Reviewer's rating The Makropulos Affair Mel Cooper 04/12/2022 1342The brand new production by the Welsh National Opera of Janáček penultimate opera, The Makropulos Affair, is, quite simply, a...
Reviewer's rating The Wind in the Wilton’s Richard Voyce 03/12/2022 1211If there’s a more joyous, more life-affirming, and more loveable family show than The Wind in the Wilton’s happening anywhere...
Reviewers' ratings Triggered Paul Richards 30/11/2022 1280When presenting politicians, dramatists so often create murderous monsters, such as the Underwoods in House of Cards. Or virtuous saints,...
Reviewer's Rating Alcina Tim Hochstrasser 21/11/2022 1426On the face of it, Handel operas should not work. Bafflingly complicated plots and a long series of ‘Da Capo’...
Reviewer's Rating Richard II Tim Hochstrasser 12/11/2022 1298‘Tangle’ is a touring company devoted to showcasing African and Caribbean excellence. This current tour, culminating in London this month,...
Reviewer's rating Strictly Ballroom Richard McKee 09/11/2022 1240If the title of this excellent show reminds you of a popular competition on BBC1, you will have a clue...
Reviewer's rating A Gig for Ghosts Richard Voyce 28/10/2022 1404A Gig for Ghosts. Is it a play? Is it a musical? Well, it has songs, but they don’t really...
Reviewer's Rating The Solid Life of Sugar Water Tim Hochstrasser 21/10/2022 1361Jack Thorne’s play originated at the Edinburgh Fringe before touring widely in 2017. But for most likely audience members this...
Reviewer's rating Walking with Ghosts Richard McKee 10/09/2022 1259What a tour de force! I had not been expecting anything this good. But just with some lighting and sound...
Reviewer's rating Medea Ben Reiss 26/08/2022 1769There is a moment in the National Theatre of Scotland’s production of Medea when Adura Onashile – playing the titular...
