5.0★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Merchant of Venice Mel Cooper 05/10/2023 I was completely bowled over by the new production of The Merchant of Venice at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon that is soon going on tour and...
3.0★ ★ ★ untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon Hugo Shapero 02/10/2023 Expect ferocious humour and acting grounded in raw truthfulness in this Young Vic production of Kimber Lee’s Untitled F*ck M*ss S*gon Play. This on...
3.0★ ★ ★ Lorenzo Tim Hochstrasser 29/09/2023 Ben Target is a well regarded comedian who has won various awards for his unique brand of alternative humour. In 2020 he took time out to act as carer...
4.0★ ★ ★ ★ The Standard Short Long Drop Tim Hochstrasser 29/09/2023 One of the luxuries of reviewing in London is that shows that have enjoyed success in Edinburgh over the summer often receive a follow-up run in Londo...
4.0★ ★ ★ ★ Das Rheingold Owen Davies 28/09/2023 A new Ring Cycle at Covent Garden is bound to be big news. A production that is planned by Barrie Kosky, the most creative and controversial director ...
5.0★ ★ ★ ★ ★ L’elisir D’Amore The Elixir of Love Josi Steinfeld 27/09/2023 L’Elisir d’Amore, composed in six weeks, is one of the most performed of Donizetti’s operas, and in the top 20 of most performed operas worldwide. Don...
4.0★ ★ ★ ★ Murder in the Dark Mel Cooper 26/09/2023 I found this play enjoyable, entertaining, at times quite disturbing and ultimately thought-provoking. That is just about all that I should tell you b...
5.0★ ★ ★ ★ ★ La Forza del Destino Josi Steinfeld 25/09/2023 La Forza del Destino is a Verdi masterpiece. Extraordinary melodies, extreme emotions, violence, confrontation, challenging main roles, and great chor...
4.0★ ★ ★ ★ The Little Big Things Richard Voyce 25/09/2023 Nica Burns, the Queen of Soho Place, has done it again, in presenting another first in her shiny new theatre: a completely new musical, by a completel...
4.0★ ★ ★ ★ Strangers in Between Tim Hochstrasser 24/09/2023 This play was first produced in 2005 in Sydney and has since travelled far and wide. Part of its success lies in the funny, authentic banter of much o...
