D’Oh! The Simpsons is all that’s survived in Anne Washburn’s bold “post-electric” play.
National
5 December 2017
Reviews • Nottingham
Review: Cinderella at Nottingham Playhouse
1 December 2017 – 20 January 2018
By Peter Kirwan
Less a show, more an institution: Peter Kirwan reviews Nottingham Playhouse’s annual panto.
4 December 2017
Reviews • Dublin
Review: They Called Her Vivaldi at the Abbey Theatre
1 - 23 December 2017
By Chris McCormack
Cheerfully imaginative: Chris McCormack reviews the Abbey Theatre’s family show about a musical prodigy.
28 November 2017
Reviews • Brighton • National • Reviews
Review: A Judgement In Stone at the Theatre Royal Brighton
By Tracey Sinclair
Sunday night TV: Roy Marsden’s touring stage adaptation of Ruth Rendell’s classic thriller is solid and serviceable.
25 November 2017
Reviews • Bristol • Reviews
Review: Romeo and Juliet by the English National Ballet
21 - 25 November 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
Sunshine and suicide: Rosemary Waugh reviews the English National Ballet’s performance of Nureyev’s take on Shakespeare.
25 November 2017
Reviews • Dublin
Review: The Restoration of Hope at the New Theatre, Dublin
21 November - 16 December 2017
By Chris McCormack
Christmas is the time for revenge: Chris McCormack reviews Philip St. John’s new supernatural drama.
22 November 2017
Reviews • Dublin • National • Reviews
Review: You Could Be Us at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin
November 20 - November 21
By Chris McCormack
Can an emoji transform back into real emotion? Jarlath Tivnan’s new play asks compelling questions of mental illness.
21 November 2017
Reviews • Brighton • National • Reviews
Review: How The Other Half Loves at the Theatre Royal Brighton
November 20 - November 25
By Tracey Sinclair
Ageing disgracefully: this Ayckbourn comedy’s best days are behind it.
16 November 2017
Reviews • Belfast
Review: Tactics for Time Travel in a Toilet at The Barracks, Belfast
11- 18 November 2017
By Chris McCormack
‘Is this a safe space? Asking for a friend,’ Chris McCormack reviews TheatreofplucK’s performance as part of Outburst Queer Arts Festival 2017.
15 November 2017
Reviews • National • Reviews • Stratford-upon-Avon
Review: Twelfth Night at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
November 2 - February 24
By Geoff Mills
Wildean wantonness: Christopher Luscombe’s resplendent revival is luscious but loud.
14 November 2017
Reviews • Dublin
Review: Fire Below (A War of Words) at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin
9 - 18 November 2017
By Chris McCormack
Resolution isn’t that simple: Chris McCormack reviews Owen McCafferty’s new play at the Abbey Theatre.
13 November 2017
Reviews • Bristol
Review: Up Down Man at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Until 18 November 2017
By Lilith Wozniak
Delights at the same time as it challenges: Lilith Wozniak reviews Myrtle Theatre’s follow-up to Up Down Boy.
13 November 2017
Reviews • Bristol • National • Reviews
Review: The Tin Drum at Bristol Old Vic
November 7 - November 18
By Lilith Wozniak
Banging away: Kneehigh’s latest adaptation is energetic but aimless.
10 November 2017
Reviews • Manchester
Review: Jubilee at Royal Exchange, Manchester
By Catherine Love
No future: Catherine Love reviews Chris Goode’s furiously intelligent take on the punk movie classic.
10 November 2017
Reviews • Exeter • National • Reviews
Review: The Hartlepool Monkey at Exeter Phoenix
November 7 - November 8
By Emily Holyoake
Monkeying around: Gyre and Gimble’s latest puppetry-infused show is a total joy.