The Body of an American Luke Davies 25/01/2014 The Body of an Americanis a two-hander that tells the true story of the Canadian photojournalist and Pulitzer prize winner Paul Watson. It focusses on...
Shang-a-Lang Sandra Lawson 25/01/2014 The King’s Head website states that Shang-a-Lang is not suitable for children. However I would recommend it for those who are old enough to remember t...
Romeo et Juliette Ronit Wineman 24/01/2014 The strikingly beautiful tableau, with which the cast of ‘Romeo and Juliette’ leaves the audience, is a very powerful finish. Juliette, in a deep red ...
Punishment Without Revenge Luke Davies 24/01/2014 Lope de Vega's 1631 tragedy Punishment Without Revenge, performed here in a new adaptation by Meredith Oakes, concerns the story of a father who arran...
One Step Before the Fall Lucy Ashe 24/01/2014 ‘Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’ or an exploration of sheer exhaustion: ‘One Step Before the Fall’ performs ideas about boxing, physical str...
The Ugly Sisters Sandra Lawson 23/01/2014 It is nearly a month since Christmas and the panto season has come to an end, but fear not boys and girls – the alternative version of Cinderella is t...
Henry V Emma Hardy 22/01/2014 Henry V is the last of the productions in Michael Grandage’s theatrical tour-de-force at the Noel Coward Theatre. The play, one of Shakespeare’s simpl...
Anatomia Publica Luke Davies 22/01/2014 Anatomia Publica, developed by Tomeo Vergés and Véronique Petit and shown here as part of the London International Mime Festival, is a dance piece tel...
Don Gil of the Green Breeches Katerina Yannouli 18/01/2014 Don Gil of the Green Breeches (Don Gil de las calzas verdes- 1635)is the first in a series of three plays at the Arcola Theatre as part of the Spanish...
Ciphers Paul Comrie 18/01/2014 A ricochet plot that deals in debauch and heartbreak in a decidedly seedy underworld of subterfuge and betrayal, Dawn King’s new play Ciphers packs pu...