Reviewer's Rating Dennis of Penge Tim Hochstrasser 14/07/2022In this new play Annie Siddons draws on her own life-experiences in Southeast London to rework ‘The Bacchae’ by Euripides...
Reviewer's rating Patriots Tim Hochstrasser 14/07/2022This new play from Peter Morgan could not be more topical, though to everyone’s credit the lessons and pointers are...
Reviewer's Rating Barefoot in the Park Tim Hochstrasser 10/07/2022As many readers of this website will know, the Mill at Sonning is a wholly delightful theatre venue. When you...
Reviewer's Rating Carmen Tim Hochstrasser 19/06/2022What more is there to say about ‘Carmen’, most familiar of operas? One answer to that is given in Matthew...
Reviewer's Rating The King Symphonic: The Music of Elvis Presley Tim Hochstrasser 18/06/2022Today is the hottest day of the year so far, and the air-conditioned Cadogan Hall is only two-thirds full. Is...
Reviewer's rating The Gunpowder Plot Tim Hochstrasser 11/06/2022Anyone walking past the Tower of London is probably unaware of the Tower Vaults, a huge underground cellarage on three...
Reviewer's Rating The Wedding Tim Hochstrasser 09/06/2022Gecko’s show ‘The Wedding’ was a great success at the Barbican back in 2019 and now returns for a limited...
Reviewer's rating Starcrossed Tim Hochstrasser 07/06/2022This play should come as a real revelation to both the critic and the regular London theatregoer. We all think...
Reviewer's rating The Lion Tim Hochstrasser 04/06/2022If you are seeking something different from the razzmatazz and glitz of the Platinum Jubilee then this charming, understated, but...
Reviewer's rating Eugene Onegin Tim Hochstrasser 03/06/2022Tchaikovsky very much wanted to write opera for adults about real characters, avoiding implausible operatic devices and melodramatic conceits. In...
