Gods Are Fallen and All Safety Gone S.A. McCracken 25/04/2015 This short, emotionally charged drama about mother-daughter relationships is conceptually sophisticated, understated and reminds us of what theatre ca...
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas S.A. McCracken 30/03/2015 The stage version of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas raises the same question as the film and best-selling book on which it is based – is it ever accep...
Beautiful Thing S.A. McCracken 25/03/2015 Beautiful Thing is as relevant today as it was when it premiered in 1993. The coming-out story follows 15 year old Jamie as he finds romance with h...
Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense S.A. McCracken 18/03/2015 It’s hard to imagine why this comedy won an Olivier award a few years ago. Yes, Thorpe is funny as Wooster. Yes the props and set are fun and creat...
Cirque Éloize — Cirkopolis S.A. McCracken 04/03/2015 This slice of cirque nouveau brings something fresh and funny to a familiar Kafakesque narrative of absurd bureaucracy. According to the cast, cirq...
Laid Bare Cabaret S.A. McCracken 07/12/2014 Cabaret should always showcase an eclectic range of talent and Laid Bare does just that. The difficulty lies in presenting the acts as part of a cohes...
Aladdin S.A. McCracken 04/12/2014 If you’re willing to overlook some outrageous racial stereotyping, then Aladdin is as glitzy, spectacular and eccentric as you could want a Christmas ...
Henry IV Part I S.A. McCracken 12/11/2014 Antony Sher steals the show with a brilliant portrayal of Falstaff in yet another successful RSC production. Unfortunately, in contrast to the bril...
La Finta Giardiniera S.A. McCracken 06/11/2014 This production is no undiscovered classic, but it is a slice of rarely performed, highly stylised and utterly ridiculous fun. Written by Mozart at...
Jasmin Vardimon’s Park S.A. McCracken 15/10/2014 Reworked ten years after it was first produced, Park overreaches itself as a chaotic, multi-media, inter-disciplinary performance. Thankfully there a...
