatures
Puppeteer Bori Mező tells us about making Hopeful Monsters
Features
2 weeks ago
The Etties: Best Fringe Venue Nominations
We’re honoring the small-but-mighty theaters, from Clapham to Kentish Town, that became our second homes in 2025.
Features
2 weeks ago
The Etties: Best TYA Venue Nominations
We’re honoring the four magical spaces that prove theatre for young audiences is as sophisticated, daring, and vital as any other.
Features
2 weeks ago
The Etties: The Category Without Title Nominations
Expect the unexpected. Discover the Everything Theatre Etties 2025 finalists for our Category Without Title
Features
2 weeks ago
The Etties: Best Regional Shows Nominations
Explore the Everything Theatre Etties 2025 finalists for Best Regional Theatre.
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Living and Listening Together
Award-winning playwright Olga Braga takes us to the Donbas and beyond
Features
2 weeks ago
The Etties: Best of Camden Fringe Nominations
The Camden Fringe is the electric pulse of London's summer theatre.
Interviews
2 weeks ago
Interview: Embracing the Four-Year-Old Within
Victoria Chen on taking over a lead role in My Neighbour Totoro
Interviews
3 weeks ago
Interview: From the Stalls to the Stage
ET Reviewer Grace Darvill on sitting both sides of the stage At Everything Theatre, we pride ourselves on championing unpretentious, honest, and accessible theatre. But today, the tables are turned. We are sitting down with one of our very own, Grace Darvill, who is stepping away from the reviewer’s notebook to take the reins as both Director and Producer of Shakespeare’s riotous comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor… Coming to The Hope Theatre (17 – 21 February) and The Pen Theatre (26/27 February and 5/6 March), this production promises a fresh, fast-paced look at the residents of Windsor, a community defined by its gossip, its schemes, and ultimately, its heart. In an era where we are all searching for connection, Grace’s vision for the play explores how the simple act of shared laughter and storytelling can be a vital balm for our collective mental health. We spoke with Grace about the challenges of wearing two hats, the vulnerability required to be truly “silly” on stage, and why this 400-year-old sitcom is exactly the tonic we need right now. You’re taking on both the Director and Producer mantle for this production. How does wearing both hats change your relationship with the…
Features
3 weeks ago
The Etties: Best Theatre for Young Audiences Nominations
Discover the best of Theatre for Young Audiences with the Everything Theatre Etties 2025.