Stage
1984, Hackney Town Hall, stage review: ‘Timely reminder of just how thuggish servants of the people can be’
The borough’s municipal heart is a fitting place for this immersive take on Orwell’s famous novel
Read MoreGentlemen, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Ripping ride of dark comedy’
Matt Parvin’s Covid-delayed play explores the culture war with a ‘cruel smile’, but loses steam in its second act
Read MoreIn Other Words, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘An astounding achievement’
Matthew Seager’s play about a couple dealing with dementia is ‘shockingly beautiful’
Read MoreA Strange Loop – Barbican: dancing the steps of the genres it satirises
A tale of blackness, queerness, belonging, religion, class, and resilience
Read MoreThe Meaning Of Zong, Barbican, stage review: ‘A mammoth achievement’
Giles Terera directs and stars in this ‘must-see’ play about the abolition of slavery
Read MoreDrive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Barbican, stage review: ‘Like a bullet burrowing slowly deeper’
This experimental adaptation of Olga Tokarczuk’s book sticks with you long after you’ve exited the theatre
Read More‘Multi-layered and masterful’: Leaving Vietnam, Park Theatre – review
An enthralling one-man show, written and performed by Richard Vergette
Read MoreA Streetcar Named Desire, The Almeida, stage review: ‘little mistakes puncture a layered tapestry’
Shouts, snatches of song, and sudden clashes of cymbals keep everyone on edge
Read MoreLucy McCormick: Lucy & Friends: ‘Awkward, unhinged and unimaginably good’ theatre review
‘A disarming ability to pull something charming out of total chaos’
Read MoreMy Neighbour Totoro, Barbican, stage review: ‘A germinating, blossoming, unfurling delight’
The stage version of Studio Ghibli’s famous animated film is ‘glorious’
Read MoreThe Cherry Orchard, The Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘Space drama that never quite gets into orbit’
Vinay Patel’s reimagining of the Chekhov classic is ‘weighed down by its own ambition’
Read MoreSouth Pacific, Chichester Festival Theatre at Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Come and revel in the power of love’
Daniel Evans’s ‘thoughtful’ adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic brings it elegantly into the 21st century
Read MorePatriots, Almeida, stage review: ‘A must-see for anyone worried about Europe’s future’
Peter Morgan’s masterpiece ‘deconstructs what patriotism means to Russians’
Read MoreMariam, The Old Church, stage review: ‘Stand-out performances carry dialogue-heavy script’
This adaptation of Elizabeth Cary’s 1613 play picks up in the second half
Read MoreDaddy, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Floundering in a sea of conflicting story arcs’
Jeremy O. Harris’s play has ‘undeniable beauty and skill’ but it is ‘simply too long and too busy’
Read MoreObjectively Funny, Signature Brew Haggerston, stage review: ‘Array of British comedy talent’
Household names and up-and-comers had the audience in stitches
Read MoreLa bohème, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire, stage review: ‘Puccini is still master of the miserable’
Despite a few ‘odd creative choices’, the classic opera’s ghoulish nature remains
Read MorePatrick Watson, Jules Buckley & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican, stage review: ‘A musical funhouse’
Another example of why the Barbican’s pairing of popular music stars with classical orchestras works ‘so sublimely’
Read MorePoulence La voix humaine, London Symphony Orchestra and Barbara Hannigan, Barbican, stage review: ‘Expansive talent’
Canadian conductor Hannigan shows why she is ‘such a unique force in classical music’
Read MoreKontakthof, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Deeply funny and moving’
The late Bausch’s 1970s piece is still ‘theatrical gold’, even if the gender politics is outdated
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