Jane Eyre Nicola Watkinson 09/03/2018 One of the most famous passages in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre comes when the eponymous Jane, after discovering that her fiancé Rochester has lied to...
Hedda Gabler Nicola Watkinson 22/02/2018 The National Theatre’s production of Hedda Gabler opens with Hedda and Berte, her maid, seated on stage. While other characters appear and talk to Ber...
Tejas Verdes Nicola Watkinson 03/04/2017 In 1973, the democratically elected socialist government of Chile was overthrown by a military coup; the new authoritarian government, led by General ...
Nutcracker Nicola Watkinson 17/12/2016 English National Ballet’s Nutcracker attempts to present a traditional ballet with a darker edge; the Mouse King returns throughout, his presence felt...
Anna Karenina Nicola Watkinson 26/10/2016 Art-Vic’s new production of Anna Karenina is performed without a set, against a black backdrop decorated with train track patterns. Before the play ev...
The Slave Nicola Watkinson 25/10/2016 LeRoi Jones’ play The Slave is described as ‘angry, passionate, and unapologetic’; unfortunately, in this production at least, this passion does not m...
War Paint Nicola Watkinson 26/09/2016 War Paint is an immersive theatrical experience located in a Marylebone flat; the audience is invited to walk through the space and observe four women...
dreamplay Nicola Watkinson 14/09/2016 BAZ Productions’ dreamplay promises us a ‘dream-journey to find the door behind which everything is answered.’ Unfortunately, although perhaps unsurpr...
Cabaret Nicola Watkinson 14/07/2016 Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall’s production of Cabaret, first performed on Broadway in 1998 and revived at Studio 54 in 2014, is renowned for its innovat...
Romeo and Juliet Nicola Watkinson 24/06/2016 Now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring. So says Benvolio in Act III of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet; throughout the play, repeated reference...
